Good stuff

One of the things that gets me through the day in these slightly trying times is reading about good things that other people are doing. One of my main sources is Ode magazine. Ode is the magazine for intelligent optimists. I like that term, "intelligent optimists." I have often described myself as a "cynical optimist," but that is a discussion for another time.
Admittedly, the Ode can be a little kooky. For instance, it contains ads for cigarettes made with organic tobacco. What? And GreenSingles dating. And my personal favourite, "6 great ways to win an argument." Only six? But it is full of inspiring stories about ordinary people who have become extraordinary by following their passion in a way that makes a positive contribution to the world. Like Willie Smits, who started out rescuing one orangutan from a rubbish heap and ended up.....well, you go read the article here http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/60/willie-smits-hanging-around-with-orangutans/


One of my immediate travel goals is to visit the reserve's lodge in Indonesia and volunteer.
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Check this one out: http://www.jewishworldwatch.org/refugeerelief/solarcookerproject.html. Someone had the brilliant idea of giving solar cookers to African women in refugee camps so that they didn't have to go out collecting firewood. When they left the camp they risked rape and even murder. Such a simple solution - free power, no rape, no murder.


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Does anybody know how to make links instead of web addresses? I can't seem to figure it out.