Who is smarter – a group of people or one smart person? Surowiecki uses a collection of research papers to show that a group of people is smarter BUT! there are conditions under which that is true. The posting 2013-03-19 10th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq raised the question of how it was that a group […]
Please let everyone know: Saturday, May 25th around the World demonstrations against Monsanto (GMO’s) ! It’s shaping up to be a big event in my community, Saskatoon. How about yours? . . . Click here if you don’t know.) SELECT ONE SIMPLE ACTION that works for you Join in the fun!: You can […]
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RELATED: 2013-05-03 Anthropology students face abuse, even rape, at field sites. Globe & Mail Senator Dyck continues in her support role for persons of varous backgrounds who are subjected to exploitative behaviour in the University. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
I want to make sure this TED Talk by Ron Finley is widely known. Maybe you’ll experience the same high as I did, watching it?! http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.html – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Ron Finley’s work is very positive and creative. It is CONSTRUCTION; this is what […]
NOTE: it is better to watch the video of this talk. Please see 2013-04-08 Excellent! TED Talk, Ron Finley, A guerilla gardener in south central L.A. – – – – – – – – – TRANSCRIPT Showing Revision 3, created 03/07/2013 by Morton Bast. Title: Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA Description: Ron […]
Look at this! Europe in revolt. Changes in legislation mean: “ . . . EU bankers cannot get bonuses bigger than their salaries… This applies wherever EU bankers work, and to any overseas banker working in the EU. Meanwhile, a Swiss referendum now requires top executives to seek explicit shareholder approval for their pay, with a […]
Don’t miss appended quotes from Audre Lord. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = RE SALLY ARMSTRONG I highly recommend click & listen: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/ID/2340427936/ Thanks to Janet for sending the link; she writes: Holy shit! (if I may be so bold) I have written & just […]
2007: Shell Oil’s plan to destroy the shared headwaters of BC’s Skeena, Nass and Stikine rivers – known as the Sacred Headwaters – by drilling for coal bed methane gas (involves fracking) . . . . . Wow! And congratulations to the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition. After a years-long battle, Shell Oil is withdrawing […]
This is quite a woman!! & this is quite an essay…… *********************************** Wake Up! Our World Is Dying and We’re All in Denial “George Orwell argued that pessimism is reactionary because it makes the very idea of improving the world impossible. I found that whether or not we believe we can change the world, even […]