How wolves change rivers
I saw this amazing video on how the return of wolves in Yellowstone actually sees the entire ecosystem change for the positive, giving life to many different species. http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/how-wolves-change-rivers/ Just a few months ago the first wolves...
The Messenger Is Just as Important as the Message
City life versus country life. What is better?
For decades now we have seen a global phenomenon. Hundreds of millions of people are deserting the countryside and moving to the big cities. Its time to take stock. Is life really all that much better in the city? Signs are that indeed a growing number of people are...
A theft and lessons to learn
When my wife Alyce called me on the phone after a function last week, I knew from the tone of her voice that something nasty had happened. She was devastated. Her handbag had been stolen. The small amount of cash in the bag was not the real problem. But it was rather...
8 Ways to Eat More Plants
Thoughts of Fast Food Hinder Your Ability to Derive Happiness from Small Pleasures
Its not only unhealthy to the body but also has an effect on our sense of well being
Precious Silence
We have the great privilege of living out in the country. It's winter and the time of the year when there are moments of serene silence. Taking our dog Klara for a walk is a real pleasure. Music to my ears is the odd clump of snow falling from a tree branch, the...
Are we all in stress overload?
The fast-paced rhythm of modern life with all its ups and downs, often gives us the feeling that its too much and that we are really stressed-out. Hardly a day goes by at the workplace without people complaining that they have a “stress overload”. But is stress all...
Living dangerously
We live close to one of Europe's biggest rivers, the Elbe. Only six months ago we had an emergency situation here when floodwaters where threatening to flood our town, Bleckede, which is some 80 kilometres, southeast of the northern German port city of Hamburg. For...
Achieve Your Goals in 2014 — Here’s Research That Can Help
Interesting thoughts on why some people can motivate themselves very well while others hold themselves back
Self Love – the trick to a lasting New Year resolution
How often have we started the New Year with a resolution to make some lifestyle change? Be it the will to do more exercise, stop smoking or spending less valuable life-time watching meaningless TV shows, most New Year resolutions seldom last through the first month of...
World yearns for leaders with Mandela qualities
Today the world took farewell of Nelson Mandela. As a boy he herded cattle near his home in a remote rural area of South Africa to grow into one of the greatest leaders of our age, epitomising values that have become rare indeed. Why is the world so fascinated by...
Good foods are no longer nourishing us
Feeling exhausted, tired and listless?A lot of it might have to do with the foods you eat or the lack of nutrients you are getting from them. Depletion of soils, acidic rain and long storage times or even cooking in microwave ovens is robbing good foods from essential...
Human needs or corporate values?
Germany's two major political parties have just agreed to form a grand coalition, deciding for the first time on a countrywide minimum wage of 8.50 Euro per hour. This was one of the issues pushed through by the Social Democrats in the new coalition. The sad truth is...
Venice, Climate change and denial
Venice is undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful cities. Walking these ancient streets and squares one cannot but be astounded by the architectural masterpieces built by the Venetians over the centuries. The Basilica of San Marco overlooks one of the most...
