"When Jack Layton died on Aug. 22, 2011, parts of the country responded with an unexpected outpouring of grief and affection for the NDP leader.
One year later, it is a legacy felt on multiple levels."
Read more at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/remembering-jack-layton/article4493941/
Read his open letter to Canadians: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1043428--jack-layton-s-open-letter-to-all-canadians
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Monday, 20 August 2012
Somali inspiration battles against the odds
"Similar to her beloved country, [Samia] is working with what she has: pursuing short-term fixes in hopes that long-term solutions will evolve.
No one trains in hopes of taking last place. But perhaps her worth as a runner won't need to be determined by the final results.
No one trains in hopes of taking last place. But perhaps her worth as a runner won't need to be determined by the final results.
The Olympics are based on a tradition that celebrates the struggle as well as the triumphs. For someone who has overcome so much at such a young age, there seems to be no greater testament to this spirit than Samia Yusuf Omar."
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Beck 'Produces' A Genius Innovation That Appeals To The User-Generated Generation
There are times when I see an idea that is so good, so fresh, so amazing that I:
Become immediately proud to be human.
Stand up to let the energy of the idea fill my body.
Tell everyone I know about it.
Now is one of those times.
Beck (Beck Hansen) is famous for his underground, anti-folk, alternative, dreamy-yet-hook-driven music. His first biggie was “Loser” way back in 1994. But his ability to understand and reach his audience just went cosmic. He released a new album, but it’s not a record or a CD or a series of MP3 files. Something way better.
Read more at:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/willburns/2012/08/09/beck-produces-a-genius-innovation-that-appeals-to-the-user-generated-generation/
Become immediately proud to be human.
Stand up to let the energy of the idea fill my body.
Tell everyone I know about it.
Now is one of those times.
Beck (Beck Hansen) is famous for his underground, anti-folk, alternative, dreamy-yet-hook-driven music. His first biggie was “Loser” way back in 1994. But his ability to understand and reach his audience just went cosmic. He released a new album, but it’s not a record or a CD or a series of MP3 files. Something way better.
Read more at:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/willburns/2012/08/09/beck-produces-a-genius-innovation-that-appeals-to-the-user-generated-generation/
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Bollywood Star Remakes Himself Into TV Conscience
"Aamir Khan spent more than two decades as one of India’s most admired movie stars, appearing in a string of socially conscious but mainstream films.
Now he has gained even more fame as the host of a popular weekly television show that is calling attention to some of the country’s longstanding social problems."
Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/business/media/aamir-khan-a-bollywood-star-remakes-himself-into-tv-conscience-of-social-ills.html?pagewanted=all
Khan briefing Indian MPs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18530765
Watch at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18680216
Now he has gained even more fame as the host of a popular weekly television show that is calling attention to some of the country’s longstanding social problems."
Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/business/media/aamir-khan-a-bollywood-star-remakes-himself-into-tv-conscience-of-social-ills.html?pagewanted=all
Khan briefing Indian MPs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18530765
Watch at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18680216
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