The Administration will be holding a series of White House Initiative Economic Summits, intended to raise awareness of the Administration’s efforts to incentivize entrepreneurs and small businesses to drive economic growth.
The first event in the series will take place on Fri Jan 7, and is oriented towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. It's free and open to the public, but is already sold out. Here's the evite. Looks like it'll focus on Healthcare IT and Clean Tech.
This isn't in the evite, but I found it elsewhere - Jan 7 event will include: US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke. US Representative Mike Honda, chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Aneesh Chopra, chief technology officer, Executive Office of the President. Don Graves, deputy assistant secretary, Treasury Department. Ginger Lew, senior counselor, White House National Economic Council. Todd Park, chief technology officer, Department of Health and Human Services. Elizabeth Echols, regional administrator, Small Business Administration. Ronnie Chatterji, senior advisor, White House Council of Economic Advisors. Daphne Kwok, chair, President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs. Kiran Ahuja, director, White House Initiative on AAPIs.
Here's the official "invite" from Secretary Locke:
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship Summit : The Ohio State University, April 15
Ohio State University - April 15, 2011 - open to the public and free!
Additional info and RSVP details here.
To get a sense of what it might look like check out the 2009 agenda. Here's the 2011 Summit promo video:
Even if you can't attend the conference, you should follow the Summit on Twitter - really awesome stuff:) The Summit is on Facebook, too.
Additional info and RSVP details here.
To get a sense of what it might look like check out the 2009 agenda. Here's the 2011 Summit promo video:
Even if you can't attend the conference, you should follow the Summit on Twitter - really awesome stuff:) The Summit is on Facebook, too.
Another Underground Railroad.
I remember reading this Utne article while waiting in line at Rainbow Grocery: Baghdad’s Underground Shelters Help Iraqi Women Escape Violence and Abuse. It was shocking - read it before you continue with this post.
I finally revisited the article and uncovered this accompanying narrated slideshow:
For more on Mimi Chakarova, the photojournalist who covered this story, read her bio here. The video linked to on that page covers Mimi's work documenting the sex trade in Eastern Europe - she's a good speaker.
For more on Anna Badkhen, the correspondent who wrote the story above, check out her blog The Muckraker. Anna has covered wars in Afghanistan, Somalia, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Chechnya and Kashmir. She has reported extensively from Iraq since 2003.
For more on the Underground Railroad see this, this and this.
The Underground Railroad was founded and is run by the Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq. I am so thankful for them. OWFI works with another nonprofit, MADRE.
It seems that stories of sex trafficking and rape are following me this week. Here are two videos I watched within the past few days, that are now stuck in my head.
Democratic Republic of Congo - most notable part of this interview for me was the discussion of militia branding.
Cambodia - by Nicholas Kristof. I can't embed the video, so watch it here. Warning - this one is very difficult to watch, but everyone should know about this. I grabbed it from Love146.
I finally revisited the article and uncovered this accompanying narrated slideshow:
For more on Mimi Chakarova, the photojournalist who covered this story, read her bio here. The video linked to on that page covers Mimi's work documenting the sex trade in Eastern Europe - she's a good speaker.
For more on Anna Badkhen, the correspondent who wrote the story above, check out her blog The Muckraker. Anna has covered wars in Afghanistan, Somalia, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Chechnya and Kashmir. She has reported extensively from Iraq since 2003.
For more on the Underground Railroad see this, this and this.
The Underground Railroad was founded and is run by the Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq. I am so thankful for them. OWFI works with another nonprofit, MADRE.
It seems that stories of sex trafficking and rape are following me this week. Here are two videos I watched within the past few days, that are now stuck in my head.
Democratic Republic of Congo - most notable part of this interview for me was the discussion of militia branding.
Cambodia - by Nicholas Kristof. I can't embed the video, so watch it here. Warning - this one is very difficult to watch, but everyone should know about this. I grabbed it from Love146.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Leading a Life, not just Living One
This talk by Chris Gergen inspires me:
Chris is the Director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at Duke, and is also the Executive Director of Bull City Forward. Chris co-founded New Mountain Ventures, Life Entrepreneurs, LLC, and SMARTHINKING.
