Social Issues and Debatable Topics
Surf Dog Makes Waves Doing What She Loves to Do
Recently I wrote a piece on doing what you like doing to find a a satisfying job and career. My main point: “follow your bliss,” as philosopher Joseph Campbell frequently wrote. Turns out that doing what turns you on also applies to human companions like Surf Dog. You see, Ricochet, who was trained as a [...]
High Health Care Costs Due to Lack of Competition
Unlike any other industry in the United States, the health care system is destroying our economy due to lack of competition. Despite all the arguments from health care experts, the “industry,” a confluence of insurance companies, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical technology companies and lobbyists, is responsible for high health care costs. Breaking up the health [...]
Hard Times Selling Memories to Pay the Light Bill
Did you know that Charles Dickens wrote “Hard Times” because he needed the money? Flash forward to 2009 in the U.S. where people–mostly elderly–sell their gold and silver jewelry, cameos, old rosaries and music boxes to profiteers. Memories of their lives no longer to be kept. Gotta pay the light bill. Thankfully, Tyre, Bailey, Roberts [...]
Improve Your Blog Writing with Aristotle and your Mom
Writing a personal blog and improving your blog writing is more art than science. A couple of past week’s experiences convince me that if Aristotle were still alive he’d issue harsh criticism to bloggers. I recorded a podcast with one of the top execs at a mobile marketing company. My guest, during the 30 minute [...]
California is Broke: Clip & Mail Your Coupons to Sacramento
Around two years ago I proposed in a blog post that citizens and non-citizens of the State of California donate their unused gift cards to balance California’s budget. Yes, I know others have claimed they were the first to come up with this cost-saving idea but, I hasten to remind everyone, it was me. Well, [...]
Hurley Creates Golf Courses and Hope On Lost Islands
During an episode of the TV series “Lost,” one of the best television series, Hurley, the big guy in need of a diet, told Jack: “You know what’s wrong? We’re just not having fun,” the best kick-in-the-ass comment made by any character in the series. Jack, the medical doctor, the guy who always needed to [...]
Young Kid–Birke Baehr–Wows TED Crowd About Food Supply
TED talks and videos, if you’ve seen them, bring incredible, brilliant minds to the world at no cost. I urge you to subscribe to email notifications of current, short videos, also available on iTunes. Birke Baehr, an eleven-year old kid, blew the crowd away speaking about organic vs. our mass-produced meat and other staples. Don’t [...]
Future Hope – Soweto Gospel Choir of South Africa Sings to Life
In these pages, I’ve written about the power of singing. Several thousand miles away in South Africa sings out a Future Hope–the Soweto Gospel Choir, kicking off their North American tour this month. Different styles, countries away. But both St. Victor’s Catholic Church in San Jose, CA and the Soweto Gospel Choir sing in their [...]