Jobs, Money and Economy
Putting Americans Back to Work: Congress Should Extend Emergency Jobs Fund
Mayors from two American cities weigh in on putting Americans back to work, speaking of stimulus funding that has been working and is set to expire on September 30, 2010.
10 Ways to Solve the Jobs Problem
Fran Korten in YES Magazine: Imagine a no-holds-barred “summit” that comes up with ideas to solve both our job and environmental problems. What might it come up with?
What do you think needs to happen to solve the job problem? Weigh in at The Planet!
Five Ways You Can Help Pakistan (and the Rest of Us)
Sarah van Gelder, writes in YES Magazine that The Pakistani people need our help. Here’s what we can do today, and how to reduce the number of future disasters…one has to do with supporting women!
Pandora’s Pantry says…We couldn’t agree more! Support women by purchasing a Box of Love for a woman affected by the Gulf Oil Spill. If we help women everywhere, we are helping the planet.
Commutes, Cats and Cakes: Enterprising Ideas!
Stories of three female entrepreneurs on how asking questions can lead to a new life, a new career and new frontiers.
Pandora’s Pantry shouts out to women with ideas…join us and meet them at The Planet!
Food & Environment
After this week’s explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf, there is much discourse on a permanent solution. Here is one to ponder…
A Vision of the New Environmentalist
Bruce Piasecki of Altenergymagazine.com thinks that the new post-BP environmentalist will stand taller than those from Earth Day and from Yale and Harvard. They will be more immediate and less technical. They will be pumped up on the steroids of Hollywood, mass media, and Twitter more than the schooling of MBAs. And they will attract massive audiences, with their green eyes and softer training on behalf of the Earth…
Pandora’s Pantry: Help us support our local environmentalists by purchasing a Box of Love for a woman in need!
The 21st Century Industrial Revolution
Jonathon Diamond of Atlantic Wind and Solar says: clearly, the introduction of strong government-backed renewable energy programs, combined with a little capitalism, will help continue to return the world back to its original clean energy sources, like wind and sun. History has a strange way of repeating itself. The industrial revolution of the 21st century has clearly begun.
Mind, Body, Spirit
The 10 Rules of Change
Self-change is tough, but it’s not impossible, nor does it have to be traumatic, according to change expert Stan Goldberg, Ph.D. in Psychology Today. Here, he lays out the 10 principles he deems necessary for successful change.
Pandora’s Pantry says…help us create the change that you wish to see at The Planet. Weigh in at our forum groups.
Art & Entertainment
Sketches of the son I gave away
Story of artist Mary Husted gave her 10-day-old baby away for adoption at the age of 17. She was left with only her drawings of him. But, 44 years later, they were finally reunited…
Pandora’s Pantry
Shouting Out a Little Love…
To Author Jonathan Ellerby for his teachings on “Children Already Know”
A core feature of an inspired life is vitality. It’s a force and natural energy that comes from playfulness, freedom, self-expression and creativity. It comes from following your interests and needs. Watch children. A healthy child is a perfect role model for vitality and inspired living. What does the child in you want to do more of? What used to bring you joy?
Thank you Jonathan…we at Pandora’s Pantry couldn’t have said it better!