He also started a coffeehouse/bar that promoted the arts and music in Santiago, Chile, and helped launch the “Entrepreneur Corps”, a program sponsored by AmeriCorps*VISTA that placed 400 full-time business volunteers for a year of service in over 90 non-profits in the USA.
He is a board member of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC, and started LEAD!, a non-profit leadership, entrepreneurship, and service program for Gonzaga College high school students in DC.
He co-authored the book Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives.
Chris is the Director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at Duke, and is also the Executive Director of Bull City Forward. Chris co-founded New Mountain Ventures, Life Entrepreneurs, LLC, and SMARTHINKING.
He also started a coffeehouse/bar that promoted the arts and music in Santiago, Chile, and helped launch the “Entrepreneur Corps”, a program sponsored by AmeriCorps*VISTA that placed 400 full-time business volunteers for a year of service in over 90 non-profits in the USA.
He is a board member of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC, and started LEAD!, a non-profit leadership, entrepreneurship, and service program for Gonzaga College high school students in DC.
He co-authored the book Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives.
Slow Money : economics as if people matter
Welcome to an other aspect of the "nurture capital industry" as Woody Tasch calls it. This reminds me of Acumen Fund's mission of eradicating world poverty, but this time we're talking about the food movement. Love it!
Woody calls his organization, Slow Money, the first grassroots nonprofit venture fund. Here's an overview:
For more about the Slow Money movement, check out the website. Also check out Students for Slow Money on Facebook, and then join the student movement for $1/month here.
In addition to authoring a book about slow money, Woody is the chairman of the Investors' Circle. Investors' Circle is a network of 150+ angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations and family offices who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Since 1992, Investors' Circle has facilitated the flow of $134+ million into 200+ companies and small funds addressing social environmental issues.
Woody calls his organization, Slow Money, the first grassroots nonprofit venture fund. Here's an overview:
For more about the Slow Money movement, check out the website. Also check out Students for Slow Money on Facebook, and then join the student movement for $1/month here.
In addition to authoring a book about slow money, Woody is the chairman of the Investors' Circle. Investors' Circle is a network of 150+ angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations and family offices who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Since 1992, Investors' Circle has facilitated the flow of $134+ million into 200+ companies and small funds addressing social environmental issues.
Monday, December 27, 2010
When dogs are laughing.
I turned the original magazine page into a PDF document and then uploaded the PDF to SlideShare, so that I could post it here. That's how much I love this:)
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Happy Holidays!
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Happy Holidays!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Time Banks : the new currency
I first learned about Time Banks in this Sept/Oct 2009 Ode magazine article. Finally blogging about it:)
From Autumn Rooney, who started the Time Bank in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood:
The goal is to get people to trust each other and to think differently about value. Our current money system encourages competition, hoarding and scarcity. Time banking is different. We'll never run out of time dollars, as long as there are people.
Of course Time Banks was founded by an Ashoka Fellow - Edgar Cahn. To find a Time Bank near you check this out.
From Autumn Rooney, who started the Time Bank in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood:
The goal is to get people to trust each other and to think differently about value. Our current money system encourages competition, hoarding and scarcity. Time banking is different. We'll never run out of time dollars, as long as there are people.
Of course Time Banks was founded by an Ashoka Fellow - Edgar Cahn. To find a Time Bank near you check this out.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Harvard 2011 Social Enterprise Conference : Sustaining Impact, Living Change
It's coming up! March 5 & 6! Produced by students at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School.
Here's the recap from the 2010 conference:
Why attend the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference?
Connect with 1,200+ Conference participants including professionals, industry leaders, students and alumni who are passionate about social enterprise. The Social Enterprise Conference has sold out every year for the last four years.
Be inspired by the work of 75+ panelists and speakers, not just through speeches, but also one‐on‐one at dedicated networking events.
