Action speaks louder than words (even if you use a loudspeaker). I have received a couple of emails from concerned readers who don’t know what to do. First of all, read about it. That way, you can raise awareness without getting the facts wrong, you can write papers about it for school, you can blog… Read More Zimbabwe – get your Government involved
I… I just… I really don’t know… What can you say about the post below? Seriously? Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash; Legal Experts Say California Ruling Could Make Good Samaritans Hesitate By Sysan Donaldson James, published on December 19th 2008 No good deed goes unpunished, or so goes the saying. Such was… Read More Want to help the distressed? Think about it carefully…
Just in case you, faithful reader of this blog, haven’t noticed, I don’t have a very rosy view of the upcoming months and years ahead of us, even if I do believe that, ultimately, humanity will be able to get out of this mess it has created. Until then, how do we survive as we… Read More From Newsweek: ‘My Turn: Dinner for Eight’
Humanity is definitely starting to learn a little bit from its mistakes. Although it’s too late for the millions who were affected by the Rwanda genocide, it’s good to know that the ‘devil’ behind it is being punished. Rwandan genocide mastermind jailed for life; survivors praise the ruling By Sukhdev Chhatbar of The Associated Press… Read More Justice rocks. Even if it comes a little too late.
Let’s face it: things are not going well. However, to be able to get through them, we need on the one hand to stay aware of these stories and act on them, but, on the other hand, we also need to stay aware of the inspiring stories. We also need to remember that “This, too,… Read More An inspiring story to get through some hard times
You know what’s funny… Such arrogance from an oil-rich country would not have been tolerated by other countries. I guess Mugabe is doing us all a horrible favour by making us question why after humanity’s bloody history, we still haven’t done anything… And quite unfortunately, I’m not exagerrating. Check it out: Zimbabwean President Mugabe says… Read More Zimbabwe: Why isn’t anyone doing anything? Mugabe is, after all, asking for it (literally)
Here is a helpful little tip for, well, everyone (hello, economic downturn): In Lean Times, Online Coupons Are Catching On By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER. Published November 26th 2008 On the Internet, nothing travels faster than a tip on how to score a bargain. Especially in an economic downturn. With online retail sales falling this month… Read More Clipping coupons? So out. Printing coupons? Omg, so in!
I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I’m a big proponent of change at all levels of society, and I came across an article that I found particularly interesting in that it challenged me to think in a different way. I like that, I really really like that. While the subject might seem moot… Read More Change it, change it all: various ideas that tickle the fancy
You are going to want to check out this strip in a larger size on its original website here and perhaps browse a little…
Ever wonder what the Twilight screenplay would have turned out to be in the hands of a realistic who is a bit of a cynic? Wonder no longer, because here it it! TWILIGHT: THE REALISTIC CYNIC’S EDITION FADE IN: EXT. WASHINGTON KRISTEN STEWART goes to FORKS, WASHINGTON. KRISTEN STEWART (V.O.) Once upon a time, there… Read More The Twilight Screenplay, rewritten by a cynical realist, perhaps?
