Daniel Lubetzky

This article by Joe Nocera foils the good and bad kinds of capitalism.  Starbucks, with its moral business practices and efforts to help our society, represents the good kind of capitalism, while Nocera points to last week’s Goldman Sachs coverage as an example of “’rip your eyeballs out’ capitalism." Whether or not you give validity to Greg Smith’s Goldman criticisms, Nocera concludes that Goldman should take a lesson from Howard Schultz and that “the best way to do well really is to do good.”

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Who could be more of an expert on healthy snacks than Health Magazine?  This expertise was only confirmed when Health Magazine featured KIND as the perfect snack for its enviable combination of fiber and protein, without too much sugar.  At the same time, FamilyCircle praised KIND for being a good snack to use as a mini meal to help busy parents slim down.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

According to an article in FoodBuinessNews.net, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that foodborne illnesses from imported goods seems to be rising.  It’s too soon to conclude whether this pattern will persist, but serves as a reminder that we need to always take care in choosing which goods we consume.

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Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone.

Tommy Cooper

This NYT article by Joe Nocera argues that Jon Corzine is going to get off the hook for pilfering money from segregated consumer accounts.  It’s ridiculous to believe that the MF Global Executives took this money by accident as they have claimed- and it’s even more ridiculous that they may exit blame free as it sets a concerning precedent for future “accidents.”

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Take a look at this well redacted info-graphic on how lack of sleep undermines your health in very real ways.

Thanks to Harriet Green who shared this extraordinarily powerful viral video by Invisible Children about a campaign to stop Joseph Kony, a heinous murderer who has abducted tens of thousands of African children to join his army, often forcing them to murder their parents and dismember others as a rite of passage.  It is incredible that someone like this has been able to elude justice for decades!  He must be stopped.  I pledge to join the campaign.  I have forwarded the video to all my team members, made a donation, and requested their kit to post posters, and encourage you to do the same.  It is our duty as human beings.

And for activists and campaigners anywhere, this video is also a must-watch.  The organization and team putting this together is extraordinary.  This is one of the best campaigns I have witnessed ever.  Truly commendable and cutting edge.  Lots for us to learn about.

STOP KONY IN 2012!

KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

During a tornado, Stephanie Decker demonstrated extraordinary heroism as her house collapsed on her and her children.  Stephanie saved her children’s lives by wrapping them in a blanket and laying on top of them as their house was minimized to rubble. When she was found by neighbors, her legs had been severed but her children were unharmed.  Our thoughts are with Stephanie as she recovers and she will always have our admiration.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

To further aggravate the concern I’ve shared in the past about how we self-select entertainment over information and how we tend to look for “news” that reaffirms our beliefs rather than challenges us to hear other perspectives, I just came across this good TED talk by Eli Pariser from last year, where he points out how internet companies are reinforcing that bias by presenting to us more of what they think we want based on what we’ve clicked in the past, shutting out important information that may be less fun but more necessary.

Check out this great clip from CW Los Angeles (KTLA) in which actress Elisabeth Rohm proclaims her love for Do the KIND Thing and Baby Buggy.  Elisabeth reminded viewers how important it is to Do the KIND Thing and asked that they accept the KINDING Mission online or at the KIND Food Truck.  We are continually inspired by our growing community of KINDAHOLICS who are helping us spread kindness, one KIND Act at a time!

by Adeena Schlussel