Dressed in white
Jurriaan Kamp| July/Aug 2006 issue
Not long ago, we threw a surprise party on the occasion of our daughter Majlie's high-school graduation. All the guests were asked to wear white. Charged with this task, I dug to the back of my closet, where I did indeed find a pair of white Read More...
Eckhart Tolle offers us hopeTijn Touber | Jan/Feb 2006 issue
Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth is what you’d call the right book at the right moment. A lot of people are feeling a sense of urgency right now, as if something has got to happen—as if something must change before it’s too late. Read More...
"Money should move slower"
Marco Visscher | October 2005 issue
What’s so fast about money?
“What isn’t? We think we’re managing money, but in fact, money is managing us. All investments are about how quickly you can get even more money in return. People want to be able to move their Read More...
America needs the Crescent City right now, just as much as it needs America.
Jay Walljasper | December 2005 issue
A few years back, my hometown was named America’s Most Fun City in what looked like an authoritative research study. I was quite proud that Minneapolis’ great parks and robust Read More...
Christopher Reeve put a famous face on disability, and inspired many people around the world. Before his death in October, he was working on this essay about courage.
| April 2005 issue
I live a fearless life on a daily basis. I’m reminded of that every time I come into New York, because Read More...
A small selection of the countless products and companies that won't leave chemicals behind in your body
Marco Visscher and Najiba Abdellaoui | November 2005 issue
The annual Organic Top 40 is Ode's international selection of sustainable products and honest companies. This year's overview is Read More...
"You're a genius"
Marco Visscher | September 2005 issue
How do I become a genius?
“Everyone is born with the capacity to be a genius. That particular talent is located in the right brain. But it is precisely that portion of the brain that the prevailing educational system fails to tap into. Read More...