Category Archives: The world we live in Now

Observations and reflections of sweeping change

A new human being

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

Mayan Calendar expert Dr Carl Johann Calleman in an interview. His interpretations sound fantastic – but strangely enough there seems also to be some truth in it.  At any rate, the energy bearing down on the Old Earth  is palpable … Continue reading →

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Europe is angry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

By Ulrich Beck Germany’s European policy is about to undergo a transformation as significant as Ostpolitik –the country’s improvement of relations with the Soviet bloc — was in the early 1970s. While that policy was characterized by the slogan “change through rapprochement,” … Continue reading →

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Fast for justice

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

When we doubt that anyone could change a structural problem as ubiquitous like corruption, we forget that times have changed – and so have human beings. The access totechnology, like internet and mobile phone, has given rise to a self-governing … Continue reading →

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Pursuit of happiness

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

By Jeffrey D. Sachs We live in a time of high anxiety. Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction. In the United States, a large majority of Americans believe that the country is “on the … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and discernment

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

From the NYT The Alabama Legislature opened its session on March 1 on a note of humility and compassion. In the Senate, a Christian pastor asked God to grant members “wisdom and discernment” to do what is right. “Not what’s … Continue reading →

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All together now

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Michaela

By Thomas L. Friedman Hold onto your hats and your wallets. Since the end of the cold war, the global system has been held together to a large degree by four critical ruling bargains. Today all four are coming unstuck … Continue reading →

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From the Mountains of the Moon

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Michaela
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The gathering storm

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Michaela

Hurricane Irene…

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Sweet Freedom

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Michaela

The Road to Freedom An in depth article on the trials and tribulations of a Syrian activist  from this weeks’s New Yorker.

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Delivering Freedom

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Michaela

By Larbi Sadiki I was told by some friends from the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL) that Gaddafi’s regime would be dead by the end of August. Today I can say they have given me the heads up, and … Continue reading →

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