Doc Hendley admits he often feels inadequate, but then, he says, “I remember I am part of something great right now.” It’s true. The world does a good job of making us feel like we can’t be something, or do something. But that doesn’t mean it’s right. A bartender, student, band member (think Johnny Cash) [...]
Given the economy, and concerns about the environment, we need to create more pedestrian-friendly places for people to meet, talk, trade and travel through. Creating walk-able, bike-able space will improve everyone’s lives, on a variety of levels. Tom Low’s goal is to design 20 such places in Charlotte in 20 months. He asks you to [...]
Katie Wyatt has decided to take up music, not arms. And the name of the movement she’s joining in her attempt to change the world is “el Sistema,” or “the system. It is a visionary global movement that transforms the lives of children through music. In other words, it is a new model for social [...]
How do you go about buying a car? If you’re like a lot of people, you probably start by looking at pictures, but they can’t possibly tell you the whole story. For instance, how can you tell what the odometer reads if you’re only looking at a glossy sales slick? Pictures can communicate a lot. [...]
Tim Will, a soft spoken man, says he’s here representing “the noble people of Appalachia.” He took the stage with a box of Wheaties. He says, from a farmer’s point of view, it doesn’t matter if the box is full or empty because farmers only make pennies on the food inside of it one way [...]
We can’t manipulate our children into doing what we want them to do and expect success. If we want to learn to be better parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends, we should allow history to be our guide. Try teaching children lessons through parables … as they’ve been used to each lessons throughout time. [...]
We have the secret that connects all of the world’s technology together: Numbers. Numbers are reality. They are points, locations. They can define space and time. Even our DNA can be explained by math. Music is math. Everything about our universe can, ultimately, be explained by math. Dark matter, known by many names, is thought [...]
