Miscellaneous
Make art, not war
Half of the 120,000 refugees in the Zaatari refugee camp are younger than 18 years old, and the non-profit AptART is providing an outlet to help them express their emotions in a creative way. The civil war in Syria has sparked violence in many Syrians and several refugees are in a state of anger Read More...
Reforesting Zambia
Greenpop is a South-African non-profit organization is responsible for planting 17,000 trees in Zambia since opening its doors in late 2010. Many parts of Zambia’s rainforest have been devastated because of reckless farming and detrimental living practices. In 2012 Greenpop launched Trees for Read More...
Bond with your teen over Twitter or Facebook
Social media like Facebook and Twitter can help parents have closer relationships with their kids, a new study shows. Social networking is a form of communication that is only growing, and nearly all adolescents use it in some way. There is fear that social media can disconnect us from our friends Read More...
Nature's got your back
If you live by or have visited the coast you have probably noticed man made attempts at protecting coastal residents from rough seas and rogue waves. Breakwaters and seawalls do a good job of defending seaside residents from stormy weather, but what about nature’s natural protection of its Read More...
Recycling your rice
Nature doesn't know the concept of waste - and we humans are continually learning from it. Researchers just found a way of taking advantage of rice-husks, the outer protective layers of the rice plant. So far, they were only recycled into pest control, bio-fertilizer additives, and low quality Read More...
Molding the economy: The Senate’s attempt to reshape immigration
The immigration bill passed by the Senate on June 24, 2013 will revolutionize current immigration laws while boosting the economy. The Senate’s immigration bill will increase the number of green cards issued annually from 1 million to 1.5 million, give illegal immigrants a 13 year path to legal Read More...
Rice paddy revolution
Bounthanh Nhanphatna sits in the shade under a gnarled tamarind tree. Her hands are calloused. In spite of this, she is so deft at weaving a bamboo-fiber basket that her movements are hard to follow. “Which sort I like to grow best? Hom Sang Thong!” Behind her, in a hollow, are the rice paddies Read More...
Dear Roz
Dear Roz, How can I get my sister to realize that the guy she’s been dating for the last 10 years isn’t good enough for her? It’s clear as day to everyone except her. Thank you, Jake Dear Jake, Our lives unfold in the stories we tell. Can you see that in your narrative you have made your Read More...
The power of the people
Some change happens very quickly. Occasionally the thing that has been accepted for generations disappears very quickly. I’m too young to remember the women’s struggle to vote, but as I look back at the history of the vote, it seems that once it really began, it happened right away. I’m not Read More...
Searching for better health
In the Western world we live longer and are healthier than any of our ancestors. True or false? Aboriginal people living in indigenous cultures still hidden from the Western world are the healthiest people on the planet. True or false? Interestingly, both statements are true. We do live Read More...