Good Work: Good Food Jobs Humanizes the Job Search
Most people spend about a third of their waking hours at work. Some of you are probably smacking your forehead in disbelief as your read this and saying ‘What?! Only a third?!” Whatever…
Snoop Lion Joins the Fight Against Gun Violence
When it comes to personal transformation, Calvin Broadus has made quite the journey. From Snoop Dogg, the gun-glorifying gangsta rapper to Snoop Lion, the peace-loving reggae artist. He’s also taken an active stance in…
Do The Math For Earth Day
On April 21 — Earth Night, the day before Earth Day — thousands of people at campuses, community centers, places of worship, public spaces and house parties across the country will tune in…
Works That Work: A Magazine of Unexpected Creativity
A week and a half ago I received the premier issue of a magazine that I have been thoroughly looking forward to, Peter Bil’ak’s Works That Work: A Magazine of Unexpected Creativity. Mid-sized…
Birds on Wire – Music Inspired by Nature
Bird sounds are one of nature’s finest forms of music and have probably inspired many musicians. But, what happens when the birds don’t even know they are making music? We took this picture…
Fete for the Senses: Reflections on a Gathering
The beauty of creating a collaborative event or gathering is often the glow and ripple effect that you experience in the days, weeks, and even months that follow. This past December, I organized…
5 Ideas That Will Make LA More Livable For Bikers & Pedestrians
If there’s one thing Angelenos talk about more than anything else it’s traffic. And for good reason — LA seems to be trapped in eternal gridlock. How can we transform one of the…
Story Pirates Encourage Imagination and Empower Children to Become Storytellers
A sense of imagination is a highly valuable asset. Encouraging creativity and free-flowing storytelling is one of the best things we can do for our children. Story Pirates, a national education and media…
Heard NY – Colorful Horses Take Over Grand Central
If your daily commute involves a stop at Grand Central Station in New York City, it may be worth lingering for a while this week. As part of a the project HEARD•NY, artist…
Creating Beautiful Music and a Better World – Q&A with Futurebrite
In honor of International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to one of our favorite women. Karen Kanan Corrêa is a singer-songwriter who, when she’s not creating amazing music, somehow also…
Afghan Dreamers: Stories of Hope and Inspiration from Afghanistan
What do we think of when we think of Afghanistan? War, desolation, oppression, destruction… the list goes on. But despite a tumultuous past and present, Afghanistan is not just a conflict zone. The…
Benjamin Franklin’s Routine: Do Good Each Day
Sometimes we can find inspiration in the strangest of places, such as the daily goings-on of the man that graces our hundred dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin was not only an author, newspaper editor,…
Hoist the Sonic Sails, Artist Alyce Santoro is on Deck
Alyce Santoro is one of those women that you think exists only in fiction; A futuristic character bravely challenging herself in the face of convention and nature wearing nothing but her own creations of a “Satellite…
Celebrities Unite Against Fracking
After unsuccessfully trying for months to get a face-to-face meeting with New York Governor Andrew Coumo, Yoko Ono had enough. “Since you haven’t met with me about the dangers of fracking,” the artist…
Human Cyborg Project Wins Grand Prize in Filmmaker Competition
Neil Harbisson was born with achromatopsia, a rare condition that causes complete color blindness. He truly sees the world in black and white, and says that, as a child, he doubted the existence…
The World Won’t End in 2012, NASA Explains Why
As December 21 — the date many believe the Mayans predicted would mark the end of the world — draws near, we wonder: what should we expect to happen on Friday? Like us,…
May 21, 2013
Kestrel Jenkins — I already burned through two pairs of Vibram 5 Fingers as once I went barefoot, I was definitely not going...
May 16, 2013
cashmere scarves — Scarves made out of cashmere are authentic. Cashmere is a material very ideal for making a scarf. This imposes elegance...
May 16, 2013
cashmere scarves — Scarves made out of cashmere are authentic. Cashmere is a material very ideal for making a scarf. This imposes elegance...
