by Russell Fuller | Aug 1, 2013 | Blogs, Leap and the net will appear, Russell Fuller
The day before Bradley Manning’s court martial began in Fort Meade, Maryland, and a day after rallies around the world in support of this brave young man, a panel convened at All Souls Church in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2013, to discuss issues of this trial of...
by Deja Dragovic | Aug 1, 2013 | Blogs, Deja Dragovic
The richest sentence I’ve ever read said that “wealth is not the possession of abundance, rather it’s the freedom from need”. Unfortunately, as long as the pursuit of money drives our society, and is synonymous with success, recognition, and even respect, we will...
by Deja Dragovic | Aug 1, 2013 | Blogs, Deja Dragovic
“You are not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You are not your f’n khakis” (Palanhiuk. Fight Club) Why do we accumulate ‘stuff’? One side of the argument is that we have...
by Deja Dragovic | Aug 1, 2013 | Blogs, Deja Dragovic
Here’s an idea: brands should pay us to wear their clothes because we are walking advertisements: GAP across a chest, JUICY across a butt, a swish on a backpack, a puma on a foot – they are all free ads (no, not even free, they’re all endorsements: hey, this company...
by Deja Dragovic | Aug 1, 2013 | Blogs, Deja Dragovic
A few years ago I read a book called ‘Voluntary Simplicity’ (1977) by Elgin & Mitchell, which is about people who are living a simpler life, and why they are doing it. What’s the appeal there, hello, it’s the Millennium! NOT to be confused with the back-to-nature...
by Russell Fuller | Aug 1, 2013 | Blogs, Leap and the net will appear, Russell Fuller
Dick Cheney must think he’s still in office. Why else would he be wheeling around his mausoleum yelping, “I’ve still got it, America! I’ve still got it”; then bowing his head and singing into his artificial heart, “Snap my fingers and you’ll turn some flips,...
