Kenya’s first eco-city
Another eco-city is growing up, but this time it’s not a virtual city neither a cathedral in the desert.
The new project, a residential settlement, will rise in a few years near Mombasa, Kenya, and it will be environmentally, socially, economically and culturally self-sustaining. Read more
Filed Under Environment, Human Rights, Modern Life
Naked + vacation = Nakation
“Beyond this point you will encounter nudity,” says a sign on the way to Avalon Resort in Paw Paw, West Virginia.
Yes, nudity. It’s the international in-thing among the sexually liberated, confident and rich who just want to be themselves on holiday. Read more
Filed Under History & traditions, Human Rights, Modern Life
Westoxication
I agree, we have been intoxicated by western culture.
But the Islamic Republic of Iran is taking it too seriously. On Monday the Prosecutor General, Ghorban Ali Dori Najafabadi, said that toys such as Barbie and other Western toys have negative social consequences. Read more
Filed Under History & traditions, Modern Life, Politics
Would you give me your IQ number?
Think quick: if you had only one question to ask someone you are interested in dating, what would that be?
Although I might not know you personally, I’m ready to bet that your question does not include black and white circles, squares and triangles. And that’s why I’m also ready to bet that Intelligentpeople.com, a new dating website, will never become a hit. To sign in to the service you have to go through one of those IQ tests with not only one circle, square, triangle question, but 18! Read more
Filed Under Media & Society, Modern Life
No biofuel for farmer women
Imagine you are a woman.
Imagine you are a woman and a farmer.
Imagine you are a farmer woman living in a developing country.
This situation is not as rare as you think: actually women represent between 40 percent and 80 percent of farmers in the developing world.
Filed Under Environment, Food, Human Rights, World Health
I see you baby… dropping that litter
So how much intelligence is too much?
Some British believe they have had enough. They claim that local councils are wasting taxpayers’ money.
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Filed Under Human Rights, Modern Life, Technology
When a logo goes wrong
Let’s get it straight: we all make mistakes. And when they become bloggers’ favorite joke and even reach serious media it become a painful job to face it.
That’s why the minds behind the new (and close to be retired) logo of UK Office of Government Commerce have all my sympathy. Read more
Filed Under Media & Society, Modern Life