April 2008
33 posts
A Mountain of Mobile Phone Waste
Worldwide sales of mobile phones are expected to exceed one billion by the year 2009. In 2006, 143 million mobile phones were sold in the U.S. alone, and a 2007 study showed that American consumers use their phones for only an average of 17.5 months before replacing them. Despite the global proliferation of phones, only 5 percent of phones are ever recycled, thus leading to a massive potential...
“For me, it’s about making people happy and putting a smile on their face....”
– Michael Recchiuti
Divided They Fall →
A Washington Post poll published Wednesday found that more than one-third of Democrats say that they may not support their party’s nominee if it is not their own choice.
Yikes! All the more reason why Hillary and Obama should run together under the same ticket.
“I visited a US Gov nuclear R&D laboratory. Mind you, “the stewardship...”
– Andy G.
Fuel Choices, Food Crises and Finger-Pointing →
The flip-side of combatting global warming.
…a reaction is building against policies in the United States and Europe to promote ethanol and similar fuels, with political leaders from poor countries contending that these fuels are driving up food prices and starving poor people. Biofuels are fast becoming a new flash point in global diplomacy, putting pressure on Western politicians to...
“Expectations are built on concepts about what life should be and cause us to...”
“Nominated in 16 categories, including best newspaper Web site, best visual...”
– Bloomberg News
Living Without a T.V.
Even when I had a television set I rarely watched it, except for the occasional need for a mind numbing experience. The only network show I religiously follow is Lost, and I consume approximately 4 to 5 Netflix DVD’s per month. Nonetheless, the T.V. was there to turn on at any given moment - when I get home from work, to eliminate awkward silence, watch the news or a sporting event. Now...
“We are like people looking for something they have in their hands all the time;...”
– Plato
Word of the Day: Mojo
a magic power or magic spell
a type of magic charm, often of red flannel cloth and tied with a drawstring, containing botanical, zoological, and/or mineral curios, petition papers, and the like
the name, or abbreviated name, of several types of hot sauce that originated in the Canary Islands
a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men
a popular music magazine published monthly in...
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind →
Whatever the explanation, consistently doing any activity that requires self-control seems to increase willpower — and the ability to resist impulses and delay gratification is highly associated with success in life.
