Archive for November, 2010
Hamas Releases a Statement About Palestinian Deaths in War
Published under Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Mideast Negotiations, Palestine Nov 05, 2010Hamas recently issued a statement depicting their losses in the war. According to the report, Israel killed 250 Hamas members at police headquarters and another 150 security personnel were killed. These numbers match IDF estimates. Previous to this report, Hamas overestimated civilian deaths and underestimated the number of Hamas operatives killed to prevent demoralization, but in either scenario, the deaths associated with the war are incredibly tragic.
“Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, redacted by Adeena Schlussel”
“If you’ve built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”- Henry David Thoreau
Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
Published under Global, KIND Snacks, Kinded, Leadership, Philanthropy Nov 01, 2010A recent New York Times Magazine cover article promoted many self starters working to fill voids in the developing world who embody the old slogan “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” By quoting stories of D.I.Y. volunteerism (as in, Do It Yourself), Nicholas Kristof makes it clear that a passionate and determined individual holds tremendous power. Although Kristof reveals that many of the self starters who set out to do good, run into many obstacles along the way, and although he the large possibility of failure in tackling the world’s largest problems, the reason this article is so inspiring is because it presents the possibilities that exist for those with a open heart and creative mind. This article is really worth a read; the philosophy that one person can change the world through KINDNESS, is exactly what we believe in here at KIND.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, redacted by Adeena Schlussel