Olivia Judson’s articles are always so interesting. Here is a fascinating – and disconcerting – look at how cuckoo birds plant their eggs in other birds’ nests and fool them into caring for their chicks – often in lieu of the actual offspring that are thrown out!
Amos Oz speaks the OneVoice language like few others – maybe only King Abdullah and Queen Rania do a better job. Here is a solid piece analyzing the proper use of force, and the only way out of this conflict –by recognition of the simple fact by Israelis and Palestinians that both peoples have a right to self-determination as neighbors.
This article by Tom Friedman is one of the more balanced and insightful articles on the fall out in the Turkey-Israel relation, worth reading.
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky
Last week, our CEO struck up a conversation with an unlikely pair in the subway. As seen in the picture below, a young Mexican cowboy partnered with an older African-American soul singer to form a duet that was both “truly beautiful, in sound and in sight.” It was the perfect example of KINDNESS amongst former strangers.
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies; Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky
Harriet Green, a PeaceWorks Foundation/OneVoice founding member, was awarded an O.B.E in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for her service in the electronics industry. Her talents and professionalism are only matched by her generosity and dedication that we are so thankful for.
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky
A new reality TV show plans to have a group of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers cohabit and develop peace negotiations; the intent is not to solve the Mideast conflict, but to bring the two sides together in a more symbolic manner. This concept is not new, but nobody has ever has the power or talent to execute it successfully. If this attempt is successful… kol ha kavod, kul el ehterem, well done!
Purpose is where your talents meet the need in the world.
- Michelle Bouchard, explaining she has heard this maxim in an interview with StarLee Magazine re her leadership of Healthcorps, Mehmet Oz’s foundation to fight obesity and health crises.
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky
These two interviews with my good friend Jason Alexander are both hilarious and show that Jenny Craig is highly effective! It’s too bad I didn’t think to give Jason some KIND bars, given the Yale study…
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky
This New York Times article proves the KIND philosophy that strangers can be friends if they break modern society’s barriers; in this case, all it takes is talking to people who share your commute.
