TED: How To Gage If Aid Works To Cure Poverty

As many of you know, I am passionate about international development. If you did not know this, then now you do. I love that this woman has thought of a way to test if aid has worked. She uses testing to test the null hypothesis and behavior. Amazing! And on top of it, she is able to come up with least expensive and effective programs.

TED: The Power Of Image

If you knew you were being photographed, how might you change your behavior? In this TED talk, the head of Getty images talks about the power of images. What struck me from listening was how clear some horrors are when they are in a photo. Do the people who do things know they are wrong before a photo catches them? It made me think about what if I saw my life as a series of pictures might I be kinder? Might I be more empathetic? Might I help more?

Awesome Thing Of The Day: Muppet Cupcakes

Sick Song Of The Day - Citizen Cope: Healing Hands

This song takes you to a mellow and worked up place at the same. Enjoy!

Gorillaz: Stylo Video

I am in Canada, and they have way better videos up here. For instance, check out the newest from Gorillaz. It is so great to see the Blur gang putting out a new album by the foursome that is so goofy. I also applaud Bruce Willis for being in this video with mixes animation and real life. Sadly, I can't embed the video, but you can check it out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vAOzYz-Qs

Word Of The Week: Kerfluffle

Main Entry: ker·fuf·fle

Pronunciation: \kər-ˈfə-fəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of carfuffle, from Scots car- (probably from Scottish Gaelic cearr wrong, awkward) + fuffle to become disheveled
Date: 1946

chiefly British : disturbance, fuss

Happy Song Series - I Can See Clearly Now

My brother gave me loads of music a few weeks ago including major funk. This song came on, and I can't stop listening to it. Good way to keep the spirits up!