Eleven Voluntary Initiatives http://www.visionsmc.com/2011/03/25/ted-turners-voluntary-initiatives/ By Ted Turner 1. I promise to care for Planet Earth and all living things thereon, especially my fellow human beings. 2. I promise to treat all persons everywhere with dignity, respect, and friendliness. 3. I promise to have no more than one or two children. 4. I promise to use my … Continue reading
Profound. A must see. “Eric Whitacre began his music career singing in his college choir, with no previous musical experience. By 21, he had completed his first concert work, Go, Lovely Rose, and soon advanced to Juilliard where he studied under Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano. Today, his 44 published concert pieces have sold over a million copies, … Continue reading
I’m in love with this video and I am passing it along because it is precious, NOT to encourage anyone to interact similarly with an elephant seal. Thank you to @simplyhealthy ! NOTE: Do NOT try this at home. Read the comments below. Here are some of the comments regarding the video when it was posted at … Continue reading
“One of the funniest films of recent years.” -New York Magazine I am such a proud distant ex-girlfriend of a friend who was good friends with a person who was born to be the superstar Power. Yes, that’s right folks. I knew the insanely sexy writer-director-lead actor in this film, Ari Gold, back in college when he … Continue reading
Take a moment away from fixing the world to appreciate the beauty! Macy Gray – Beauty In The World.
This is the story of the Dharmarajika Monastery in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was formed in the 1960s by a respected Buddhist Venerable. During the Bangladesh War of Liberation which killed over 3 million people, the Buddhist Venerable setup an orphanage for children who lost parents during the war. Since then, the orphanage has turned into … Continue reading
In 2007 YouTube’s VlogBrothers and friends hacked YouTube and took over the entire front page! As they put it, they “hacked YouTube’s algorithms for good.” Yes folks, they are technerds for charity! What is more kick-buttock than that? In Hank Green’s, one of the VlogBrothers, own words… Without further adieu, Project 4 Awesome! “Youtube is … Continue reading
A beautiful grad speech. I highly suggest reading the comments. I especially like this comment by Harald Jezek “It’s not so much what we say, but how we say. We have an expression that goes like that: “the tone makes the music”. I often get very serious about problem solving and am mindless of my … Continue reading