Explore the many facets of social enterprise at 30+ panels and workshops on the latest topics in the field. Voice your most promising ideas for new enterprises in our Pitch for Change business plan competition, and learn about opportunities to live change at our Career Fair.
Pitch for Change submissions are due Wed, Jan 19. No business plan required - just an idea and an elevator pitch! Open to grad students. Prize is up to $6,000 in cash and free consulting hours. 15 semi-finalists will participate in a "pitch" workshop on March 5, and final rounds will take place on March 6.
Can't attend the conference in person? Look for the archived videos afterwards. Here are the 2010 videos. Keep up to date on Facebook.
Here's the recap from the 2010 conference:
Why attend the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference?
Connect with 1,200+ Conference participants including professionals, industry leaders, students and alumni who are passionate about social enterprise. The Social Enterprise Conference has sold out every year for the last four years.
Be inspired by the work of 75+ panelists and speakers, not just through speeches, but also one‐on‐one at dedicated networking events.
Explore the many facets of social enterprise at 30+ panels and workshops on the latest topics in the field. Voice your most promising ideas for new enterprises in our Pitch for Change business plan competition, and learn about opportunities to live change at our Career Fair.
Pitch for Change submissions are due Wed, Jan 19. No business plan required - just an idea and an elevator pitch! Open to grad students. Prize is up to $6,000 in cash and free consulting hours. 15 semi-finalists will participate in a "pitch" workshop on March 5, and final rounds will take place on March 6.
Can't attend the conference in person? Look for the archived videos afterwards. Here are the 2010 videos. Keep up to date on Facebook.
Design Thinking
Back in February I attended Stanford's Entrepreneurship Week - Structures for Social Enterprise: Panel and Showcase. Easily one of the best events that I attended this year.
Kjerstin Erickson, founder and Executive Director of FORGE was one of the panelists. That was the first time that I got to hear her speak - she's awesome. During the Showcase I got to talk with Bhalchander Vishwanath of United Prosperity, and Ashkay Kothari who was representing the Stanford course Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability.
Ashkay told me that he when he first visited Rwanda for the purpose of the course, he spent a lot of time listening to people. His Extreme group developed the Komera.
Ashkay introduced me to the concept of Design Thinking for Social Innovation. The Stanford Social Innovation Review published an interesting overview of the topic in the Winter 2010 issue of the magazine.
While further researching the topic I came across a free toolkit that IDEO created:
This process has been specially-adapted for organizations that work with communities of need in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Human-Centered Design (HCD) will help you hear the needs of constituents in new ways, create innovative solutions to meet these needs, and deliver solutions with financial
sustainability in mind.
I'm certainly not an expert on this, but this seems to be crucial stuff for anyone who aspires to effect change. My two cents:) For example, check out How can we empower women in Uganda's rural communities?, which appeared in the Guardian on May 5.
PS - I'm extremely Stanford-biased, but you might want to follow Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability, Stanford Center for Social Innovation, and Stanford Social Innovation Review on Facebook:)
Friday, December 24, 2010
Can I Shop Enough for Africa?
Reverend Billy's song is super catchy - listen here.
This song references Bono's initiative, Product (RED). In partnership with dozens of global brands, the initiative has generated $50+ million for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, all by turning everyday consumers into activists through the purchases they make.
This song references Bono's initiative, Product (RED). In partnership with dozens of global brands, the initiative has generated $50+ million for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, all by turning everyday consumers into activists through the purchases they make.
Trucker Animal Rescue Network
I came across this interview in a free Bay Area newspaper, Fetch back in Nov 2008. Totally loved it - I remember exactly where I was sitting when I first read it:) I've thought of the organization a few times since - was just telling a friend about it the other night. I can't find the interview online, so I'm re-publishing it here.
Nancy Regan is not your ordinary truck driver. For the last two years, she's been working with Operation Roger, a network of truck drivers who help animals find their forever homes by transporting them across the country along their regular trucking routes. Regan, who sits on the board of Operation Roger, transports two or three animals a month.
How did Operation Roger get started?
