re:form

”..If we took 1/10 of the state of New Mexico and...

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:04:00 -0400

”..If we took 1/10 of the state of New Mexico and converted it to algae production we could meet all of the energy demands for the entire United States.”

superhamburgeramerica: One week of food — about $1.23 worth —...

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:02:59 -0400

superhamburgeramerica:

One week of food — about $1.23 worth — for the Aboubakar family of Breidjing refugee camp, set up for Sudanese refugees in Chad. From “What the World Eats,” Time Magazine.

via makou:browneyes: JPhoto by Paul Weller

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:40:21 -0400

via makou:browneyes:

JPhoto by Paul Weller

USA!

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:22:47 -0400

USA!:

adamfrucci:

purns:

During a Sunday morning Mass 17 years ago, the 6-year-old Lomong, along with about 100 other children, was taken at gunpoint from his parents, driven away blindfolded in a truck and dumped in a cramped, windowless, one-room prison full of boys. There, they were fed millet full of barely visible sand, which prevented proper digestion, and, within days, gradually led to the death of boy after boy.
…
On July 6, 2007, Lomong became an U.S. citizen. On July 6, 2008, he made the U.S. Olympic team. “It is what we call, ‘Dream makes history,’ ” Lomong said.
These things always get me. Always!

It’s so amazing that the athletes chose him to carry the flag. What an incredible story and a beautiful, defiant gesture.

RE:FORM Conference

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:48:43 -0400

RE:FORM Conference

hilker: davereed: “We wonder why other countries hate us… We have a game show in our country...

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:28:48 -0400

hilker:

davereed:

“We wonder why other countries hate us… We have a game show in our country called “Survivor”; that’s a game in our country — where you can win a million dollars for surviving 30 days in a place where people already live.”

-comedian Daniel Tosh, True Stories I Made Up

A Fence Made from Used Ink Tanks

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:37:23 -0400

A Fence Made from Used Ink Tanks:

hilker:

“eLumber beams, which were made from recycled ink tanks [cartridges] (and others stuff), were used to build this fence down in Lexington, Kentucky. I wrote a bit about Lexmark’s affiliation with the program last week, but I was interested in finding more, so I asked for additional data. Here’s what I’ve learned:
* Each beam measures 6 inches x 4 inches x 8 feet (150mm x 100mm x 2,400mm)
* There are 70 multipurpose toner cartridges and 630 ink cartridges in each beam
* eLumber is made from a wide range of cartridges including toner, ink, and copier bottles”

A Crunchy Con Manifesto

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:11:49 -0400

A Crunchy Con Manifesto:

citigover:

davereed:

1. We are conservatives who stand outside the conservative mainstream; therefore, we can see things that matter more clearly.

2. Modern conservatism has become too focused on money, power, and the accumulation of stuff, and insufficiently concerned with the content of our individual and social character.

3. Big business deserves as much skepticism as big government.

4. Culture is more important than politics and economics.

5. A conservatism that does not practice restraint, humility, and good stewardship—especially of the natural world—is not fundamentally conservative.

6. Small, Local, Old, and Particular are almost always better than Big, Global, New, and Abstract.

7. Beauty is more important than efficiency.

8. The relentlessness of media-driven pop culture deadens our senses to authentic truth, beauty, and wisdom.

9. We share Russell Kirk’s conviction that “the institution most essential to conserve is the family.”

10. Politics and economics won’t save us; if our culture is to be saved at all, it will be by faithfully living by the Permanent Things, conserving these ancient moral truths in the choices we make in our everyday lives.

hilker: thanks, to this i09 Wall-E post, i think i found a label politic. not that not having one kept me awake at night, but most folks don’t know what do to with a suburban libertarian walking to the farmer’s market in birkenstocks for organic & local vegetables the day before church.

Not certain what is meant by “Permanent Things”, but I agree.

