The United States needs to establish individual and family health insurance premiums so that everyone is paying the same percentage of their income per dependent regardless of the source of that income. This percentage would be based on the national cost of health care as a percentage of the gross individual income (not taxable income). In other words, both people on welfare and those earning multi-millions per year would be paying some fair (emotional) share tax deductible premium. Read more...
Gardasil is sinds een jaar ook in Nederland een bekende term. Het is de naam van het vaccin dat gebruikt wordt bij de inenting tegen baarmoederhalskanker. Inmiddels zijn duizenden meisjes tussen dertien en zestien jaar oud in landen als de VS, Canada en Australië ingeënt. Eind vorige maand begon het vaccinatieprogramma in Nederland. En met de introductie zwol de kritiek weer aan: het is nog niet duidelijk hoe effectief het vaccin is, hoe lang het werkt en wat de bijwerkingen zijn. Read more...
Onze selectie van recent verschenen boeken die Ode graag onder uw speciale aandacht brengt, met onder andere het aangrijpende verhaal van Emmanuel Jal en het nieuwe boek van Yvonne Kroonenberg. Zij schreef met haar boek Alleen de knor wordt niet gebruikt, een biografie van een varken. Bekijk hier alvast een filmpje over haar nieuwe boek:
Laat u meenemen op een reis door uw bewustzijn. Tijdens de theatervoorstelling LofT krijgt u op een vrolijke, toegankelijke manier de sleutel in handen waarmee u inzicht krijgt in de oorzaak van de conflicten in uw leven. Uw hersenen worden door elkaar geschud, maar na afloop voelt u zich herboren en zult u de wereld om u heen op een totaal andere manier bekijken dan ooit tevoren. Read more...
‘g’ serves as a one-stop shop, containing items that range from green building materials and home improvements to lifestyle products. With a commitment to make going green a simplistic process, the flagship store - located on Cape Cod in Mashpee, Massachusetts - has grown into a position as a community leader providing affordable and accessible materials under one roof. With continued success in the marketplace of environmentally conscious consumers, ‘g’ Green Design Center offers the opportunity to capitalize on a growing industry. Read more...
Don't we love clean and happy endings? We plan events in our Google calendar, budget our retirement based on a projected rate of return and buy ultra-pasteurized milk to avoid any potential bugs. These action plans can make our lives more structured but do they allow for the unexpected? After all, most of the wonderful and innovative things in life come from the unexpected. Read more...
I'm not Catholic, but I decided to participate in Lent last year. Was it to strengthen my relationship with God? Was it to try to create more peace with myself?
No. My motivation was to lose weight. I should have known right away that it wasn't a good idea. Read more...
You can stock your couple’s psychological first aid kit by practicing communication strategies - such as just being there, active listening, partner care and identifying needs - at low-stress, neutral or even positive times. Here are five communication skills you can develop at low stress times to help you through more painful moments. Read more...
Some good news about your favorite good news magazine: Ode is a finalist for three Maggie awards. Nominated once last year, this year Ode has received nominations for the Political & Social Issues, Lifestyles & Alternative Lifestyles and Special Theme Issue awards. Read more...
The audience applauds when Willie Smits announces that he has almost 1,000 orangutans in his two centers, but Smits quickly interjects: "No no, wrong! This is horrible, this is proof of our failing to save them in the wild." Smits has his sights set higher than saving orangutans in shelters. That's why he has built a rainforest. Read more...
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