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My friend Justin Fox appeared on the Daily Show and provided some compelling insights about why markets and people behave irrationally… The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Justin Fox www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day

We are very excited that KIND is now available at over 7,000 Starbucks stores!  KIND fits perfectly with Starbucks’ new focus on "Real Foods, Simply Delicious!" The New York Times just ran a story about KIND and our efforts to break into Starbucks. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/business/smallbusiness/01snackbar.html?ref=business July 1, 2009 A Small Player Breaks Into [...]

KIND got a nice endorsement by Good Morning America.  Check this link out. Heidi Skolnik rocks!  KIND is mentioned mid-way through the review.  Some of their comments: Tanya Rivero, Good Morning America Health: "I love these KIND bars.  I am a big fan of these.  These are delicious, and they are very nutritious." Heidi Skolnik, [...]

The New York Times reports about (OneVoice/PeaceWorks Foundation Board member) Dennis Ross’s move from the State Department to the White House.  It offers a lot of theories for the move, many of them probably on target. But it fails to mention one of the most important likely factors: the interplay between all these Mideast conflicts, [...]

Here is an interview about OneVoice, PeaceWorks, and "my life" (the title and theme of the show, Hayati) that aired on the Arabic TV Network Al Hurra. It is painfully funny to watch how chubby I was…

When President Obama was elected, many Israelis fretted that he would side with Palestinians, while the majority of Palestinians were elated. When Obama selected Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff, Palestinians were devastated and paralyzed in fear, while Israelis celebrated Rahm’s service in the Israeli Defense Forces. And so on, with every appointment or [...]

One of entrepreneurs’ and CEOs’ greater challenges is learning the art of contraction. CEOs and entrepreneurs may feel they can do a task better than their team members because they have more experience. But then they will never will build the professional potential of their staff, and their organizations will not reach their full potential, [...]

Click play on the link here to see an example of excellent data visualization, and to get a sense of the depth of this recession.

Barack Obama’s election, and his speech today to the Muslim world, may be looked back upon in future years as a turning point for human progress and global understanding.  Far more revolutionary than the historical first of the heritage he represents is the ideological depth of his commitment to shared humanity. I LOVE THIS MAN! [...]

OneVoice Glasgow is a purely-volunteer-driven chapter that has risen above the rest of the international support efforts to such degree that it is worthy of attention.  They receive zero funding from OneVoice, yet deliver so much in their community and beyond. If we can decode what has made them so extraordinary, international support for Israeli-Palestinian [...]