How the humble light-bulb launched planned obsolescence!
If manufacturers made products with truly extended usable lives, they’d be out of business. Imagine a washing machine or a fridge that lasted 25 years.
Fat and getting fatter! America 2030…
Three years back I wrote an article that caused enormous controversy. I was accused of body-shaming and even of being a misogynist (the article highlighted obesity, not gender specific obesity). The bottom line was – and continues to be – that no-one wants to be called out as being FAT. It’s a three letter word, […]
Climate, Energy and the Will to Change!
Only a fool – or those politicians sitting on the religious right or in the pocket of big business – can continue to deny the link between our carbon emissions and global warming. We are the problem. We have to be the solution. Your children and their children are counting on our success. As I […]
It’s not about you… It’s about those you leave behind!
I’ll Look at Your Facebook Profile Before I Tell Your Mother You’re Dead It kind of keeps me human. You see, I’m about to change their lives; your mum and dad, that is. In about five minutes, they will never be the same, they will never be happy again. Right now, to be honest, you’re just […]
Here’s Why You Should Rip Up that Lawn
How much does the straw in your soda or the plastic cup you’re holding contribute to a problem as colossal as climate change? You want a cleaner, safer world. You care about the environment and you know the decisions you make each day can make a difference. But where does one start? The answer just might be […]
10 Quotes from 10 Successful People
Some argue that no science of success is possible. The fate of an enterprise or project, the contention goes, is determined by too many variables to be predictable. In business, there is advertising, word of mouth, the availability of capital, talent, and good old-fashioned luck. Successful people are not perfect. They are likely to be the […]
6 Must-Haves for Your Home
These days, few would disagree that it can be difficult to navigate new trends in the decor space. There are a million home products out there to crowd our spaces and rooms. From specialized kitchen gadgets, to sofas and throw pillows, the designs and functions are endless. What is essential and how do you go […]
What You Should Know About Sleep Loss
Some years into World War II, the US military realized it had a problem. Due to the enormous pressures of aerial combat, many of its pilots were amassing levels of stress so devastating they were beginning to crack. The stress caused poor judgment and performance during missions. Pilots began making deadly mistakes. They were shooting […]
The Secret Genius of Honeybees
In late August last year, a runaway swarm of 30,000 honeybees descended on the umbrella of a hotdog cart at Forty-Third Street and Broadway, in New York City. It was an event that caused crowds of famously indifferent New York City pedestrians to stop and gawk in incredulity. The swarm became an instant social media […]
Suicide and the Lottery of Second Chances
On New Year’s Eve, 1994, I pulled my beat-up old Ford out from the garage of my mother’s home. I drove out to an empty street six blocks away. The drizzly sky was erupting into a climax of fireworks: blooms of blue and green, mesmerizing yellows, and pulsating reds: floating heavenward, and then hanging there […]
