I love documentary films. They have a special capacity to entertain while making people think, shifting viewpoints, and increasing awareness of different subjects. Here are 5 of my favorite outlook-changing documentaries: 1. Rivers and Tides (2004) Andy Goldsworthy creates ephemeral sculptures in remote areas from natural materials, like ice, stones, and wood. He meticulously plans…
The pursuit of happiness is age-old. Thinkers from Aristotle to Epicurus to Freud philosophized about it, and Thomas Jefferson considered it a right so inalienable that he included it in the Declaration of Independence right up there with life and liberty. In modern America, we seem to take pursuing happiness to an ever higher level…
I was being a little tongue-in-cheek yesterday when I said I had considered giving up on gratitude. In honesty, I think it’s one of the most powerful human emotions we feel. And reflecting on the abundance in our lives almost certainly encourages simple living and thrift more often than materialism. Moreover, gratitude: makes us turn…
Perhaps the most fun thing about having a blog is seeing how people found it. Here’s an ode to my most popular search terms. Watch out, I think this post might go viral. Currency, Coins, and Baby Hands Halloween narrative Disordered suburban sprawl Plastic in ocean the size of Texas Styrofoam harming animals Babies sucking…
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) reviewed cities across the nation and named 15 “Smarter Cities” in small, medium, and large city categories. They looked at: air quality green building standard of living environmental standards and participation transportation recycling green space energy production and conservation water quality Their mission is to “foster a little friendly…