Today (Tue, May 28)!

4 pm MDT, IDEA Cafe Startup Google+ Hangout. Free. We share startup experience and go on Fresh Thought Hunts. Come back here at 4 pm Mountain (6 pm Eastern) to watch broadcast, to be on video roundtable RSVP for next week's Hangout at http://Meetup.com/Small-Biz-Chamber  . Questions? Want help now? Call The Startup Line (303)861-1447 24/7

Here's today's show, John Mixon joins us from Houston at about 30:00, and he has a great idea from Houston for something that might work in other parts of the country, Okra-- A bar that raises money for three charities each month:

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On Memorial Day We Also Remember "In God We Trust" From Ben Franklin to President Eisenhower.

Ben Franklin's faith in God grew stronger as he saw the hand of providence in so many of the events that lead to the founding of our country. "The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth-that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the Ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid?" said 80+ year old Ben Franklin at the Constitutional Convention encouraging his colleagues to look to that God for help. 

The same thing happened with who many consider the best President we've ever had, Dwight D. Eisenhower.  From the Eisenhower Library in Abilene:

"In the 1950s the United States was experiencing a postwar upsurge in religious activity and interest.
Religious leaders, such as Norman Vincent Peale, Fulton J. Sheen, and Billy Graham, attracted large
followings. Church membership rose from only 43% of the U.S. population in 1920 to a peak of 69%
by 1960. It fell back to 63% by 1970. A 1954 survey showed that 9 out of 10 Americans believed in
the divinity of Christ. During the Cold War years religion was seen by many as playing an important
role in the struggle against Communism.

"When Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the political arena in 1952 he had never belonged to any
organized church. One reason he gave for this was the fact that he was subject to constant relocation
during his military career. However, he believed himself to be a ―deeply religious‖ man. After his
election as President he was baptized and joined the National Presbyterian Church. The Eisenhowers
frequently attended this church during the eight years of his administration.

"After being sworn in as President on January 20, 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower began his first
Inaugural Address with a prayer he had composed. During his administration, the phrase ―under
God‖ was added to the Pledge of Allegiance and Congress adopted "In God We Trust" as our
national motto. As president Eisenhower spoke many times about the importance of religious faith as
an ―essential foundation stone‖ for democracy, and he supported such programs as the American
Legion‘s ―Back to God‖ campaign. He expressed the belief that man was a spiritual being and that
God was ―the author of individual rights.‖ Cabinet meetings were begun with a moment of silent
prayer, and he had frequent meetings with religious leaders, such as Rev. Edward Elson, Francis
Cardinal Spellman, and Billy Graham. Some historians have referred to Eisenhower‘s use of
religious ideas, concepts, and symbols as the promotion of a civil religion..."

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY
Abilene, Kansas 67410
July 2001

Hear John Wren on "Our Small Business Chamber: the last 20 years, next steps now."

I'll be sharing where we've been, how our various activities got started, projects, campaigns since then, and what's on the horizon now at our IDEA Cafe Startup Workshops for the next week.

Big news, you can schedule an IDEA Cafe right away now yourself and post it on our meeting.com site. Check it out, then join us today (Fri, May 24) at Tony's Market, 2 p.m., online next Tuesday or next Friday at the Englewood Library. See http://Meetup.com/Small-Biz-Chamber  Questions? Call me at (303)861-1447

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Making money as a spiritual exercise.

Danial Lapin, author of Thou Shall Proper: 10 Commandments.for Making Money (click here.)