Fair Trade Goes Chic: An Interview with One Thread Fair Trade’s Founder
July 10, 2009 – 9:21 pm | No Comment

A brief look into Mayura Kona’s start-up company would give Karl Marx goosebumps of excitement. Marx had predicted exactly how our attitudes and behavior around consumption would be affected from the dramatic mass-production shift circa …

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Celebs get together for same-sex marriage…and comedy
December 3, 2008 – 11:42 pm | One Comment

Stars like Neil Patrick Harris and Margaret Cho got together for “Prop 8, the Musical,” but isn’t a little too late? Prop 8 was on the ballot last month and it didn’t pass. Better late …

Obama Up in 6 out of 8 Critical States, But Will History Repeat Itself?
November 3, 2008 – 1:46 am | No Comment
Obama Up in 6 out of 8 Critical States, But Will History Repeat Itself?

According to the polls (as of last Wednesday), Obama is up in six out of the eight swing states, four which are considered Republican states. This is, of course, very reassuring, but many of us remain unconvinced, and at the least, a little skeptical. And rightfully so. After all, these numbers are based on polls, and we all know there are a lot of things to consider when looking at rapidly-changing numbers in this election. There is always a margin of error, which is usually slight, but the fact that a black man has already made it this far combined with our less-than-perfect-vote-counting history leaves almost anything possible at this point.

Celebs Get Together for Obama Music Video
October 22, 2008 – 11:32 pm | No Comment

Check out this Music video which features starts like Scarlett Johansson, Common, Will.i.am Nicole Scherzinger, and others that got together for this video entitled, “Yes, I can.” Stars that have been absent for years (like …

Greetings from my UK Vay-K
September 2, 2008 – 1:27 am | No Comment

Just to let all my readers know, I’m currently on vacay in the UK visiting my family. Since I’m extremely busy with my family here in England and, I’m afraid I won’te get a chance to …