The tornadoes that hit author Nathan Thompson’s city suddenly become even more real during a bus ride. I’m on the bus last night, coming home from my yoga teacher training core class. It’s fairly late, around 9:30 pm, and so some of the people getting on are clearly intoxicated, high, or just plain wound up. […]
Take a Hike, Not a Pill, Part III: Addicted
In Part II of “Take a Hike, Not a Pill”, Mary Rose looked at the ways humans default to our reptilian brain. In Part III, she explores how we use technology to stimulate the same endorphin and adrenaline rush we used to attain naturally. It’s an awful lot like…addiction.
Moving Day: Demolition of the Slum
Kane Ryan of Dirty Wall Project and the people who live in India’s slum of Mumbai watch helplessly as part of the slum is bulldozed to make way for something people call progress.
Life Lessons from an Autistic Child: Johnny and Me
Melissa Worrell’s life and the way she lives it has been changed forever by autistic child named Johnny.
Homes and Hearts Opened to Victims Seeking Refuge from Japan Disaster
A Canadian man sent one tweet offering free accommodation to Japanese seeking refuge following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear radiation leaks. Dozens of people have followed suit thanks to Accommodate Japan. Now, the messages needs to reach the Japanese.
The Roatan Road
After reading Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, The Road, Genny Ross-Barons discovers a survival story on the isle of Roatan — with some thought-provoking parallels.
Nuclear Power and Our Relationship with Earth
With Japan facing a nuclear crisis, Nathan Thompson shares some of the discussions he has been having over the past few days about nuclear energy, media-caused panic and the future of energy.
Moshin’s Mistake
A young boy’s fall triggers results in a critical medical emergency, and Kane Ryan of Dirty Wall Project finds himself facing India’s medical system and a life and death decision.
The Triumph of Human Spirit in Egypt
Egypt, a country that has given the world so much in terms of ideas, art, science, medicine, philosophy and spirituality, has been given its greatest wish — President Hosni Mubarak has agreed to step down. We wish for the people of Egypt an end to poverty and abuse — and a new era of peace and understanding.
Meeting Mandela: One of the Most Profound Upside Moments of My Life
The day after Nelson Mandela was released from prison almost 21 years ago, Steve Goldburg happened to be in the right place to meet the revered champion of human rights. It was a meeting Steve will never forget.
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