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Food for thought
As he crosses the corner a first ray of sunlight touches his face. "Glad to see a little bit of summer again" Keith mumbles to himself. Times have changed since the discovery. “I can’t believe how far we’ve turned our back towards nature”. In several minutes he will be there, at the place where it all started.
While…
ContinuePosted on March 25, 2010 at 10:00pm
An unbalanced world
Thinking and writing about a food crisis which is happening locally makes me gloomy. Where some have far too little food and water others have plenty (e.g. too much). We in our western world are even consuming so much that it is now causing major health problems like heart failure, obesitas, diabetes, etc.
One person who tried to tackle the problem at its core is Jamie Oliver. I know he is more or less a celebrity and therefore has the means and resources but the spirit and energy he… Continue
One person who tried to tackle the problem at its core is Jamie Oliver. I know he is more or less a celebrity and therefore has the means and resources but the spirit and energy he… Continue
Posted on March 23, 2010 at 10:19pm — 2 Comments
Simple questions enabling us to review the world
There are several people I really admire, but after seeing this very short clip today I decided this is one person I would like to share with you guys. Please view it and be inspired to view the world differently.
Derek Sivers: Weird or just Different?
If we can understand each other in such simple issues we should be able to understand each other over more complex matters with some effort!
Derek Sivers: Weird or just Different?
If we can understand each other in such simple issues we should be able to understand each other over more complex matters with some effort!
Posted on March 22, 2010 at 11:03pm
Living the Dream
In 2020 I will be a great international change manager, with a lot of experience in several industries. For my job I will be traveling around the globe helping people sustain their businesses. Because of this I will be a world citizen, who knows the world, is able to work with cultural diversity with respects to all on this globe.
When a food crises hits Tokyo I will be aiding in setting up a program helping those in need and collect multiple perspectives on the crises, through all the… Continue
When a food crises hits Tokyo I will be aiding in setting up a program helping those in need and collect multiple perspectives on the crises, through all the… Continue
Posted on March 22, 2010 at 10:04pm — 2 Comments
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