Posted in Green, International on March 28th, 2009 1 Comment »
What will you do today between 8:30 and 9:30pm when you turn your lights off for Earth Hour?
Get creative. It’s a tiny window of opportunity to do things we don’t normally do anymore - like have a candlelight dinner! =)
The Global Movement:
Your Participation:
Posted in News on March 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
Last year I learned about the urban gardening/farming movement for the 1st time. I started noticing my neighbors’ veggie gardens - wondering how the other neighbors felt about the new look in the streets. Front yards were being used for growing veggies and no doubt backyards were being used equally.
My mother who happens to love [...]
Posted in News on March 6th, 2009 Comments Off
A Brazilian friend sent me this old video and I was shocked and embarrassed. Why? Because of the messages in Arnold’s video:
Misogyny
Objectification of the “Mulata”
Ignorance
Lack of interest in other languages
The sad part about this video is that too many people think like him. The human mind sometimes is self-limiting.
1. Misogyny & exploitation written all over [...]
Posted in Culture, Indigenous, State of the Union, Youth on March 5th, 2009 No Comments »
“…What are you waiting to talk?”
This is an ad I came across in CarlosQC’s blog that is meant to make Peruvians and Colombians (where these ads are running) realize what misadventures you could get into if you don’t learn English. A desperate attempt at further colonizing Indigenous People in South America through language. Some could say [...]