Taxes

I received an email - an email that tells a story of a bunch of men going to a bar on a regular basis and how much they pay for their drinks based on the American system of taxation. The gist is that the rich pay for everything, then when they get a tax break, we think it is unfair. The moral is that if we do not stop taxing the rich, then they will take their business to a foreign country and really hurt the poor.

I have thought about this for several days, and when it pops into my mind I feel sadness. The saddest thing to me is the focus we tend to put on what we do not have or may lose. This focus on scarcity brings fear and division... a vying for morsels.

I have hope that we can turn the focus to what we have and how we can be of service... one person, one day at a time. Yes we can.

Working for Meaning

If you work for meaning, then each day is full of meaning.

Peace Signs for Peace

I was reading an article the other day about a woman who has a multi-million dollar business doing faux painting. She was told by many that she could not make a living doing what she loved, and she said, "then I will work for meaning."

Well, I am here to tell you that working for meaning is the only way to go! Life justs keeps getting better and better! Just the other day, I got a call from one of my favorite folk artists who has agreed to make Peace Signs exclusively for Happy Monkey... the perfect way to add a little peace to your life! (Happy Monkey)


Today I learned that Investors Against Genocide will appear before Congress on September 10th. Their goal is to promote socially responsible investing.

Years after the genocide in Darfur was publicly acknowledged, millions of people are unknowingly and inadvertently investing in the companies that are funding this genocide. Investors entrust their family savings and pension funds to mutual fund and other investment firms, which in turn invest those savings in companies which help to fund genocide.

A broad base of major financial institutions invest in a small set of problem companies, particularly PetroChina. When confronted with this problem, these investment firms ignore the moral issue of investing in genocide.

The Investors Against Genocide have made great strides over the past several years, and today they are asking for your help... call your US Representative and let them know your views on the subject. Read more about Investors Against Genocide.