It was started by a woman named Sue Weiss. She started it after Katrina, seeing how all the animals were abandoned [in New Orleans]. She wanted to do something, so she came up with this idea about rescuing pets. She went on the radio asking if any [truck] drivers were interested in helping her. I think she was shocked at the response she had. She wasn't expecting anybody, but after her initial plea I think 10 drivers volunteered, and there are about 75-80 of us now. We're three years old and to date we have transported 303 animals.
Why is it called Operation Roger?
Roger was one of Sue's little doggies, and he rode with her for about four years and then died unexpectedly. She named it after him.
How are the animals transported?
We require that cats be transported with a crate so they don't escape when we open the doors. Most of the dogs are transported without crates unless they're known to be a runner or the shipper prefers them to be in a crate. Otherwise, in my truck they're free to roam. They sleep with me and eat with me.
Have you ever had a problem with a dog?
Oh yeah! I had one particular one named Cody. He was an Australian Blue Heeler and he was wild, untamable, chewed everything he could get his mouth on in my truck. One night he chewed two inches off my braid while I was sleeping. He did an even cut, that was the only good thing.
A lot of them are abused or neglected, and you've got to handle them with kid gloves. You get some scared of their own shadow, they get in a corner and stay there. Others think it's their playground and romp around.
What do you do when a dog gives you trouble?
Just dog-proof your truck as fast as you can and get them where they're going quick. Some drivers put muzzles on, but I'm not an advocate of muzzles. I figure they've been through enough, and anyway there's not much left for anybody to chew in here.
Where do the dogs come from?
Most come from rescue groups that are pulling dogs from shelters. We've also done military moves for people who get re-stationed somewhere in the US and can't take their pet. A friend or family member will hang onto it for a few weeks, and then we'll come get it and bring it to the owner.
Have you ever fallen in love with one of the dogs you were transporting?
Goodness, yes. My first one, Jackson. I was almost going to keep him. He enjoyed pulling everything down; I have lots of figures on the dashboard and he would pull them down one by one. He ended up going to a good home in the San Diego area. And Lucy, we just dropped Lucy off the other day. She's a Rhodesian Ridgeback, an absolute sweetheart.
Do you keep track of the dogs after you drop them off?
I usually call the next day to see how they did that night. Then I wait a couple of weeks and call to see how things are going. And I have visitations with some dogs, like Jackson and Lucy. I absolutely love knowing I'm taking these pets to a new home and a new life!
For more about Operation Roger check out the org's website and Facebook page.
Nancy Regan is not your ordinary truck driver. For the last two years, she's been working with Operation Roger, a network of truck drivers who help animals find their forever homes by transporting them across the country along their regular trucking routes. Regan, who sits on the board of Operation Roger, transports two or three animals a month.
How did Operation Roger get started?
It was started by a woman named Sue Weiss. She started it after Katrina, seeing how all the animals were abandoned [in New Orleans]. She wanted to do something, so she came up with this idea about rescuing pets. She went on the radio asking if any [truck] drivers were interested in helping her. I think she was shocked at the response she had. She wasn't expecting anybody, but after her initial plea I think 10 drivers volunteered, and there are about 75-80 of us now. We're three years old and to date we have transported 303 animals.
Why is it called Operation Roger?
Roger was one of Sue's little doggies, and he rode with her for about four years and then died unexpectedly. She named it after him.
How are the animals transported?
We require that cats be transported with a crate so they don't escape when we open the doors. Most of the dogs are transported without crates unless they're known to be a runner or the shipper prefers them to be in a crate. Otherwise, in my truck they're free to roam. They sleep with me and eat with me.
Have you ever had a problem with a dog?
Oh yeah! I had one particular one named Cody. He was an Australian Blue Heeler and he was wild, untamable, chewed everything he could get his mouth on in my truck. One night he chewed two inches off my braid while I was sleeping. He did an even cut, that was the only good thing.
A lot of them are abused or neglected, and you've got to handle them with kid gloves. You get some scared of their own shadow, they get in a corner and stay there. Others think it's their playground and romp around.
