Will hosting the World Cup brings tangible benefits to the people of South Africa, or will the dream promised by trickle-down-type economics fade away once the last goal is scored and the soccer fans go home?
Archives for June 2010
Sasquatch Festival Changed Me
Jess Howard heads off somewhat halfheartedly for the Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge in Washington State. There, she discovers what life as a human is really all about.
World Cup Soccer, K’Naan and the “Largesse” of Dirt Industries – Guest Post by Alan Heather
And here we go! The World Cup has begun…the world is about to discover South Africa. South Africa is going to discover South Africa. Alan Heather explores sport, national pride, the FIFA theme song by K’naan and the global village … and somehow manages to tie it all together.
S/he: Stuck
As Schmutzie discovered, coming of age in the middle of a gender crisis is less fun than you’d think…
Appetite for the Spectacular: Guest Post by Simon T. Bailey
Simon T. Bailey, bestselling author of “Release Your Brilliance”, wants to know: what does Appetite for the Spectacular mean to you? When you hear those words, what stirs your soul? What is possible when you become intentional about your life and decide to be spectacular?
Advice I Wish I Could Give My Sixteen-Year-Old Self
That Kind of Girl looks back at her 16-year-old self and sends some savvy wisdom back through time.
Lessons from Our Dogs – Forgiveness
Dogs are wonderfully forgiving. Past wrongs are quickly forgotten; relationships are almost instantly restored. Humans have a great deal to learn from dogs.
Love is Always in Fashion
Bess is 97 years old. If she finds out I put her age on the internet she’ll kill me. She still gives us fashion advice and can tell you what kind of shoes every visitor she has had was wearing.
Just When You Thought You Had Enough
The discovery that her man has betrayed her leads our writer to seek therapy to open the trap doors beneath the betrayal. And what lies beneath is a shocking form of abuse.
Juan Enriquez – The Arrival of Homo Evolutis
In this fascinating TED Video, Juan Enriquez discusses advances in science and technology, the synergies between them and the impact they will have on our species.
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