by Global Patriot on November 28, 2009
It’s that time of year, when companies cross their fingers and hope for a robust holiday season to boost sales, and considering the year we’ve had, the next thirty days will be critical for many corporations. But how far will a company go to bring in much needed profit? This Louis Harris survey was created [...]
by Global Patriot on November 24, 2009
Today kicks off TweetsGiving 2009, a global event of giving thanks! You can read more about it on the previous post, TweetsGiving – Giving Our Gratitude, or visit the official TweetsGiving website for the latest information. This year’s campaign runs from November 24th to 26th. Instead of rambling on about all that I’m grateful for [...]
by Global Patriot on November 20, 2009
It’s a question that is often asked, and I was recently reminded of this idea while reading The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken. Written some 16 years ago, I decided to take a second look at a book that was way ahead of its time in 1993. Unfortunately our society still hasn’t caught up [...]
by Global Patriot on November 15, 2009
Centuries before European settlers landed on the Eastern shores of North America, tribes of Native Americans demonstrated their thanks each year in the form of harvest festivals. In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast, celebrating the colony’s first successful harvest. 389 years later we’re still giving thanks. While the [...]
by Global Patriot on November 12, 2009
The world of philanthropy has expanded exponentially as participation and fundraising increasingly move from the small circle of wealthy individuals and corporations to involve most everyone. While large scale campaigns, such as the United Way, have been active for years, there has recently been an explosion of causes promoted at the grass roots level. Nowhere [...]
by Global Patriot on November 5, 2009
I ran across a blog post on Twilight Earth a while back, and couldn’t get this topic out of my mind. While I understand issues surrounding patent protection, and the desire/need/right to be compensated for ones work, it would be a shame (criminal?) if the planet suffers because critical technology is being held back. Posing [...]