What do you do when a dog gives you trouble?
Just dog-proof your truck as fast as you can and get them where they're going quick. Some drivers put muzzles on, but I'm not an advocate of muzzles. I figure they've been through enough, and anyway there's not much left for anybody to chew in here.
Where do the dogs come from?
Most come from rescue groups that are pulling dogs from shelters. We've also done military moves for people who get re-stationed somewhere in the US and can't take their pet. A friend or family member will hang onto it for a few weeks, and then we'll come get it and bring it to the owner.
Have you ever fallen in love with one of the dogs you were transporting?
Goodness, yes. My first one, Jackson. I was almost going to keep him. He enjoyed pulling everything down; I have lots of figures on the dashboard and he would pull them down one by one. He ended up going to a good home in the San Diego area. And Lucy, we just dropped Lucy off the other day. She's a Rhodesian Ridgeback, an absolute sweetheart.
Do you keep track of the dogs after you drop them off?
I usually call the next day to see how they did that night. Then I wait a couple of weeks and call to see how things are going. And I have visitations with some dogs, like Jackson and Lucy. I absolutely love knowing I'm taking these pets to a new home and a new life!
For more about Operation Roger check out the org's website and Facebook page.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
every child belongs in school.
Wow - Camfed made some beautiful videos for this campaign. This is my favorite:
Your $25 gift will keep a student in elementary school for one year.
Street Porter [US] from Camfed on Vimeo.
Your $25 gift will keep a student in elementary school for one year.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Resolve recaps 2010
So inspired by the work of Resolve and Invisible Children.
Donations to Resolve can be made here.
Want more from Resolve? I watched this video just last night - made me cry.
Resolve Looks Back on 2010 from The Resolve on Vimeo.
Donations to Resolve can be made here.
Want more from Resolve? I watched this video just last night - made me cry.
Resolve's DC Vigil from The Resolve on Vimeo.
Brian Chesky, co-founder of AirBnB
Great presentation about the founding of AirBnB.
Watch live video from Startup School on Justin.tv
Loved the Obama O's jingle:)
PS - they're hiring:) That's how I found out about this presentation - saw it mentioned in a Startup Digest email.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Teddy Bears
Most week days (especially in nice weather) crafts vendors set their wares out on folding tables in Justin Herman Plaza, along the walkway that leads to the Ferry Building.
Just one look at the Crystal Muse Bears makes me smile.
Each bear is made from recycled wool - sweaters, I think - and carries a crystal.
Just one look at the Crystal Muse Bears makes me smile.
Each bear is made from recycled wool - sweaters, I think - and carries a crystal.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
You may say I'm a Dreamer, but I'm not the Only One.
I was watching the House floor live stream all day today, waiting for the House to take up the DREAM Act. I didn't get to see every speech, but this one really made me smile.
Another stand-out floor speech:
Thank you, Congressman Howard Berman, Congressman Luis Gutierrez and every single representative that voted for the DREAM Act today. Thank you, too to every single Congressional Staffer who made this happen. I am so thankful. The DREAM Act passed the US House of Representatives 216 to 198. This means that I have 216 "thank you" phone calls to make, tomorrow.
Now the Senate needs to pass it, and then President Obama can sign it into law! I heard that the Senate may take it up tomorrow.
Another stand-out floor speech:
Thank you, Congressman Howard Berman, Congressman Luis Gutierrez and every single representative that voted for the DREAM Act today. Thank you, too to every single Congressional Staffer who made this happen. I am so thankful. The DREAM Act passed the US House of Representatives 216 to 198. This means that I have 216 "thank you" phone calls to make, tomorrow.
Now the Senate needs to pass it, and then President Obama can sign it into law! I heard that the Senate may take it up tomorrow.
Monday, December 6, 2010
High School & College Real Food Activist Gatherings : February, Nationwide
Received this today via a Real Food Activist email list:
Friends,
It's time. In just a few months, together we'll witness the largest youth mobilization for real food in history. In February, high school- and college-age youth will come together for 6 MAJOR convergences for food, justice and sustainability in every region of the USA.
