Elana Rozenman: Discusses “Trust” Non-Profit building mutual trust among ...

Elana Rozenman discusses her non-profit “trust” (Emun) organization. It is devoted to mutual trust and understanding among Jews and reaching out to Moslems, Christians and especially to women. She also...

What is a Maverick?

I've always been fascinated with language, mainly the use of words, hopefully, with one acquiring the skill to string words together that create just the right shading and nuance desired to fully express one's...

Did Obama's Attack Ad About McCain Homes Do Much? Study Reveals a Non-Issue

This is an intriquing study, one of many done by MediaCurves. I've written about them on and off for quite awhile now. Their studies are cutting edge in many ways, and are far above just a phone poll...

In the Eye of the Beholder

As I read the contribution provided by Contribsed here concerning Vogue Italia's All Black, well, not really, all Black issue, I was reminded of a commentary I delivered at a fashion show a couple of...

Cleared by DNA results, Norfolk man still dogged by people's perceptions

      Shaka Harrell has big plans he wants to finish school. He wants to learn how to fix cars, wants to learn electrical engineering. He might go to college for computer training. He...

Professional Taste Tester, Is it the Best Job Ever asks Vicki Frost

Unless you have issues with food, would being a professional taste tester qualify as Best Job Ever asks Vicki Frost (Guardian).She met Bronwen Percival, a cheese buyer at Neal's Yard Dairy (London), Dee Blackstock, a champagne buyer for Waitrose, and Micah Carr-Hill, head of...

Perceptions, Cultural and other wise need to be understood!

Human Sociology can be a funny thing at time or maybe even all the time. Now I was raised in a certain way or maybe I let my self to be impregnate in a certain way, that in my case would be of course my Family...

10 kinds of people: Sustainable practitioners and the guzzlers

An interesting article from Computing for Sustainability.It takes some interesting perspectives and  reflections  upon  sustainbility  as a lifestyle choice  that at times needs focus and clarification.It cites also the importance of education."10...

G. Kofi Annan on Mainstream Advertisers Ignoring the African Markets

"G. Kofi Annan on Advertisers Ignoring Africa. Posted by beninmwangi on April 29th, 2007 A few minutes ago I came across a post on Kofi’s blog entitled, “African’s Aren’t Affluent Enough” this post challenged me personally to do more to help “update” public...

Study Busts Myth that New Orleans is Sunken City

"Posted by The Times-Picayune April 20, 2007 9:50PM, By Leslie Williams, Staff writer A yearlong topographic and demographic study of New Orleans arrives this month like the latest installment of the television...

Even Grandma had premarital sex, survey finds

"More than nine out of 10 Americans, men and women alike, have had premarital sex, according to a new study. The high rates extend even to women born in the 1940s, challenging perceptions that people were more chaste in the past. “This is reality-check research,” said the...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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