Today is Blog Action Day! Bloggers around the globe are posting about the same issue on the same day with the goal of “sparking a global discussion and driving collective action.” This year’s topic is water, and the following article published on in July in Yes Magazine! is so important it needs to be read and read again, and again.
10 Ways to Celebrate 10/10/10
10.10.10 has been designated by organizations like 350.org as a Global Work Party to take action for our planet. 350’s message to the world is: “STARTING NOW, people at 7347 events in 188 countries are getting to work on the climate crisis. People are digging community gardens, installing solar panels, planting trees, riding bikes instead of driving, doing beach clean-ups and more. We’re sending a clear message to our political leaders: “If we can get to work, so can you!”
10-10-10 Brings Out the Good, the Bad and the Weird
Kerry Slavens explores all the things that are supposed to happen on 10-10-10, from the good (people coming together to help the planet) to the weirdest (the reactivation of Atlantean Crystals anyone?) 10-10-10 will be a special day — one way or the other.
Happy Birthday, John Lennon
There are people whose messages endure. John Lennon was one of those people. His plea, through his music and his life, that we need to “Give Peace a Chance” lives on and rises above the cynicism. Happy Birthday, John Lennon.
A History of Happiness
I think it is probably fair to assume that most Americans today consider happiness not only something that would be nice to have, but something that we really ought to have—and, moreover, something that’s within our power to bring about, if only we set our minds to it. We can be happy, we tell ourselves, teeth gritted. We should be happy. We will be happy.
Rick Mercer Report – Bear Tagging
Is life as a human .. full of unexpected surprises? It is! But so many of those wonderful surprises rely on our willingness to embrace them. One of the things I love about Rick Mercer is his willingness to explore new experiences! Can you imagine doing this? Would YOU crawl into the den of a […]
Purging
Mary Black Bonnet takes an aching look at her past and her family, “how we were thrown together and no one made it out in one piece.” And out of darkness, she created her own roadmap into a life worth living.
Two Shirts and a Blue Jar…
Kane Ryan shows up at every fundraising event for the Dirty Wall Project with two t-shirts and a blue jar. That seemingly innocuous blue jar contains all the hope and magic (and donations) that make a big difference to some of the world’s most impoverished people. As Kane prepares to head back to India, he gives a glimpse into what goes through his mind as he sets out on a very important mission.
Where Our Electronics Go to Die, There’s No Rest in Peace
Where do your old computers and other electronic gadgets go to die? You might be surprised at the devastation being caused by a so-called clean technology as this award-winning documentary by UBC students and their professor reveals.
Politely Powerless: When Self-Defense Fails
What would you do if you were sexually assaulted? That Kind of Girl thought she knew all the right things to do…until it happened to her.
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