Is it just me or is it becoming near impossible to live life without defaulting into instant replay at every turn? Worse still, are we headed for live-streaming the peaks, valleys, and plains of our every second on earth? Signs of this hyper-self-consciousness are...
As A Life’s End Draws Near
Maybe because I am stepparent as well as a daughter who lost her own father not too long ago, this brief and heart-achingly lovely audio interview between a man and his terminally ill stepfather stopped me in my tracks. It's a beautiful testimony to both men, to what...
Mother of a Son
Great new music from M'Balia that for some reason she's just giving away. I mean free. No cost. Zippo. Zilch. Your money's no good. Put that wallet away. Don't even try it. This song is yours just by going on the cloud. Not to mention you can also hear Pray there....
Deeply disturbing film about elephants used in Thailand’s tourism industry
Here's the link to a well-produced (if occasionally chilling) documentary from Singapore about how elephants are used in Thailand's tourism industry, and how the seemingly benign roles they play (as painters, ride-givers, street beggars, etc.) often entail inhumane...
Thai Elephants at Risk
Here's a super disturbing update from Lek Chailert, founder of the elephant sanctuary I volunteered at last June. Seems she's been targeted by the government because she's been outspoken about widespread elephant abuses...now they're coming after her. Click HERE to...