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9/11 – Mothers who found forgiveness

“Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi have a powerful friendship born of unthinkable loss. Rodriguez’ son was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001; el-Wafi’s son Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted of a role in those attacks and is serving a life sentence. In hoping to find peace, these two moms have come [...]

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Celebrating murder

So Osama Bin Ladin is dead. But should we really celebrate murder? (ht: sam radford) I think all forms of evil ought to be stopped, but does this really end the cycle of violence?

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Pole Dancing for Jesus

I believe in the redemption of all things… but now I wonder. Your thoughts?

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Human Planet

If you thought acquiring your iPad2 was exciting, check out what the rest of the world is doing. Also for a photographer’s perspective a great audio slideshow by Timothy Allen on documenting the Human Planet.

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7 Billion

There will soon be seven billion people on the planet. By 2045 global population is projected to reach nine billion. Can the planet take the strain? Full National Geographic article here. Your thoughts? See photos from 7 billion.

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I need a doctor

If you saw the 2011 53rd annual Grammys you may have caught a debut performance of I Need A Doctor in a medley with Rihanna, Eminem, Dr Dre, & Skylar Grey. “I need a doctor” is Dr. Dre’s single, but Eminem does the bulk of the lyrical work, while Skylar Gray does the chorus and [...]

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Why I like twilight

For those of you in shock, I read the entire series a couple years ago and have already confessed this secret sin of mine. One primary reason for my fascination has a lot to do with my previous post on denying the essence of who you are for those whom you love. An underlying storyline [...]

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Collaborative Consumption

As mentioned in my last post, a bulk of my energy right now is going into creating a platform for collaborative consumption. We’ve been working on it the past year, and I believe collaborative consumption is a key piece to creating a more human future. The above video will explain much of this movement I’m [...]

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