Category Archives: The world we live in Now

Observations and reflections of sweeping change

Old world or New Earth ?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Michaela

Today’s headlines…and it’s only Tuesday ! Food prices grow to dangerous levels Unrest in Bahrain Violent clashes in Yemen Street protest in Iran, call for death of opposition leaders Crash of the housing market in the US China # 2 … Continue reading →

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Old world or New Earth ?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Michaela

Good, old pharmaceutical advertising. Its hard, they are so regulated, they can’t say much more than “we have a product”. Its as tempting as the single can of beans in the window of a Moscow store in 1980. “Don’t kid … Continue reading →

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Egypt will never be the same

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Michaela

The moral force of non-violence…there is something in the soul that cries out for freedom.

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The incredible moment

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lilli10

“The moment is not only about Mubarak stepping down, it is also about people’s power to bring about the change that no-one … thought possible.”

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Means of Life (9)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Michaela

“Means of Life” is an inter-disciplinary approach to explore how everything is related  and to pin-point the differences between what we need and what we want. Hunger We are in the middle of an enormous global food crisis – the … Continue reading →

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Old world, or New Earth

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Michaela

So what do you think…? There is some indication of New Earth thinking, isn’t it ? An athlete ( well, time does matter in the instance of ski racing), determination, talent,overcoming obstacles with tenacity, precision, accuracy…nothing wrong with it, or … Continue reading →

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We tried to do something

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Michaela

“We got a message from Tunis,” Hosam Khalaf, a 50-year-old engineer stopped me to say. “And the message was: Don’t burn yourself up; burn up the fear that is inside you. That is what happened here. This was a society … Continue reading →

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Old world or New Earth

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Michaela

GM and the awakening spirit…this ad has an interesting feel to it. Kids turning their back and listen to a boy spreading his arms like Jesus on the cross. The message is all in black and difficult to make out. … Continue reading →

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Irhal ! Irhal !*

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Michaela

Some interesting reads on Egypt. The first one is a commentary on the bigger picture of  Egypt’t revolution, the US, Israel and Palestinians. The second one a reflection on the fate of a group that may become the collateral damage … Continue reading →

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Old World or New Earth ?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Michaela

40% more space……. I love to look at the symbolism in advertisements. They do give a message, don’t they ? AirFrance has discovered the “concept” of space while ago and it has realised the paradoxical  dichotomy of their passengers  being … Continue reading →

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