Green Building , I've written about the fascinating subject of Green Building a number of times here, including this special article I did for the FPA website. The "Financial Times" had a useful update the other day, Greener bricks on the old block, focused on the retrofitting of existing buildings. JPMorgan Chase, for instance, one […]
As you sit and write out your list of new years resolutions, remember life is not about what you have, but what you do. One is not remembered by the things they leave behind, they are remember by those whom they leave behind…those who's lives you touch. My resolutions this year include all of the […]
I took a broad approach to this year's reporting on war crimes and focused on a lot of events not normally considered during a discussion on war crimes. I did not spend a great deal of time debating or discussing the issues behind such things as the International Criminal Court and the formulations of the […]
When one mentions South Africa the things that quickly come to mind, are apartheid, Nelson Mandela, AIDS, poverty and most of all one thinks of racism. Its difficult to think of the country without thinking of the issue of race, as the lines where deeply etched in the countries history, and lines that deep do […]
We must give children every opportunity to express their thoughts and dreams, to share their hopes and ambitions. We as adults, as citizens of the world, must allow children to achieve, and share with us the new and unique possibilities of the future. Children are the ones who will change the world…the ones who […]
Various correspondents are saying Benazir Bhutto was the target of a suicide bombing attack in Pakistan Thursday. Correspondents with United Press International allege Bhutto is dead, while Reuters and Associated Press wires say she is in serious condition. Reuters is breaking now with allegations she is dead.
A court in Chad convicted six French aid workers with the charity Zoe's Ark to eight years forced labor for allegedly kidnapping 103 African children. The aid workers claim their purpose was to help orphans displaced by conflicts in Darfur and Chad by rescuing the children from area refugee camps. The allegations regarding the abductions […]
As we come down to decision time for the caucus voters in Iowa (January 3), the primary voters in New Hampshire (January 8), and big contests to follow later in the month in Michigan, South Carolina and Florida, it's crucial to remember that the next President of the United States is going to have a […]
Three years ago today as many of us sat with family and friends, enjoying the end of the Christmas holiday, an unpredicted tsunami struck South Asia, leaving nothing but destruction and death in it's wake. In remembrance to the estimated 230,000 people from 13 countries, who lost their lives on that unforgettable day, many memorial […]
As many of us sit here on this Christmas Eve wondering if we have gotten that last and final gift, hoping the gifts we got are what all of our loved ones wanted, and even a bit selfishly hoping that tomorrow that one item we have been dreaming about for months will be under the […]
The Office of Military commissions filed charges against Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, the brother-in-low of 9/11 hijacker Khalid al-Mihdhar at the naval detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The charges include conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, murder in violation of the laws of war, and proving material support to terrorism. Military officials believe al-Darbi […]
The West African country of Sierra Leone has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. According to UNICEF, 167 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday and 1,300 women dying for every 100,000 live births. Thus with the highest infant mortality rate in the world, Sierra Leone […]
It is undoubted that the war in Iraq is taking an unjust toll on the countries children, and this toll leaves not only physical scars, but mental scars that will leave a permanent impression on the Iraqi youth. Children are the innocent victims of wars waged by adults, the blood of children that has flowed […]
A story from the "NY Times" , Plan on Airline Emissions Hints at U.S.-Europe Rift , is a window onto an interesting bigger story: how global warming is impacted by aviation. I've written on one aspect of this recently in a story I did for "Planning" on Sustainability at the Airports. I also blogged on […]
