Monthly Archive for January, 2008

Money as Debt

Published
by
Morgs
on January 22, 2008
in movies and politics
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I am not quite sure what to say about this one other than that we should all probably know about it. I think I tried asking some people recently where all the money comes from and who controls its flow and creation. I am shown again that if you start asking questions you start getting answers. Which is why I have always advised people to be very careful about the questions you ask. For it is the answers that can lead you to believe that ignorance is bliss. And in the short term it is bliss. But what if you are floating in a bubble and that bubble is bliss full, but then the bloody thing bursts. That tends not to be as much fun. Of course we don’t usually notice cause it usually bursts on the next generation.

Anyway, if you dare to ask the money question. This might just be the answer:
Money as Debt

The Kite Runner

Published
by
Morgs
on January 14, 2008
in customers, inspiring, movies and peace
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Want a free double pass to see The Kite Runner this Wednesday night the 16th of January 2008 at 6:30pm. Cinema 9 BCC Indooroopilly?

If so here is what you have to do. Answer a 2 part question.

Some background info.
The Kite Runner was co-financed by Participant Productions and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

Using our Contact form I want you to tell me:
Who is the Founder of Participant Productions?
What is the link to his talk on www.ted.com?

I have 2 double passes to give away which can be picked up from Urban Grind before 4pm this Wednesday. Ability to pick up the tickets is a requirement of entry.

Bonus Question for the winners: What is the Ebay item that is mentioned at the end of the talk? (Basically I want you to watch the talk. Give us something very cool to talk about over the free coffee that I am going to give you for answering the bonus question correctly).

And even if you don’t want to or can’t see The Kite Runner on that night please do the exercise anyway. I promise you will be enriched.

I gave blood today.

Published
by
Morgs
on January 7, 2008
in local community and peace
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I finally pulled out the ‘Change the World for Ten Bucks’ book and started to see what little things that I could tick off. I still have, giving my contact details to my neighbour and sending a post card to someone that has inspired me, but today I managed to tick off giving blood.

Here is what the book said:

ACTION 26 - GIVE BLOOD
One in three Australians will need blood in their lifetime, yet only one in thirty currently donates.

Who would have thought that something so easy to do could have such profound effects? Your one donation could help to save up to three people’s lives.

Bloody fantastic.

To make an appointment, call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au.

It really was easy. So if you are looking for a way to get 10 mins of book reading done, grab your favorite book and head to the blood bank. Or organise all those interested in your organisation to go as a group. I think you can do that. Oh and don’t forget to drink heaps of water and eat before you go.

Who on earth cares?

Published
by
Morgs
on January 6, 2008
in environment, inspiring, local community and politics
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing Australians today. It’s up to all of us – individuals, business and government – to act
quickly and ensure we protect this wonderful country for our kids and their kids too.

Who On Earth Cares brings together Australians from all walks of life who want to want to see Australia reduce its spiralling levels of greenhouse pollution and avoid dangerous climate change. Who On Earth Cares shows what we are all doing in our lives to save energy and helps each of us let our politicians know we want leadership and real solutions to this important issue.

Each of us really can make a difference, but together we can do even more. Put yourself on the map today at www.whoonearthcares.com to show you care about climate change.

The above are not my words, but the words supplied by the campaign itself. I think they would have said it better than me though. The only thing I would add is that I think this is a nice visual idea. I like visual ideas to represent information.

A mantra for 2008

Published
by
Morgs
on January 3, 2008
in ZeroWaste, apple, art, environment, inspiring, local community, peace and politics
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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” - Buckminster Fuller

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