Intentions Clear
Health food could potentially reach new heights of popularity with an everyday tool some companies currently use: positive intentions. Organic and fair trade products have definitely been making a strong presence in recent years, but some companies go one step further. They use music, prayer, words, and symbols as a means to connect positive and…
‘You SCOTUS ‘Cause You Ain’t Us’
Much has been written about the politicization of the confirmation process since Tuesday’s nomination by President Obama of 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor for appointment to the United States Supreme Court, in Justice David Souter’s soon-to-be-vacant slot. As HeadCount’s legal intern, I wish to correct a few misconceptions: 1) Just as the…
Hitler Orders a DMCA Takedown
Electronic Frontier Foundation chairman Brad Templeton’s version of Hitler going batshit in Downfall (Der Untergang) is not only one of the funniest takes on the ubiquitous YouTube phenomenon, it’s also a comedy tutorial on what is and isn’t allowed under the Digital Management Copyright Act (DMCA) and the provisions of Fair Use. After you watch…
‘You Are Brilliant, And the Earth Is Hiring’
Best-selling author, entrepreneur, and environmental activist Paul Hawken gave an incredible commencement address to the University of Portland’s class of 2009 on May 3. It’s both a call to action and a heartfelt message to anyone who believes that change is possible. There is invisible writing on the back of the diploma you will receive,…
Hybrid to Hell
With everybody from the mysteriously affluent punk rocker down the block to the president of these United States driving a hybrid vehicle, it may be important to remember that not all hybrids are created equally. London Times auto writer Jeremy Clarkson, for example, recently reviewed the new Honda Insight 1.3 IMA SE Hybrid. And for…
New Orleans still working to find its footing in education rebuilding
When it comes to the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast, we’re more likely to see stories about housing, business and employment than education — which is why we thought this story on the state of elementary and secondary education in New Orleans was so interesting. Here’s the situation. As families returned to New Orleans following…
Radical Yogi: Astanga Master Teacher Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
The world lost a radical yogi with the passing of master Ashtanga yoga teacher Sri K. Pattabhi Jois on May 18, two months shy of his 94th birthday. A tree trunk of a man with a commanding presence softened by his sly sense of humor and frequent, beaming smile, Jois made a radical departure from…
Dave Matthews Band Blitz
The buzz about Dave Matthews Band’s new album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, is overwhelming and if you poke around on the Internet enough, you’ll come to find out that a few songs from the upcoming record have leaked—it was inevitable. But according to Dave’s Twitter, the bandleader thinks “the leaks may have been…
The Awareness Village: Raising Consciousness at Mountain Jam
Showgoers who will be trekking up to Mountain Jam in Woodstock, NY at the end of the month might not have much time to take a break from a genre-hopping aural excursion with hosts Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s McGee, the Allmans, hometown heroes Coheed and Cambria, The Hold Steady, Richie Havens and more. If they do,…
The Real American Idol
Well, it’s the day after the season finale of American Idol and Kris Somebody is the winner. Good for him. But if you’re like me, being semi-conscious in America the morning after an American Idol finale is a lot like living through the day after the Super Bowl when all you care about is checking…