Category Archives: Good News

Montgomery Gentry – Some People Change (music video and lyrics)

Lifeways Summary. The music video Some People Change by Montgomery Gentry is an inspirational video about how people can turn their lives around. One examples given in the video is of a young man who’d been raised to have racist … Continue reading

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Pepsi Inspirational Music Video One Tribe Featuring Will.i.am

Activism > Advertising | Effective Living > Music Summary. In 2010, Pepsi launched the Pepsi Refresh Project and their Refresh Everything campaign using an inspirational music video featuring the song One Tribe by Will.i.am. The Refresh Everything campaign was established … Continue reading

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Wavin’ Flag by K’naan and the Coca-Cola Celebration Mix Music Video for Word Cup 2010 FIFA Event

Activism > Advertising | Music Summary. Traditional advertising typically places a product or service at the center of attention. However, a new approach to advertising has become more common where the primary message of the advertisement is about values and virtues … Continue reading

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Nike Steve Nash Inspirational Video Training Day About Athletics Synergy and the Importance of Practice

Activism > Advertising Summary. In the video below, Steve Nash shares an inspirational message about the synergy of various athletic sports and training. Traditional advertising places a product or service at the center of attention. However, a new approach to … Continue reading

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Glacéau Vitamin Water Hosts Website With Facebook and Launches Steve Nash Funny YouTube Video Campaign

Activism > Advertising | Health > Food | Technology Summary. Most companies, brands, organizations, celebrities, and musicians have their own dedicated websites. In a break from tradition, Vitamin Water, a product of Glacéau, now has their VitaminWater.com domain address redirecting … Continue reading

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71-year-old Harmonica Player Spends Money on Activism Instead of Prescription Medicine

Activism Summary. Andy Mackie is a 71-year-old Scottish-born retired horse trainer and musician. After his ninth heart surgery, his doctors had him on 15 medications with side-effects that made his life miserable. From Medications to Music. One day he decided … Continue reading

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“Business Success in a Marketplace Democracy” by Gregory Johnson – A Response to “Conflict or Cooperation” by Walter E. Williams

Effective Living Summary. This document is a response by Gregory Johnson to the article Conflict or Cooperation by Walter E. Williams. * * * Business Success in a Marketplace Democracy by Gregory Johnson Walter E. Williams wrote an article called Conflict … Continue reading

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Building a More Effective Military Defense for Greater National and Global Security Through Humanitarian Relief and Sustainability

Activism Summary. In tough economic times, it’s even more essential to achieve the greatest value from money spent on defense and national security. A nation’s armed forces and military personnel must be fully trained and equipped to meet modern threats … Continue reading

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The Fun Theory Initiative by Volkswagen – Piano Stairs Video

Activism > Training | Effective Living > Life Mobility Summary. The Fun Theory, at TheFunTheory.org, is an initiative of Volkswagen that demonstrates how the enjoyability factor is an essential element in designing products that will inspire and motivate people to use … Continue reading

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Fixing Failed Political, Religious, and Economic Institutions

Lifeways Summary. Our social problems (such as war, poverty, crime, drugs, vandalism, and exploitation) are to society what illness is to the body. Like illnesses, the majority of them are preventable and caused by human choices and actions rather than … Continue reading

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