Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 22, 2008	How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth
By Herve Kempf , Chelsea Green Publishing There is an emergency. In less than a decade we will have to change course, but there are a few major obstacles blocking the way. The following is reprinted from the new book How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth by Herve Kempf and...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 10, 2008	After Bush, Obama must catch up with Russia
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - George Bush Jr. has managed to cultivate such a strong feeling against his White House in the world and has dented US reputation so badly that any change on Pennsylvania Avenue is like a breath of fresh air. The new US...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 6, 2008	The Obama revolution
It was, more than ever, the world's election. It certainly felt like one. The buzz was in the air for a long time. The change Barack Obama mentioned as "a long time comin'" signified not only a dramatic shift of power from an largely abused one to one with fresh hope, but also a revolutionary...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 18, 2008	The unheard of
Reflections of Fidel: ON Sunday, October 12, the Eurozone countries agreed an anti-crisis plan at the initiative of French President Sarkozy. On Monday 13th came the announcement of multimillion funds that the European countries are to inject into the financial market to avoid a...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 2, 2008	Grateful or Hateful?
Time to think—Grateful or hateful: D. Paul Reilly, For The Guardian - Nassau, Bahamas: As I have written about on many occasions in the past, life is all about one's 'Attitude' toward literally everything. We can all look upon anything that is happening to us at any given moment in...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 21, 2008	Two hungry wolves and a Little Red Riding Hood
Reflections of Fidel: ONE basic idea has been occupying my mind since my old days as a utopian socialist. It came from nowhere, with the simple notions of good and evil inculcated in everybody by the society in which they are born, full of instincts and lacking in values that parents,...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jan 3, 2008	100 Things We Didn’t Know Until 2007
100 things we didn’t know last year is a year-end list put together by the BBC, and it’s a fun list. I read all 100! Some selections from the list: 1. Coach travel is the safest form of road transport in the country. 6. Dishcloths are purged of 99% of their bacteria during...... [view]

Posted By:  Strobot Posted On:  Dec 13, 2007	Awareness involving the virtual world
I started using Second Life about a month ago.... and realised what a huge influence/impact it can have for people in need of funds/education/help/sustainability etc etc - the list goes on an on. I believe that in the future - 3rd World countries who cannot afford schooling will be able to...... [view]

Posted By:  mariaemmanuel Posted On:  Nov 3, 2007	2nd World Youth Alliance Africa Youth Conference in Calabar Nigeria
The 2nd Youth Conference The annual youth conference, a project initiated in February 2006, provides a platform for WYA members, members of civil society, and leaders to discuss ideas of how human dignity is influenced by various issues and to identify practical ways in which these issues...... [view]

Posted By:  Avnish Posted On:  Sep 29, 2007	Indian Poet Named Ambassador for Good Will World Peace Treaty
Indian Poet Named Ambassador for Good Will World Peace Treaty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb557158.htm Poet and three-time world record holder Nikhil Parekh is now elected as Good Will Ambassador for the Good Will World Peace Treaty. Ahmedabad, Gujarat ( PRWEB ) September 29, 2007...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Sep 14, 2007	Paint to Electricity
I don’t propose to understand how this works but apparently Ford is planning to capture the paint fumes from their Oakville plant to power a fuel cell that will convert the fumes into electricity! I knew paint fumes were strong stuff but who knew they could power a 300 kilowatt fuel cell...... [view]