“350 is the most important number in the world – it’s what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. “Two years ago, after leading climatologists observed rapid ice melt in the Arctic and other frightening signs of climate change, they issued a series of studies showing that the planet […]

Lord knows I’ve linked to Funkaoshi, my friend Ram’s blog, on more than enough occasions over the years. If I’m posting and/or getting long winded about some issue or event on this site, then there’s a fairly good chance I heard about the latest details through a post on his. So why not finally give […]

Arts For Children and Youth is an organization whose reason for being is “to ally with high priority communities and empower marginalized children and youth by engaging them in hands-on, community- and school-based arts education programs that respect existing cultural and community activity, resulting in participatory action and social awareness.” Quite a hefty set of […]

If you’re feeling down about your job, or you’re in need of a little perspective, then you might want to take a moment to visit the Global Rich List. Enter your annual income, and you’ll be given your rank among the world’s richest people. To give you an example, my mid-level job at a small […]