Feb 05 2009
This week, it snowed.
Deep snow. Depressing snow. Dangerous snow.
The worst snow for two decades. It cast fear, misery, and danger over the entire nation.
The entire nation? Really…? Continue Reading »
Jan 29 2009
No, it isn’t a clip of Gandhi. Nor of King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.
No, it doesn’t tell the story of Mother Theresa. Nor of Florence Nightingale.
No, it’s not a re-enactment of part of Christ’s life. Nor an episode from Buddha’s.
And yet it’s possibly one of the most touching and inspiring things you’ll ever see.
Dec 11 2008
Horrific news hit Britain last week. So horrific the repercussions will reverberate the length and breadth of the nation for years to come.
So just how bad was this bad news?
On the morning of Thursday 3rd December 2008, BBC Radio One’s early morning news bulletin broke the story to over 8 million listeners (that’s around 15% of the British population). And what a story… Continue Reading »
Nov 27 2008
Justice… Does it Exist?
2+2=5
The sky is green.
Justis.
Some things are just so wrong any halfwit can see it. So why is finding true justice so difficult?
But maybe you don’t think it is. Maybe you think:
Let me tell you a story… Continue Reading »
Nov 06 2008
Life Coaches, Gurus, Mentors, Role Models… we all need someone to inspire us, to help us not just reach our goals but find the right ones to aim for.
Be it a book, a teacher, a movie, a parent there’s always some catalyst that impacts on us so much it sends our lives in a new direction.
So, today, I’d like to introduce you to someone who impacted on me. A mentor, if you will.
Why?
Because by confronting fears or embracing new experiences, we focus our lives and attain goals that might otherwise have remained merely dreams. By sharing, I hope to inspire.
So, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like you to meet Lucy… Continue Reading »
Oct 23 2008
Well, it seems good news isn’t all it’s cracked up to be!
Why?
There’s so much doom and gloom everywhere at the moment, I figured I’d spread a little joy last week by delivering a batch of environmental success stories from around the globe.
Strangely, according to my blog stats, that post was one of the least popular posts I’ve ever produced! (As is immediately obvious to anyone by how few comments it received.)
I know many people love to revel in other people’s misery, not to mention it’s misery that the media force-feeds us all on a daily basis, but this was a really unexpected outcome.
Let’s see how this week’s bumper crop of good news stories fares as it finishes off the top 20 countdown.
However, I should warn you, there’ll be at least one story that makes your mouth gape in disbelief and another that will initially have you wondering why it’s listed.
Let all be revealed…
10 |
Desert Oasis |
| The Sahara Forest Project proposes combining Concentrated Solar Power and Seawater Greenhouses to produce renewable energy, water and food in one of the hottest places on earth. The project will create fresh water for crops and power cities both in Africa and Europe. As an added bonus, it will combat desertification. | |
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Saving the Everglades |
| In one of the biggest environmental acquisitions in U.S. history, Florida will buy 187,000 acres of land for $1.75 billion. This land will be allowed to revert to marshes and waterways, returning the incredible Everglades ecosystem to its former glory. | |
8 |
Poorest Nation Builds Biggest Wind Farm |
| Okay, so it may not be the poorest economically, but you wouldn’t think that when you see it in the news. Ethiopia is only ever featured by the mainstream media when there are swathes of pot-bellied people lying in the dirt, dying of starvation. Well, now it’s building the biggest wind farm in Africa which will supply a full 15% of the its energy needs. Isn’t that a kick in the pants to rich Western nations - when poor countries can embrace green technology to such an extent, why are we taking our pretty time? |
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