Category Inspiration
Den finländska rejälhandelns rötter finns i Ekenäs
Denna historiskt intressanta artikel om den finländska rättvisehandelns rötter har många missat i den tryckta utgåvan av Maailmankauppalehti. Mina föräldrar, Birgit och Rurik Rancken, startade de finländska Svalorna för femtio år sen (1964) och 1973 grundade de en Emmauskommunitet i Västervik utanför Ekenäs, enligt nordisk modell. Att grunda en u-landsbutik som skulle sälja varor från samarbetspartners i utvecklingsländer, […]
Craftivism on a buss
Neulagraffa is a knit graffiti campaign in Finland.
Wikimedia’s amazing open source projects
“Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That’s our commitment.” Wikimedia Foundation’s is the non-profit organization registered in the USA, which hosts the websites known as the “Wikimedia projects” and related projects (in 270 languages). Meta-Wiki’s discussions range from coordination and documentation to planning and analysis […]
Public space initiatives in Cape town – a different perspective
Apparently a delegation of men (yes, ALL MEN) from Finland will represent the Finnish design scene (and WDC) in Cape Town. This according to Alternative Design Capital 2012 Helsinki (ADC 2012) facebook page. Heading them is the minister for European affairs, Alexander Stubb. I am sure he knows a lot about culture and how to design a great […]
Good news magazine in a world filled with bad news
Yes – there are some good news magazines. I have read Yes! for many years but one Swedish online magazine, launched 2010, which gives me hope is Good News magazine. Daniel Mendoza, who started Good News magazine, says to Fria Tidningar that he got the idea for the magazine while studying at the Business School in Stockholm. […]
A day in the world
On May 15 2012, Aday.org asked people around the world to pick up their cameras to photograph daily life. This photo by Mehran Hamrahi, Iran, is one of my favorite and I heard it is Desmond Tutu’s too. Amamzing how their eyes meet in the jump – two buddies playing. Here are the 45 photos featured in […]
And now Abby can be happy again!
Abby, who was tired of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney, is not the only one who feels like that during election year.
Tammy Baldwin first female senator in Wisconsin and first openly gay senator in the US
Baldwin’s victory makes her the first openly gay candidate elected to the U.S. Senate. “Tammy Baldwin’s victory showed what a majority of Americans already know: that candidates should be judged on their qualifications for the job and not their sexual orientation,” said Herndon Graddick, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). In an […]
Election night – a perfect night (morning) for cookies and pancakes
If you are going to sit up and follow election results all night or get up early to find out what happened, as I will *, chocolate chip cookies and/or pancakes might come in handy for an early brunch or midnight snack. To celebrate or to seek comfort maybe….. * or have in your lunch box […]
Van Gogh touches something deep inside me
And it comforts me at the same time. Don McLean’s words deepens my feelings as film music can do in films – when it is done well. “Vincent” is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, “Starry Starry Night”, a reference […]
Ylva Rancken-Lutz
"I am linked therefore I am" 