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17 What is Wisdom?Andrew Zuckerman asked some of the world's celebrated elders a simple question: "What is Wisdom?" The results are inspiring and wonderful. 23 156 Countries Sing "All You Need Is Love" at the Same TimeYeah, I know this was sponsored by Starbucks, but it's for a good cause and, frankly, simply beautiful in its humanity. 12 Jacques Cousteau on the Rights of Future GenerationsCaptain Jacques-Yves Cousteau speaks about his passion for the marine world and about the duty of all living people to safeguard the rights of those not yet born to "live with dignity in a world symphony." 51 The Gift of Hope - The Oddest HS Football Game EverWith the economy six feet under and Christmas running on about three and a half reindeer, it's nice to know that one of the best presents you can give is still absolutely free - http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3789373 11 STACEYANN CHIN'S poem about equality (spoken word poetry)from Y/T:
Staceyann Chin is a spoken word poet performing artist and political activist. She wrote a poem about equality and the need to march for our rights in D.C. The video was produced and directed... more inside 12 Intv. w/ Dr. Gabor Mate on the social roots of addictionSteve Paikin interviews Dr. Gabor Mate: http://www.amazon.ca/Realm-Hungry-Ghosts-Encounters-Addiction/dp/0676977405
He would probably dispute it, but Gabor Maté is something of a compassion machine.... more inside 21 Justin Timberlake / Matt Morris take on HallelujahJustin Timberlake & Matt Morris singing their version of Hallelujah for the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon. Awesome song for a good cause. 27 The Israeli Field Hospital In HaitiThe hospital was set up on Jan 17th. It's able to treat 500 patients a day and is working at full capacity around the clock. 133 Anderson Cooper Drags Haitian Boy To Safety (Graphic)From The Daily Beast: Anderson Cooper stepped out of his role as reporter Monday and rescued a Haitian boy caught in the middle of a looting that turned violent. Here's the raw footage of Cooper dragging... more inside 10 K'NAAN - DreamerI recently began listening to rapper K'Naan who hails from Somalia. It's Antabuse for 'gangsta rap fans like me who understand that music's a stretch. My favorite songs so far are ABC's, Dusty Foot Philosopher,... more inside 12 Trench Warfare Scene from All Quiet on the Western FrontA Hellish trench warfare scene from the 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front, the first major anti-war film of the sound era based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque. Remarque based his novel on his own experiences as a young German soldier in WWI. | Top Sift for Feb 8th, 2010Friends O' the Sift Subscribe Top 15 Humanitarian Sifters of All Time Top 6 Humanitarian Sifters of the Past Week Newest Appreciated Comments |