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Women's rights activist beheaded in Iraq

I am horrified by how women's rights activist was killed by her head being beheaded in Iraq.  What is even more disturbing me is that this article only discussed about woman's killing in 3 paragraphs and rest of paragraphs discussed about ongoing arrest issues.  I find it strange.

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

I made a request to have video translated in English a few months ago and I just got an email from Annie that it has been done! Recommend to watch this if you cares about our environment and its impact. Here is an excerpt from their website:

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard 1:10am

Source: www.storyofstuff.com

 

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL!!

I got this from Phyllis.  Check out this site and see how to send cards to troops still deployed.  I have done this and it is really wonderful way to do something for our USA soliders.  

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XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL!!
 
If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a th ank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second.
 
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them.  This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank you's.
> Tha nks for taking to time to support our military!

Rebuilding Together New Orleans

I went to New Orleans to volunteer re-building a house for 2nd year with an organization called "Re-building Together New Orleans".  Our team was working on a house on Lizardi Street in Holy Cross area.  One of project I worked on - I painted the stairs.  I was so proud of that even though I had some white paints in my hair!  LOL  There is **still a lot of work to do** in the community. 

United States is a nation of Santas and Scrooges

Good article to read....Many Americans do not realize that our US government doesn't donate or provide assistance aboard as much as for domestic programs.  Private and public charities pick up huge tabs of covering the expenses to help and provide an assistance to poverty here and aboard.  How sad, isn't it? 

'One Laptop' a hit in Peruvian village

I am so thrilled to see the program, $100 laptop per child, taking off well in Peru and few other countries.  It is one of things that I would love to get involved to help children being part of mainstreaming Information Technology world that they have been excluded for so long time. 

Mattel CEO: 'Rigorous standards' after massive toy recall

*head shaking*  WTO gave China free trade and now, we face this dilemna.  Has world gone mad?  *with puns intended*

Solar BoGoLight

http://bogolight.com/

Really cool website where you buy one of these solar lights and the company sends another to a developing country of your choice.  That's a wonderful idea!

Solar power makes tiny village beam

Wow.....I felt so good when I read this article....espeically a passage where women gathered to work hard at making solar cookers (copied/pasted below)....Fantastic opportunity for them to form their own business!  :)

On a recent visit to the main college campus, a group of village women were hard at work making solar cookers, which can boil a liter of water in eight minutes. They are part of the "Women Barefoot Solar Cooker Engineers Society" -- six women who came together and started their own business.