For those who can understand Hebrew – and for those who will get a kick out of just seeing the b-roll – here is a link to a story that appeared on Channel 2 in Israel, in their top news program, about OneVoice’s project Imagine 2018 – and the first two short films that were [...]
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Matthew Crawford wrote a really interesting article, The Case For Working with Your Hands, in The New York Times Magazine, about the overlooked intellectual rigor required when making physical things. It could not come at a better time, as we are becoming more virtual, digital, commodified, and dissociated from nature – and from the simplicity [...]
I remember this brand from when I lived a summer in Japan. They have a drink named "Pocari Sweat" and it is a best seller. Sweat?! Apparently in Japan, perspiration is associated with rejuvenating freshness. Now here is a line extension for Pocari Sweat in powder form. Mmmm.
Cathy Arnst wrote a compelling article in BusinessWeek here, about the Food Industry’s complicity in fostering obesity in society. While individuals ultimately have to be responsible for their actions, misleading advertising and claims definitely contribute to this epidemic, as I have written in the past (ie, Corn Refiners Assoc lying re HFCS, COKE lying about [...]
Ethan Bronner of the New York Times wrote an interesting – and sobering – article about the dwindling numbers of Christians in the Middle East. May 13, 2009, NEW YORK TIMES Mideast’s Christians Losing Numbers and Sway By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM — Christians used to be a vital force in the Middle East. They dominated [...]
From an article in the NYT by Ron Lieber, good financial advice from unusual sources – religious: Those who structure their standard of living to allow a little surplus control their circumstances. Those who spend a little more than they earn are controlled by their circumstances. They are in bondage. By N. Eldon Tanner, Church [...]
The New York Times ran a story a couple days ago about how CNN is losing market share to MSNBC and to FOX, primarily on prime time, explaining that coverage tilted to extremes on the right (FOX) and left (MSNBC) has captured more ratings than moderate balanced coverage. It is a real and serious challenge [...]
Several hundred media outlets across the world covered the OneVoice poll and related town hall meetings. Here are just two samples: The Guardian: Most Palestinians and israelis willing to accept two-state solution, poll finds Jerusalem Post: Poll: 80% of both peoples want 2 states THE GUARDIAN Most Palestinians and Israelis willing to accept two-state solution, [...]
One of the best efforts I have seen at explaining the way we are consuming and living beyond sustainability in this world comes from The Global Footprint Network. At the Skoll World Forum a couple weeks ago, Mathis Wackernagel handed me a business-card sized brochure that very poignantly and clearly explains how consumption in the [...]