Archive for 'social responsibility'
Catatonia No Longer a State in the U.S.
17 June 2009Most would say that Obama has taken on more that he can chew, and though that may be true, his momentum has already gone a long way towards taking our government out of the catatonic state it has been in for many years. In essence Obama and his administration has stirred up the soul of [...]
Earth Hour 2009- Switch Off
28 March 2009
Vote Earth Your Light Switch is Your Vote
VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.
Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm.
Led by the Drug-Induced Rantings of a Mad Man…
3 March 2009Just when you thought it was safe, a new leader claims the GOP. The arrogant, pompous, self-indulgent, incendiary entertainer Rush Limbaugh. Yep, you heard right, the right which has been flying without a strong leader for some time now, has been adopted by the king of pomp, from the land of sensationalism. After being allowed [...]
I.O.U.S.A. The Movie: America In Debt
1 February 2009In case some of you missed the movie on CNN, I though it might be nice to put it up for people to see. The movie takes a look at how we got into the financial situation we are in, not just as a nation but also as individuals, and what we need to do [...]
What The Bankers Forgot…
28 January 2009Found this great cartoon video about being responsible for your actions. It has an environmental twist but it applies so well to the economical situation the world finds itself right now. Mainly because of the greediness, arrogance and irresponsibility of our financial institutions.
I thought you would enjoy it too.
Whatever comes around goes around…
Response to Barron’s Open Letter To Obama……………………… The “Card Check” Issue
18 November 2008Barron’s put out an Open Letter to Obama on November 15th, outlining the 8 steps or recommendations “he should take to restore order to financial markets and bolster the economy.” (full article)
This post addresses the 8th recommendation on the Employee Free Choice Act, which has to do with the workers right to choose to Unionize [...]
Everybody Promises Change, It’s Up To US To Make Sure They Deliver…
17 September 2008“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” - Plato 429-347 B.C.
They are all for change, but what does that mean once they are really in there. Every election starts out and ends the same way. They promise changes and to make things better but does [...]
Inclusive Business: Helping Fight Poverty
19 August 2008Inclusive Business is not a new idea but it is an idea that is hopefully taking off. With the global agenda now including socially conscious issues like global warming and climate change, the folks involved with this idea are hoping that “Social Warming” as they like to call it, will take hold. Inclusive Business is [...]
A Bush at the Olympics…
8 August 2008Although criticized by many for attending the Beijing Olympics, Bush has at least come through and taken the opportunity to make clear, as clear as diplomacy will allow, to the Chinese that if they want to play economically with the rest of the world, that they have to put their “human rights house” in order. [...]
Unite For Human Rights, Boycott the Beijing Olympics…
15 May 2008With the advent of the Olympics coming up, China wants us to forget about the Human rights issues lingering over their country. They have put a lot of money and energy into a Marketing Company campaign to make it appear that China is a country to contend with worthy of the attention of [...]
Changing The Social Fabric Of Poverty…
27 February 2008Putting your money where your mouth is. The Mayor of NY City, Mike Bloomberg is doing just that. He has raised millions of dollars, a lot of it his, to to start a program to reduce poverty in the State of New York. No, not just by giving the money away, but by giving [...]
Creative Capitalism, According To Gates…
3 February 2008According to Bill Gates, “Creative Capitalism is an approach where governments, businesses, and nonprofits work together to stretch the reach of market forces so that more people can make a profit, or gain recognition, doing work that eases the world’s inequities.”
While at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bill Gates took the opportunity [...]
Political Bucket List…
21 January 2008In case you haven’t seen the movie, a “Bucket List” is a “Wish List”.
Before you “Kick the Bucket” what would you like to see happen Politically in the world.
What is your Political Wish List
I’ll Start it, You finish it:
Term Limits, Term Limits,Term Limits!!! 2 Years no more.
No More WAR!!!
Line Item Veto
If not Line Item Veto, [...]
Google.org: The Socially Responsible Entrepreneur…
18 January 2008Google has been a rogue from the beginning. Taking online marketing to a new frontier, and now taking Corporate Philanthropy to a new high. If you go on Google.org, you will find that ” they aspire to use the the power of information and technology to address the global challenges of our age: climate change, [...]
What Is It about Mankind…
28 November 2007What is it about mankind, that we don’t learn from our mistakes. Everyday I look at the news, whether on the TV, Newspaper or the Net, it’s the same thing everywhere. War, Death Tolls, Violence, Political Posturing, mostly Ego’s at work.
Anywhere you look, history shows us what has worked and what hasn’t. What [...]
The Costs of Health Care for A Cancer Patient
19 November 2007
What’s the Cost of getting your health back?
This series of posts will cover the costs of Health Care for an actual Cancer Patient: a friend will graciously allow us to follow their progress and bills.
This information is being shared, so that we may learn, benefit and maybe use this information to push harder for [...]
China Jealous Of The Dalai Lama
18 October 2007The Dalai Lama received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that can be given to a civilian, at today’s meeting in Washington with President Bush and other members of Congress. “Calling the Dalai Lama a “universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd to the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his [...]
Who will win the Nobel Peace Prize for Health Care Reform
12 October 2007Today Al Gore and the United Nations Climate Panel (IPCC) won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for Global Warming . Who will win the Nobel Peace Prize on Health Care Reform?
I’m waiting for the good soul who will come up with the solution to the world wide problem of health care, and win the Nobel [...]
