Entries from December 2009 ↓

International Science of Happiness Conference

The Science of Happiness

“Not surprisingly, that science has found that beyond a certain minimum level of income, greater happiness comes from strong and plentiful human connections, a sense of control over one’s life and employment, meaningful work, good health, basic economic security, trust in others and in government, and other factors less directly connected with monetary remuneration.”

John de Graaf makes the case, “that shorter working hours are crucial to happiness, health, and long-term sustainability.”

Read the rest at Yes Magazine

Oh and do check out the sweetest ever letter from the King of Bhutan on the country’s website, www.grossnationalhappiness.com

Girl Zine

“The Advantage and Disadvantage of Zine is a long-term, multifaceted collaboration with a group of young women college students in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I first met these young women when I was offered a residency in their dormitory, where I lived for two months during the winter of 2007-2008. (To read more about this work, go to Camb(l)o(g)dia and scroll down to the right-hand section, Camb(l)o(g)dia, Condensed.) During my time there I initiated a close relationship with all 32 residents, and together we created two seperate bodies of self-publishing work and initiated an international dialogue about human rights and young women in developing nations. I intend to return in December to continue this work during a time of tremendous need.”
This is a fascinating story about Cambodia and girls.

Female Bias

“The bias came from an unlikely source — female reviewers.”

This is from a report on Politics Daily about our collective bias against females.

Is it an unlikely source? Really?

Think back on your life. Is it really shocking that other women are holding women back? Who was harsher on Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton?

Men? Not nearly as vicious, in my opinion.

Who’s been your worst boss ever?

A man? A woman.<——-

Maybe they’re all just better. At everything. Men, I mean.

“So despite the Post’s good intentions, this “democratization [did] not guarantee impartiality,” according to Rouse, “because favorites could still be identified” by photo, name and resume.”

News Flash you will, and I will, and all girls will, be favored or not based on our photo, name and resume.

The Washington Post chose a male to compliment its 78% male columnist roster as America’s Next Great Pundit.  There’s only 12% of women represented in PunditLand. The Washington Post and its readers chose a man. It’s readers chose a man.

The whole freaking world just likes men more than women, boys more than girls. Dispite all the murder, violence, war and rape – we still like what they have to say better. It is the way it is. They must be better at everything, all evidence points to it.

What can be done?

Origin of Creative Genius

For 17 minutes of this I thought, “She wrote Eat PRAY Love, how can she not know its God or the Spirit of God?”

What I wouldn’t give to give up the angsty, dark,doomed part of writer. Would also like to rid myself of the starving part.

Beauty Beholden

“Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.” -Martha Beck