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Best Things in Life Three billion people live on less than $2 per day while 1.3 billion get by on less than $1 per day. Seventy percent of those living on less than $1 per day are women. Ever wonder exactly how much money you make compared to others around the whole world? Here's your chance to find out.... posted on Oct 09 2004, 2,030 reads
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Gratefulness ... posted on Oct 03 2004, 1,106 reads
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Holiest of Holidays ... posted on Sep 27 2004, 584 reads
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Remaking of the Self ... posted on Sep 20 2004, 597 reads
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276 Pontiacs Millions have watched Oprah daily, for 18 years. But to celebrate the premiere of her 19th season, she promised to do the "biggest thing I've ever done." Winfrey opened the show by calling 11 people onto the stage. She gave each of them a car -- a Pontiac G6! She then had gift boxes distributed to the rest of the audience and said one of the boxes contained keys to a 12th car. But when everyone... posted on Sep 15 2004, 1,412 reads
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Obstacles of Life ... posted on Sep 13 2004, 2,362 reads
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The Real Questions ... posted on Aug 29 2004, 744 reads
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A Mother's Pilgrimage He's walked 3,750 miles for the last eight years and he figures he has another 12 more years left, if he lives that long. Kailashgiri, also known as Swami, is taking an all-India pilgrimage. On his shoulders rests a wooden bar, balancing two baskets -- one with his meagre belongings and the other with his blind mother! Kailashgiri Brahmachari's mother has been blind from birth and he is now ful... posted on Aug 26 2004, 1,469 reads
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Cycling For Water It was in 1998, struggling up a hill on a cycle-rickshaw in deepest Bangladesh, that he knew his next big journey would be on such a machine. He just didn't figure he would have six weeks to prepare for it. In 2001, Jon Denner ventured on 2,088 kilometer trip across India to raise awarness of water and sanitation issues. Along the way, Jon also promoted the use of cycle rickshaw, created his ow... posted on Aug 17 2004, 950 reads
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What Poverty Was ... posted on Aug 08 2004, 499 reads
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