Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Citation

‎"Un bouddhiste voyant un homme qui a porté atteinte à autrui pense qu'il est voué à une souffrance proportionnelle à la gravité de ses actes. Cette conscience fait naître en lui non pas une pitié superficielle, mais une immense compassion pour tous les êtres."

Matthieu Ricard

Guide de voyages gratuits ?

La préparation d'un voyage à l'étranger ou sur le sol national nous amène toujours à la question suivante : quelle guide de voyage vais-je bien pouvoir prendre pour préparer mes vacances ?

Avec le Réseau International (Internet en anglais), il est devenu aisé de se passer d'un guide de voyage pour préparer ses vacances, mais pendant le voyage, un guide de voyage nous est indispensable !

Pour vous aider dans ce choix cornélien aussi difficile que de choisir entre une glace à la noix de coco et une glace à la mangue, le site Partir Demain propose aux internautes des guides de voyages gratuits. Eh, oui, vous avez bien lu :)


Voici le lien magique : ici

Earthlings

EARTHLINGS is a powerful and informative documentary about society’s treatment of animals, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix with soundtrack by Moby. This multi-award winning film by Nation Earth is a must-see for anyone who cares about animals or wishes to make the world a better place.


Make the Connection. EARTHLINGS.com

Aussi disponible en français


“This is the single most powerful and informative movie about society's treatment of animals. must see for anyone who cares enough to know.” — Woody Harrelson

“A real testament to the quality of the film. EARTHLINGS is amazing!” — Professor Cristina Gibson, UC Irvine

“Viewers will never be the same.” — Carly Harrill, 944 Magazine

China, USA, Values Behaviors

China urged the United States on Saturday to cancel a planned meeting between President Barack Obama and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying such a meeting would be harmful to U.S.-China relations.

United Nations For a Free Tibet : "harmful to US-China relations*? what relations, China? you mean your terror policy against defenceless Tibetans and friendship with criminals such as North Sudans president AL Bashir, sought to stand trial for genocide? The USA is not stupid and sees what you are doing, China. and further: Who cares what YOU think, China, we certainly dont..."

Boring People...

‎"Many people do not understand what a phone call should be or a phone call is. A phone call is a brief exchange of a few vital pieces of information, this is a phone call" Georges Carlin, Stand up comedy

‎"i like people but... I got a very low tolerance level for stupid bullshit" Georges Carlin

Exposition photographique sur la forêt @ Paris

Près du Louvre, en face du Conseil d'Etat, il y a une superbe exposition gratuite en plein air sur le thème de la Forêt.

Voici un extrait photographique en diaporama.

Near the Louvre Museum, in front of the Conseil d'Etat, there is a beautiful exhibition about the Forest theme.

Here are some pictures.



Here's the official text :

The exhibition
Free to the public, the traveling exhibition features 70 large format photographs by some of the greatest photographers. Each powerful photograph is accompanied by a caption that describes the content of the photograph. The texts deepen and examine specific topics: threat solution, global policies to local initiatives, all forestry issues are documented through the images and accompanying texts. While mixing emotion and knowledge, this exhibition offers the public the opportunity of a free initiatory journey and popular event. The unique path of initiation encourages visitors to wander through the photos and reflect on the importance of protecting our forests.

The free exhibition will open in Geneva, Switzerland on May 19. Translated into many languages, it will travel around the world.