BLACK DOLLS: special order only
Some days, I think we are living in a new era, in a world that doesn't see color, in a world more and more like the one Martin Luther King dreamt about.And some days, I remember that we're not.There were a myriad of reminders about this for me today, most of which I can't really disclose on my blog. Let me just say this: in therapy, the filter comes off. And some people say stuff to me having no idea that I have an African American son. (or that I would be completely offended even if I didn't). . . .
The Amazing Generosity of Starbucks
I'm all for companies giving back. In fact, I wrote about a whole list of great companies who are making a difference in the world. I was excited to hear that Starbucks would be giving back this year, too.I headed down to my local coffee conglomerate and ordered one of the new (RED) drinks, and found a curious little economic equation. The (RED) latte costs $3.40. A regular flavored-shot latte costs $3.00. So . . . just to be clear. If I pay an extra 40 cents for a special latte, Starbucks will . . .
Your Congress At Work
I have become increasingly cynical about politics over the last few weeks. Our government is asking us to foot the bill for a huge bailout of campiagn-financing big businesses who mismanaged money? I find this ridiculous. Mark and I have been watching the story unravel with so much frustration. Today a website called opensecrets.org revealed that the four congressmen deciding the fate of this bailout have received millions of dollars in contributions from the companies they are going to save . . .
Unfair Trade
This video is hilarious, but it is also packing a serious punch on the ideals of Fair Trade. Please watch it! . . .
Move over, Jon Stewart
There's a new celebrity crush in town. Matt Damon, your Sarah Silverman videos made me laugh. But this . . . . this might be love.Matt Damon and Wycleff Jean Help Haitian Flood VictimsActor Matt Damon visits flood victims who are using a church for shelter after four tropical storms hit within one month in Cabaret, Haiti, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. Damon arrived with Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and his foundation Yele Haiti to distribute rice, beans and oil to residents of a town that saw 60 . . .
A Quiz on American Economics
Kenya has 3 apples.America wants those apples.How many apples does Kenya have? . . .
Help for a Hurricane-Devastated Haiti
I've been trying to figure out a way to talk about what's going on in Haiti. God knows it's not being covered in the news here in the US. I've been trying to find the best article to link. One that would tell the whole story, one that would describe the sheer devastation that so many are facing due to the hurricanes that hit. I wanted to find the article that would tell you about the 500 dead, the lack of clean water, the inability to get aid past the flooding, and the measly contributions that . . .
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