0 Where do you meet your “community”?
We just read a fascinating article in The Atlantic about charitable giving. Those at the top of the economic pile give about 1% of their income to charity, while those at the bottom give about 3%. But that’s not the whole s ....
1 Do we really throw out half the food we buy?
Astounding, isn’t it? Statistics show that in many industrialized countries, we throw away almost 50% of our food. The whole system leaks — grocery stores and restaurants are guilty of tossing, too — but much of it happ ....
0 What did the US election teach us about CC?
One of the tenets of our nascent movement is personal responsibility. You have rights as a citizen, sure, but equally importantly, you have responsibilities.
1 Do you choose what you eat?
That seems like a strange question, but it’s not as weird as you think. According to a recent study out of Cornell University, people estimate they make 15 food and drink choices a day, while the actual number is 200. So w ....
2 Change the world — love your labour!
Work. It’s what we do. Recent estimates suggest we spend 100,000 hours of our adult lives working. At its best, it gives us meaning and a sense of achievement. Paradoxically, it gives us freedom. Work helps us feed our fami ....
0 What the world needs now? Grads with ‘tude
As graduation season winds down, we have the chance to reflect on a number of inspirational speeches by a diverse group of thought leaders.
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Be kind to your ice. Instead of using salt to cover winter’s icy patches, try kitty litter or fine sand. Both are cheap and easy solutions that are gentle on pet’s paws and spring’s plants.
How annoying is it when a typo renders your printed page worthless? Wait! It’s not a total loss. Draw an X over the used side and save it for something else – interoffice printing or scratch paper.
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