Category Archives: General Ramblings

                    Times were tumultuous in the 1960’s, and Northern Ireland in 1969 was a time of tragic proportions. When society has to fight for its survival, then we have to look … Continue reading →

      Thought for the day: Just SEE. It’s not a matter of understanding what you’re seeing with your eyes, but what you’re really feeling what you see with your soul. Because once it impacts and reverberates around on … Continue reading →

      I saw this in my Tweet feed a few days ago, and am still chuckling over it. Since we all need more fun moments, here’s our fun moment courtesy of @schuylercollier and @neiltyson. Proof that this particular … Continue reading →

We’ve all been screaming at the top of our lungs to stop Congress, in particular the House Judiciary Committee. We thought that we got a reprieve, but Rep. Lamar Smith is hell bent on killing the Internet because he’s being … Continue reading →

When I found out that the Time’s Person of the Year for 2011 was the protester, I was ecstatic. No, I am not an anarchist, though I’m far from pleased with the way society runs right now. But, when Time … Continue reading →

I didn’t get a chance to see this Ted Talk by Jay Smooth (ill doctrine) until now, and boy, should I have seen this earlier. I hadn’t realized that he’s also someone who’s encountered the “What are you?” question that … Continue reading →

                      Thought for the day – I saw this PSA on this isn’t happiness, taken at North 10 in NY, and thought that it’s the perfect line describing reality. Our … Continue reading →

I saw this video from a tweet by @GiseleNMendez (you rock as always, Gisele!). At the close of the Durban UN climate change conference, which has once again failed to do anything substantial, one student, Anjali Appadurai, spoke to those leaders … Continue reading →

**Go to their Pepsi grant challenge page and vote daily to help Project RACE (and you can also text 110401 to 73774 once a day) win a grant for a cause that makes sense: http://www.refresheverything.com/project-race. Voting ends on 12/31/11. You’ve all heard me talking about … Continue reading →