Blood:Water Mission Sparks Movement In East Texas

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:27:59 -0400

Blood:Water Mission Sparks Movement In East Texas:

transparentcommunity:

Joel got to spread the love more!!

posted by: Michelle

Raised 86k for clean water and blood in Africa. Awesome.

mcwatterblogged: Genius marketing for...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:38:48 -0400

mcwatterblogged:

Genius marketing for helpthehomeless.com!

(from weburbanist)

"Today, it’s estimated that of the 27 million slaves in the world, about 500,000 are in bondage in..."

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:08:46 -0400

“Today, it’s estimated that of the 27 million slaves in the world, about 500,000 are in bondage in the USA. (CIA estimates of 17,000 slaves per year being brought into the country seem to support the half a million estimate).”

- who knew? [listics] (via humorzo)

joshuar: Jesus runs for President

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:05:16 -0400

joshuar:

Jesus runs for President

Age of consent around the world (via gtmcknight:...

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:36:22 -0400

Age of consent around the world (via gtmcknight: spicybiscotti and rocketboom)

"For just the cost of clean water for a village in Africa, you could drink a delicious latte every..."

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:12:26 -0400

“For just the cost of clean water for a village in Africa, you could drink a delicious latte every day for a year. The More You Know.”

- your monkey called

thedaytheytriedtokillme: Greg Palast Reports: BBC NewsNight-...

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:14:27 -0400

thedaytheytriedtokillme:

Greg Palast Reports: BBC NewsNight- Vulture Funds

Sounds like some correspondence with the office of the President is in order.

Biofuel Craze Fueling Food Crisis, Say Experts

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:06:20 -0400

Biofuel Craze Fueling Food Crisis, Say Experts:

nwsppr:

A “biofuels frenzy” and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which rice consumption is outpacing production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday.

International agriculture researchers warned that farmers will need to double global food production by 2030 to meet rising demand, and said countries should impose a moratorium on grain-based ethanol and biodiesel to rein in skyrocketing prices for corn, rice, soybeans and wheat.

“For the first time, it’s been clear that we are consuming more rice than we are producing globally,” said Robert Zeigler, head of the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute.

It is interesting and scary to see that our strain on resources really has a more immediate effect on the world than just global warming. While people are trying to limit their carbon footprint by using biofuel and other products, in third-world countries the prices for rice, corn and wheat are driven higher and higher.

Yeah making food fuel was dumb.

Blood Cellphones

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:26:23 -0400

Blood Cellphones: (via superfoo)

"What biofuels do is undeniable: they take food out of the mouths of starving people and divert them..."

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:13:23 -0400

“What biofuels do is undeniable: they take food out of the mouths of starving people and divert them to be burned as fuel in the car engines of the world’s rich consumers.”

- How the rich starved the world (via azspot) (via hilker)

bellatoris: Prayer Against Violence by Carol Penner Perfect love casts our fear and so today we...

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:26:55 -0400

bellatoris:

Prayer Against Violence

by Carol Penner

Perfect love casts our fear and so today we pray for your spirit of Love on our world. Cast out the strapping of bombs to bodies. Cast out the explosion of bombs in crowded places. Cast out the tricking of children to carry bombs. Cast out the desperation that leads people to terrorist acts. Cast out the making of walls that divide and imprison us. Cast out the firing of missiles and the bulldozing of homes. Cast out the prejudice against people of a certain race or culture. Cast out the political structures that perpetuate violence. Cast out the hatred that produces fear. Send down the courage to reach out in peace. Send down the resolution to not return evil for evil. Send down the creativity to find peaceful political solutions Send down the wisdom that politicians and diplomats need. Send down the commitment to work together to end terrorism. Send down the power of nonviolence to create change. Send down the comfort and justice that victims need. Send down the love that will end our fear. We ask these things in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, Amen.

BlueBlindFold.org

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:01:22 -0400

BlueBlindFold.org:

setuplikeadeckofcards:

“The United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) was established to lead the fight against human trafficking. As global experts in their field, the Centre brings together a number of agencies – from law enforcement and government to non‐governmental agencies (NGOs) and charities – to create a specialist team.”

I was at a seminar about this yesterday and promised that I’d link to this site.