by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky According to a new report, it is believed that if you were to eat foods promoted in advertisements, your nutrition would suffer. The New York Times quotes says that people who abide by advertisement suggestions “consume 25 times the recommended amount of sugar and 20 times the [...]
"He is a bastard. But now he is our bastard!" – From a friend who shared how they had recruited a controversial mega-star to their circle.
Lev Grossman wrote an excellent article in TIME on how recommendation engines work (ie, for Netflix movie selection, and for Pandora radio selection) and how they can start turning us into boringly homogenous & predictive blockbuster consumers of the same stuff within one safe space. Alas, when it comes to movie choices, the options and [...]
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky This article explains the many values of sardines. Sardines are a plentiful and sustainable fish, but aside from being healthy for our environment, they are good for our bodies as well. Unfortunately, except for some brands like BELA (a high quality Portuguese brand of Sardines built by [...]
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky Watch this short clip in which Today Show’s Sarah Haines mentions KIND as her ‘favorite thing.’ She praises KIND for being one of the ‘few bars that don’t taste like health bars’ and concludes by saying ‘I love these KIND bars.’ It sounds like Sarah is a [...]
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky Try to guess the answers to this brief quiz that was brought to our attention by Dr. Katz: 1. Which has the most sodium? a. Quaker instant oatmeal b. Fritos c. Cape Cod kettle cooked potato chips d. Yoohoo chocolate milk 2. Which has the most [...]
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky Nick Kristof writes about Psychologist Jonathan Haidt of University of Virginia illustrates in his book, “The Happiness Hypothesis” that happiness is correlated with acts of kindness and that “altruism carries its own rewards”. One study showed that when researched encouraged their subjects to imagine giving charity, the [...]
I just re-read an essay I wrote (as therapy, I guess) back on September 11, 2001 and a couple days after, trying to capture the thoughts and feelings of New Yorkers after the World Trade Center terrorist attack. It is worth remembering what the city and its people went through. It is worth honoring the [...]
Andrew Rice wrote an excellent article in the New York Times Magazine on online journalism entrepreneurs and the future of news. Quite a shaky ride for the industry. May 10, 2010, New York Times Magazine Putting a Price on Words By ANDREW RICE Last year, Sam Apple got the idea into his head that what [...]
The OneVoice Movement has been running for the past couple years a program called Imagine 2018, where they are asking Israelis and Palestinians to share their vision of what their lives and future would look like if the conflict were to be resolved and a two state solution achieved. OneVoice will soon be unveiling its [...]