With the help of partner organizations across the country, we're coming together to:
Make CONNECTIONS with other amazing youth leaders in every region. Build SKILLS to be effective activists through peer-led and hands-on workshops. Get ENERGIZED about being a part of a huge, powerful, and diverse youth food movement (you're not alone!!) Attract major ATTENTION to the work you and others in your region are doing. Help us MAKE HISTORY by bringing together more youth than ever before.
In Arizona, we're building the movement with the FIRST EVER Southwest Real Food Summit, put on in partnership with United Students for Fair Trade.
>> Come to Tempe, 2/4 - 2/6!
In Georgia, we'll kick off the 3rd annual SYFAS (Southeast Youth Food Activist Summit) and take a critical look at race, culture and food in the South.
>> Come to Athens, 2/11 - 2/13!
In California, the 4th annual Strengthening the Roots convergence is going to be bigger than ever thanks to our work with a number of partner organizations, including CANFIT, Nourish, and the California Student Sustainability Coalition.
>> Come to Santa Cruz, 2/18 - 2/20!
In Illinois, we're coming out of the cornfields and into the nation's third largest city to explore every angle of Chicago's emerging sustainable food system.
>> Come to Chicago, 2/18 - 2/20!
In Massachusetts, 600+ youth will close out a weekend of workshops, chef demos and spoken word performances with a major march and rally led by the powerful farmworker group, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
>> Come to Boston, 2/25 - 2/27!
In Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, students have a different opportunity brewing. This winter and spring RFC organizers are planning a series of local 2-day trainings for student groups across the Northwest and upper plains.
>> Come to a NW Training!
Read more about (AND register for) these events here!
See you in February,
The Real Food Challenge Administrative Team
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Grameen Foundation: Bankers without Borders
Thanks to Mediha for telling me about this!
Grameen Foundation was created in 1997 to support the kind of work performed by Grameen Bank. Grameen Foundation then created Bankers without Borders to connect the intellectual capital of the private sector with Grameen's work via skills-based volunteer assignments.
These assignments can be on-site or remote, and can last anywhere from 2 weeks to four months, depending on the assignment.
Bankers without Borders is currently recruiting for these assignments.
Join the Bankers without Borders team here. Here's a great list of resources for potential volunteers.
Grameen Foundation was created in 1997 to support the kind of work performed by Grameen Bank. Grameen Foundation then created Bankers without Borders to connect the intellectual capital of the private sector with Grameen's work via skills-based volunteer assignments.
These assignments can be on-site or remote, and can last anywhere from 2 weeks to four months, depending on the assignment.
Bankers without Borders is currently recruiting for these assignments.
Join the Bankers without Borders team here. Here's a great list of resources for potential volunteers.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Don't let the moment pass you by.
For the purpose of this post, you can stop the clip at 1:25 minutes. Taylor gave this speech at the June 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in NYC.
From her Thanksgiving Day NBC special:
Real life is a funny thing, you know. In real life saying the right thing at the right moment is beyond crucial. So crucial in fact that most of us start to hesitate for fear of saying the wrong thing, at the wrong time. But lately what I've begun to fear more than that, is letting the moment pass without saying anything.
I think you deserve to look back on your life without this chorus of resounding voices saying 'I could've, but it's too late now'. So there's a time for silence and a there's time for waiting your turn. But if you know how you feel and you so clearly know what you need to say, you'll know it. I don't think you should wait. I think you should speak now.
Taylor has confirmed that she wrote "Back to December" for Taylor Lautner.
From her Thanksgiving Day NBC special:
Real life is a funny thing, you know. In real life saying the right thing at the right moment is beyond crucial. So crucial in fact that most of us start to hesitate for fear of saying the wrong thing, at the wrong time. But lately what I've begun to fear more than that, is letting the moment pass without saying anything.
I think you deserve to look back on your life without this chorus of resounding voices saying 'I could've, but it's too late now'. So there's a time for silence and a there's time for waiting your turn. But if you know how you feel and you so clearly know what you need to say, you'll know it. I don't think you should wait. I think you should speak now.
