Master Farmers
Using stories and pictures, Michael Ableman, author of the new book Fields of Plenty, tells of the most innovative individuals growing food today — master farmers, food artisans, and those using their farms as platforms for social and ecological change. One such farmer is Chicago's Ken Dunn, who leading a movement to bring farming into the urban jungle, turning abandoned lots in poor neighborhoo... posted on Oct 18 2005, 976 reads

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Destined to Happiness
Following a study of 4,000 twins, David Lykken, a professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Minnesota concludes that 50 percent of the satisfaction a person experiences is genetically determined. Genes influence many character traits such as the ability to handle stress. Environmental factors such as income, marital status, religion and education account for only eight percent. And the... posted on Oct 14 2005, 948 reads

Food Force
Not a single bullet is fired and no buildings go up in flames, yet a new computer game is growing in popularity among young people. Food Force, the brainchild of the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), is a dynamic videogame intended to teach kids in the developed world about global hunger.... posted on Oct 13 2005, 1,545 reads

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Peace in a Time of War
The border between the nuclear powers of Pakistan and India not only cuts across the land, but also fills its people's hearts with fear of war and armageddon. On Sept 27th, the BBC attempted to transcend that border with technology and music in a live concert for peace linking Karachi & Bombay. The live satellite link allowed Pakistan's legendary singer Abida Parveen to sing with her Indian counte... posted on Oct 06 2005, 1,261 reads

One World Youth Project
What if globalization was more than access to fast food and bad television? One World Youth Project is the globalization of compassion among the world's youth. The non-profit pairs elementary schools from places as different as Mongolia and New Orleans in a sister school network. So powerful are the connections that when Hurricane Katrina destroyed the New Orleans school, their sister school in Mo... posted on Oct 05 2005, 991 reads