|
||||||||||||||||
Archive for May 2011
Video of the Week: Make the Difference: The Koh Panyee Football Club
May 6, 2011
Harvesting Water, Out of Thin Air
May 6, 2011Nature is a mutable cloud which is always, and never, the same. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
~~~~
Good News of the Day:
The African Namib beetle has found a distinctive way of surviving. When the morning fog rolls, it collects water droplets on its bumpy back, then lets the moisture roll down into its mouth, allowing it to drink in an area devoid of flowing water. What nature has developed on it’s own, Shreerang Chhatre, an MIT graduate student, wants to refine, and help the nearly 900 million people worldwide that live without safe drinking water. But how much water can you possibly get from air? In some field tests, in just a day, fog harvesters have captured one liter of water per square meter of mesh. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4586
~~~~
Be The Change:
Stuck on a problem? Look to nature for a clue, and learn more about the emerging design discipline of biomimicry. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4586a
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4586
Dharma Quote from Snow Lion Publications
May 5, 2011 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
Secrets from 17 Years of Silence
May 5, 2011In the silence of listening, you can know yourself in everyone, the unseen singing softly to itself and to you. — Rachel Naomi Remen
~~~~
Inspiration of the Day:
In 1971, after the devastating 800,000-gallon oil spill in the San Francisco Bay, John Francis, then a young man, pledged to never ride a motorized vehicle again. Two years later, he added voluntary silence to his vow, spending 17 years in silence as he walked the world and became known as The Planetwalker. The first words that he spoke again were in Washington, D.C., on the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. In 2009, Francis, by then a National Geographic fellow with a Ph.D, told his remarkable story in the candid and deeply inspirational Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4592
~~~~
Be The Change:
Try listening twice as much today. Try a day in silence.
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4592
Simple Philosophy of the World’s Oldest Man
May 4, 2011The purpose of life is a life of purpose. — Robert Byrne
~~~~
Good News of the Day:
Walter Breuning had a deceptively simple philosophy that he lived by for 114 years. And it was these ideas for living that appeared to be his secret to a long life. “Every change is good.” “The more you do for others, the better shape you’re in.” “We’re going to die. Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you’re born to die.” Learn more about the world’s oldest man. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4585
~~~~
Be The Change:
Consider the simple philosophies that are a part of your world. What will sustain you?
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4585
Intelligence That Transcends the GRE
May 3, 2011Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. — Juvenal
~~~~
Good News of the Day:
Was Albert Einstein a wise man because of his intelligence? Did Mother Teresa’s spirituality make her wise? These are the type of questions that UC San Diego researchers are trying to answer in a new study that attempts to define the abstraction we call wisdom. According to their findings, wisdom is not limited to a high IQ quotient or moral righteousness, but is a form of advanced cognitive and emotional development based on experience that can be learned and increased with age. They found that wisdom is a uniquely human characteristic defined by six prominent qualities: general knowledge of life, emotional regulation, insight, helpfulness to others, decisiveness and tolerance of different values. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4435
~~~~
Be The Change:
Cultivate your wisdom, by practicing one of the six traits listed above.
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4435
Mother’s Day at Snowlionpub.com
May 2, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 Years of Work Bears Fruit
May 2, 2011A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. — Saint Basil
~~~~
Good News of the Day:
Thanks to decades-long effort, the variety of fruit-bearing shrubs and trees in Wattles’ common areas is staggering: bananas, mangos, papayas, nectarines, apples, guavas, key lime, dwarf tangerines, olive, figs, Oro Blanco grapefruit, Washington navel oranges, blood oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, Chinese pear, cherimoya, peach, apricot. The list of multicultural delights goes on and on. As head of the tree committee, Thomas and a team of eight are responsible for feeding and pruning the trees and harvesting and distributing the fruit. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4461
~~~~
Be The Change:
Find innovative ways of sharing the ‘fruits’ of your hard work with others.
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4461
Smile Newsletter: Neighbourly Kindness
May 1, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
“It’s only since I’ve been walking everywhere that I noticed the “grot spots” and dangerous locations in my town. Safe and snug from my car, I hardly noticed what life was like for the more vulnerable pedestrian. Speaking to local residents I came to realize that other foot-traveling folk had the same concerns about litter, dog dirt, the absence of street lighting, dangerous driving and impossibly placed road crossings. I decided I should do something about it, so I wrote to my local council. And do you know what? They actually thanked me for bringing these issues to their attention! I was kept informed of their progress and can happily say that they have taken action on all but one issue! I believe we should do our best to action stuff instead of just talking or moaning about it. It’s amazing what can be achieved with a little positive effort!” — Jules
When a Homeless Man Used Twitter
May 1, 2011Our lives disconnect and reconnect, we move on, and later we may again touch one another. — Salman Rushdie
~~~~
Good News of the Day:
A few folks in New York City wondered what it’s like to be homeless. So they gave four men cell phones and Twitter accounts to help them share their stories with the world. For Daniel Morales, these gifts would change his life. Three weeks into the project, Morales used the social neworking tool to find his 27-year-old daughter, whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade. After posting his cell phone number and a photo of her when she was 16, a stranger saw the message and the next day, Morales got the call he’d been waiting for. “Just to find my dad after 11 years…I don’t even know how to feel right now, I’m just very, very happy.” http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4509
~~~~
Be The Change:
Reach out to someone you haven’t seen or spoken with in a long time. Let this person know how much she or he means to you.
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4509
Dalai Lama Foundation Study Circle Montreal 