Taylor has confirmed that she wrote "Back to December" for Taylor Lautner.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: The only gift is a portion of thyself.
I received this in an e-mail yesterday, from the Hawaii-based Kokua Hawaii Foundation:
During the holiday season the most rewarding gift of all is giving back to your community. Did you know the average person will spend $530 on gifts and $90 on greeting cards this Holiday Season? That’s a combined $560 million spent on gifts and greeting cards in Hawaii over the Holidays.
If each of us took one out of every 10 gifts we buy, and made a donation on behalf of a friend instead, together we’d give $56 million to local charities. That’s enough to fund the average Hawaii nonprofit for 50 years. It’s also more than the combined budgets of all environmental nonprofits in the state.
During the holiday season the most rewarding gift of all is giving back to your community. Did you know the average person will spend $530 on gifts and $90 on greeting cards this Holiday Season? That’s a combined $560 million spent on gifts and greeting cards in Hawaii over the Holidays.
If each of us took one out of every 10 gifts we buy, and made a donation on behalf of a friend instead, together we’d give $56 million to local charities. That’s enough to fund the average Hawaii nonprofit for 50 years. It’s also more than the combined budgets of all environmental nonprofits in the state.
I'm sending the coyote to bring you back to me.
Just found this, while catching up on my Rolling Stone issues:
A benefit single for the victims of Arizona's immigration laws, this protest song (about a lover stuck in Mexico) is as pretty as it is angry. -Eric Magnuson
DREAM Act - before the House of Representatives votes tomorrow ...
Just received this from Campus Progress:
The House of Representatives will vote on the DREAM Act tomorrow (Friday). There are a few more offices that need to hear from you. See below's list.
If your representative happens to be on this list, then please call your representative first. Then go down the list and call all of the representatives.
If your representative is not on this list, then please just go down the list and start making phone calls.
To reach the offices, call 1-866-587-3023 and ask the operator to transfer you to the representative that you are trying to reach.
Give the following message to the member's office: Invest in America's military, economic and academic future. Vote yes on the DREAM Act.
Adler, John NJ-03
Arcuri, Michael NY-24
Baird, Brian WA-3
Barrow, John GA-12
Bishop, Sanford GA-02
Boccieri, John OH-16
Boucher, Rick VA-09
Boyd, Allen FL-02
Chandler, Ben KY-06
Cooper, Jim TN-05
Dahlkemper, Kathy PA-03
Deutch, Ted FL-19
Ellsworth, Brad IN-08
Hall, John NY-19
Herseth-Sandlin, Stephanie SD-AL
Higgins, Brian NY-27
Holden, Tim PA-17
Kirkpatrick, Ann AZ-01
Kissell, Larry NC-08
Marshall, Jim GA-08
Matheson, Jim UT-02
Michaud, Michael ME-02
Miller, Brad NC-13
Mollohan, Alan WV-01
Murphy, Scott NY-20
Nye, Glenn VA-02
Owens, Bill NY-23
Peters, Gary MI-09
Ross, Mike AR-04
Ryan, Tim OH-17
Schrader, Kurt OR-05
Scott, David GA-13
Shuler, Heath NC-11
Space, Zach OH-18
Spratt, John SC-05
Stupak, Bart MI-01
Tanner, John TN-8
Visclosky, Peter IN-01
Wilson, Charlie OH-06
As the hours pass and this blog post grows more outdated, I encourage you to go here for newer news:)
Gasoline in your Veggie Burger & Clif Bar?
You buy your fruits and veggies from the organic stands at the Farmer's Market. You buy certified organic pastas (and anything else you can't get at the Farmer's Market) in bulk, using your own glass containers ... and you don't eat meat or anything that comes from an animal.
So you sometimes grab soy products, as a source of protein. All soy products are equal, right? I thought so ...
So now what? Check out the Cornucopia Institute's online consumer guide for hexane-free products. It's super awesome:)
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