Month: May 2017
At first glance, I thought the “Afghan Bruce Lee” was just another story about a person taking their celebrity obsession too far. But his story is much more profound than …
Great artists are always messengers of Truth. They may not speak through verbal language, or even the written word. But through their personal creativity, they are able to communicate …
Jacque Fresco, one of the greatest minds of our time, passed away on the 18th of May, 2017, but his vision for a better world continues to live on. …
The story of Dashrath Manjhi — the Mountain Man — is one of the most inspiring tales I’ve ever heard for so many reasons. And, in awe of this incredible soul, …
It seems like everyone is raving about Augmented and virtual reality these days; which are environments that have been either partially, or wholly, computer generated. The excitement surrounding the fabricated Pokémon GO characters, and …
In 1969, a 14-year-old boy named Jerry Levitan skipped school and snuck into John Lennon’s hotel room in Toronto, Canada. Rather than kick him out, Lennon happily spoke to …
An entertainer asks what do people want, but an artist asks what do people need? This brilliant short film, animated by Daniel Martinez Lara and Rafa Cano Mendez, is …
“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” — Martin Luther King Jr In 1991, Arnold Abbott created the Love Thy neighbor Fund in honor of his late …
After finding dead snakes washed up onto a barren wasteland in 1979, village-man Jadav Payeng — just 16 years old at the time — decided to start planting some …
About a week ago, I became aware of the horrific story of Tyke, the circus elephant; and the image of her final moments continues to burn uncomfortably in my brain (If …
Coretta Scott King, the wife of MLK, always suspected the United States government’s involvement in the assassination of her husband. But after four weeks of testimony and over 70 witnesses …
