The Season of Giving

Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:58 | Category : gifts, giving, holiday, volunteering
Tags :

We are all cutting back this year a little bit.  The state of the economy dictates that very few of us have unlimited cash flow for holiday shopping.  If this is the case with you, check out the give list - 71 ways to give without opening your wallet! (thanks to @sleepypasture on twitter [...]

The Academic Dilemma or Why Smart Has Become a Bad Thing

Friday, 12 December 2008, 0:35 | Category : coffee, intellectualism, miscellany
Tags :

Two days ago I was casually watching television with the writer when a new McDonald’s commercial glared before us.  The commercial depicts two “guys” sitting at a table in a “coffeehouse” (although it appears to be more of a restaurant) drinking cappuccino and reading books.  One “guy” asks the other - “Did you hear McDonald’s [...]

Solidarity

Saturday, 6 December 2008, 11:28 | Category : activism, civil rights, gay rights, human rights
Tags :

Next Wednesday, December 10th, is International Human Rights Day. Across the country, individuals will be calling in to work to celebrate “Day Without A Gay”, an effort to bring awareness to the Prop 8 injustice in California and encourage people to volunteer in their communities.

Click the pic above to find out more!  This action [...]