Miscellaneous
Water, water, everywhere
What companies and consumers can do to conserve precious water resources. Amy Domini | November 2009 issue As a child, I grew up in a dairy farming community. There weren’t many_ kids around, so I learned to be alone. I enjoyed wandering across the cow field to a very small stream that ran Read More...
The time is now
How long should we live with grief before asking for help?. David Servan-Schreiber | November 2009 issue Lynne is in great distress and is seeking help. Her story is heartbreak_ing. At 6 o’clock in the evening, her 10-month-old baby had a fever and seemed really sick. Over the telephone, after a Read More...
When god is a mother
Celebrating the mystery of life with Saint Sarah. Paulo Coelho | November 2009 issue Once a year, gypsies from all over the world head for Saintes-Maries-_de-la-Mer in the south of France to pay homage to Saint Sarah. According to tradition, Sarah was a Gypsy who lived in a small seaside town when Read More...
Turning poverty into peace
What the Nobel Peace Prize means to Muhammad Yunus - and how it shows the way new ideas come into the world. Jurriaan Kamp and Marco Visscher| December 2006 issue When Muhammad Yunus began to lend money to hard-working poor people back in the 1970s, he wasn’t exactly following the crowd. At that Read More...
In praise of Intelligent Optimists
Ode asked celebrated activists, artists, business people, politicians and thought leaders to pick their favorite Intelligent Optimists, individuals who aren't famous yet but should be because of the work they're doing to bring positive change to their communities, their countries and the world. Read More...
Five steps to better health through integrative medicine
How integrative medicine can make health care simpler, more effective and more affordable. Marco Visscher, Ursula Sautter and Carmel Wroth | November 2009 issue Suffering from headaches and depression? Don't let your doctor put you on Prozac; instead, look for the underlying causes. Maybe Read More...
For the good of Gaia
Eco-visionary James Lovelock believes catastrophic climate change is on the way—and we should start preparing for it now. Marco Visscher | November 2009 issue He seems to lead the life of a typ_ical scientist-cum-inventor. For over thirty years, James Lovelock has quietly worked in his laboratory Read More...
Grief is good
Why the burden of mourning is lighter when shared. Hilary Hart | November 2009 issue In a 2005 radio interview, Joan Did author of A Year of Magical Thinking, a memoir about her husbands fatal heart attack and her daughter ultimately fatal septic shock was asked what advice was most helpful to her Read More...
Lost and found.
Carmel Wroth | November 2009 issue Back in 2006, when a friend was grieving the death of her son, filmmaker Jennifer Steinman wanted to help. She offered to take her friend on a trip to AIDS-stricken South Africa, thinking that volunteering to help others would help her friend heal. Five mothers Read More...
Not just a week at the beach
More and more people are using their vacation time to work for others. Diane Daniel and Sandy Stabile | November 2008 issue Before Victor Benard left on an eight-week bicycle tour of India with his wife, Marlene, he learned about Children Walking Tall, a British charity in Goa that helps kids Read More...