Miscellaneous
One marshmallow or two
How self control can make us happy. David Servan-Schreiber| May 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Oysters, remember?
When food becomes unforgettable. Fennema,Elbrich| May 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
little-bubbles
An aphorism by James Geary, author of The World in a Phrase and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists. | May 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Open for business
Abdellah Aboulharjan gets young French immigrants off the streets and helps turn them into entrepreneurs. Peter Van Dijk | April 2008 issue Brahim Branki left his native Algeria as a young man to study urban planning in Paris, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. But after working many jobs in Read More...
They all can fly
South Africa's Zip Zap Circus works to end racial segregation and foster trust, dedication and teamwork. Fred De Vries| April 2008 issue A circus? Twelve-year-old Andiswa Nkebendu, raised by her mother in the notorious Khayelitsha township near Cape Town, South Africa, had never heard of such a Read More...
Video: Zip Zap Circus School
Watch students of the South African Zip Zap Circus perform stunts, including tightrope-walking, acrobatics, juggling, trapeze and clown acts. | April 2008 issue Scenes from Zip Zap Circus School in Cape Town, South Africa through the eyes of Sara Deull, including workshop for HIV-positive kids in Read More...
How to move a tree
Why attempting the impossible is always the right thing to do. | April 2008 issue Early one morning in a park, I came across a man who, for some reason, had harnessed himself to a tree. For a moment, it looked as if he was trying to move the tree to another place, maybe drag it home for his front Read More...
Childhood unplugged
My struggle to save my kids from consumer culture. Leah Dobkin | April 2008 issue A war is raging between parents trying to raise children and corporate America trying to raise customers. As a parent of three children, I think I'm losing, or at least losing my mind. I've tried to educate my Read More...
Animal magic
A dolphin a day can keep depression at bay. David Servan-Schreiberr | April 2008 issue On the island of Curaçao in the Dutch West Indies is a centre for “dolphin therapy.” At the entrance, a sign on the wooden door suggests this is ritual space: “To respect the privacy of patients and their Read More...
Disappointing the devil
On facing the terrors of life with joy in your heart. Paulo Coelho | April 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...