Imagine for a moment what animals might have to say to us if they could speak. This orangutan does not fully grasp the global implications of this video’s message, but its importance is undeniable. This video was created by Last Stand of the Orangutan, part of the Rain Forest Action Network. According to their website, […]
sonder – n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. From “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows“ As reported by Collective Evolution: “The Oxford English Dictionary has a definition for over 170,000 words that are currently in use. Each of these words, some more often than […]
Here is a great scene from Aaron Sorkin’s “The Newsroom“. Sorkin draws a brilliant parallel between the Tea Party takeover, and the progressive hippie movement in the 1960’s. Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) explains to his boss, Charlie Skinner (Sam Waterston) why he and the rest of his fellow moderate republicans are getting hijacked by the […]
Go inside the White House and learn about the installation of solar panels on the roof of the residence. Solar power is a key component of the world’s energy future. As Cyrus Wadia, White House Office of Science and Technology, notes: “Every four minutes some small business or homeowner is going solar. In a sense, […]
On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called the Koch brothers “one of the main causes” of climate change. “While the Koch brothers admit to not being experts on the matter, these billionaire oil tycoons are certainly experts at contributing to climate change. That’s what they do very well. They are one of the […]