Imagine for a moment what life is like for an ex-con … You’re finally free after years behind bars, rehabilitated and ready to re-enter society, only to have doors slammed in your face. Unable to find a job, you are left essentially exiled from society as a result of your checkered past. Where do you go? How do […]
Captain Casanova – All aboard de Poezenboot!
Amsterdam is known for Rembrandt, Anne Frank, and a red light district that doubles as a tourist attraction. It seemed that nearly every page in my guide book was striped with yellow highlighter, and it would have taken me two years rather than two weeks to see all that I wanted to see. […]
The Great Ape Project
Despite all the debate involving Evolution Theory, most of us believe that apes are man’s closest relatives. With this argument in mind, the members of the Great Ape Project advocate establishing a more ethical behavior toward these animals. Beyond that, the group believes that apes are as important as humans, as individuals, therefore deserve the […]