Interview: John Stauber -"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"

Today's interview is with John Stauber of The Center for Media and Democracy. I recently caught him on The NewsHour on PBS and found his journalistic integrity refreshing. I apologize for all the links in this post, but I feel that these days, we need to be as informed as we can be and rely on our own hearts and minds to seek out the truth as opposed to sitting back passively...

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PRwatch.org

I recently heard about this website via PBS. It's called PRwatch.org and is done by the people at the Center for Media and Democracy. "The Center for Media and Democracy is a non-profit, non-partisan, public interest organization that strengthens participatory democracy by investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda, and by promoting media literacy and...

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Jill Bolte Tayor: My Stroke of Insight

I just came across this amazing talk by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist who had a stroke and came to some interesting insights into not just how the brain works, but also who we really are. If this video doesn't play, the link is at T...

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Oh So Loverly...

Vlad Studios is my new favorite place to get desktop pictures. If you're looking to spruce up your computer, this is the place to go. Vlad Gerasimov is an amazing digital artist who has chosen to share his wonderfully whimsical wallpapers with us and I am ever so grateful! (My laptop is too!) (graphic courtesy of Vla...

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An open letter to Mother Earth

Dear Mother Nature, You must think human beings are ridiculous for designating specific days for different behaviors. We have Valentine's Day for showing people that we love them, Thanksgiving Day for expressing appreciation and now Earth Day for healing you. Why do we do this? Isn't everyday Mother's Day and Christmas too? I know I speak for many people when I say that...

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Interview: Sharing Compassion

This interview is with Matt from the Share Compassion blog. In addition to supporting and volunteering with organizations, he also works hard through his blog to bring us stories about people who are using their lives to help others. (graphic courtesy of Sharecompassion) Whenever I hear the word philanthropy I envision the wealthy giving money to the needy. I'd appreciate...

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Interview: 37 Days

Whether we acknowledge it or not, discrimination touches the life of everyone, not just minorities. As scary as it can be, it's incredibly important that we not turn away from conversations concerning this subject, but rather work to mindfully connect with people we think we don't understand. I'm so excited to have had the opportunity to speak with Patti Digh of 37days about...

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