December 2011
118 posts
Anonymous asked: What exactly happens in the brain when you have a hangover that makes you feel like you're functioning at a slower rate or simply being disfunctional?
Foreign Aid Traps
Just wondering if you’ve looked into books such as Dead Aid and The Aid Trap. They are both really amazing books that explain why traditional ways of giving aid to countries (specifically Africa) has actually make the continent poorer. Here’s an interview with Dambisa Moyo, the author of Dead Aid. Please watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBH47mByATc
deactivated-1 asked: A while ago I messaged you that I watched Earthlings and would be making changes to my life. Just wanted to update you (not that I think you would be terribley interested but no one in my family seems to care) I have (to date) cut out from my diet all cow meats, turkey, pig, fish, I also cut out leather products and have cut down on all animal products in general. Chicken will be gone in January...
I don't think of it as working for world peace. I...
“The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.”
– Aristotle
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Fact: 5 year old children in California make more...
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Fact: Walmart hires children as young as 10 to bag...
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Fact: Today, 28% of Iraqi Children are suffering...
“Scheherezade: “He said the world was an inferno full of darkness and evil, and...”
President Obama's message this morning on Iraq
Early this morning, the last of our troops left Iraq.
As we honor and reflect on the sacrifices that millions of men and women made for this war, I wanted to make sure you heard the news.
Bringing this war to a responsible end was a cause that sparked many Americans to get involved in the political process for the first time. Today’s outcome is a reminder that we all have a stake in our...
