I was at a reggae beach party last night, mixing with the ridiculously good-looking and creatively homemade surfer crowd. (One of my most favorite, secret niches of the Basque Country). I say “homemade” not only because you know those muscles are so ocean-fresh that they still reek of saltwater, but also because almost everyone [...]
One of the greatest challenges of being a teacher is trying to convince your students why they should care about anything that you write on the blackboard. You have to bridge the gap between their current boredom and ten years later, when they will finally appreciate the utility of what they are learning.
Yet there [...]
Today is the last day to send in your nominations for Civic Ventures annual Purpose Prize, dedicated to people over the age of 60. If you know a senior who has taken advantage of their retirement to change the world for the better, you can nominate them to receive a cash prize of either [...]
My notoriously unsleeved laptop has seen its fair share of abuse, but it knows nothing in comparison to the approximately 17,000 people who are sex-trafficked into the United States each year. Laptop dents and scratches and the plight of sex-trafficked women might seem completely unrelated and a somewhat insensitive correlation to make, but due [...]
I’m just now getting around to watching my TED talks…Author and publisher, Dave Eggers, and his “Once Upon A School” presentation so far takes the cake. I have been a fan of Eggers ever since his best-selling, quirky memoir, entitled: “The Heartbreaking Working of a Staggering Genius” came out in 2000. Ten years later, [...]
The majority of immigrants come to the United States with a dream and very little money to make it on. Instead of starting on the streets, what if all they needed was a big idea and their financial security could then be petitioned for? That’s what “The Start-Up Visa Act of 2010“, introduced by [...]
Halle Tecco is the Founder and Executive Director of Yoga Bear, a non-profit providing more opportunities of health and wellness to cancer patients through the practice of yoga. Halle has worked as a Product Manager at various consumer-internet startups, including Enternships.com and Kiva.org. She also serves as an advisor to GreatNonprofits.org.
On April 28th, 600 [...]
Wind farms are still a relatively new form of sustainable technology. There is still a lot of room for a improvement and a few visionaries over at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have gone so far as to forget about the air and look to the water for the answers on how [...]
As an Olympic snowboarder, one is required to go big or go home, but U.S. gold medalist, Hannah Teter, is taking it one step further and encouraging her fans to get naked. Teter has recently launched her own underwear line in support of international humanitarian causes. For each pair of underwear you buy at [...]
Yesterday, I had the horrible misfortune of stumbling across the website of fashion designer, Linda Loudermilk, where she showcases her exclusive clothing collections. Loudermilk defines the trademark style as” Luxury Eco” – a concept that “redefines sustainability with design that gives back to the earth. Linda Loudermilk clothing outfits the movement, providing the uniform [...]
Following is a quick rundown of the top TED minds and their social entrepreneurial ideas.
Micheal Spector destroyed any misinformation about vaccines and vitamins. He stated, “Vitamins only turn your urine brown,” meaning that vitamins are ineffective, while vaccines are a proven scientific solution to diseases. I’ll be sure to read his book, Denialism.
Graham Hill, [...]
At the end of the first day of TED2010 my brain feels like a squishy water balloon nearly filled to the max. As a raving TED Talk enthusiast I kept my learning receptors on high and it was well worth it.
MINDSHIFT
The first session was Mindshift and the speakers did nothing but shift mine. Economics [...]
