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Social Responsibility

It's generational

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in WorkLife, Social Responsibility, Politics, Keith Olbermann, Industry and Elections, Generations, E.J. Dionne on Jul 25, 2008

E.J. Dionne, a columnist in the Washington Post (and often a commentator on MSNBC's "Countdown" with Keith Olbermann [who I confess I think is the sexiest man alive] wrote in the Friday, 25 July Washington Post about how the "youth vote" may make a huge difference in this year's US elections.

As I read this, I was heartened that it was so, mainly because I want more people involved in the

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Will everyplace look alike?

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Travel Arrangements, Tourism, Staycation, Social Responsibility on Jul 14, 2008

This story and the accompanying photos in USAToday on line today made me so sad.

As I look around North America and then to other countries, I am saddened to see how alike they are becoming with any vestige of what once was.

I remember when Seattle, WA, tore down all the small businesses across from the Sheraton and put up a building and mall that could be in any city. It made me sad.

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"Food, glorious food ...."

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Social Responsibility, Industry Associations, Human rights and tourism on Jun 07, 2008

The song, from "Oliver" (the musical) came to mind when I read the series of vignettes in the Washington Post on 8 June about the food crisis world wide.

Most of those reading this are pretty lucky - probably reasonably well-fed and able, for now, to afford food for themselves and their families. And yet, in the United States, Canada and other developed countries, food prices are skyrocketing,

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When diverse people come together

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Social Responsibility, Industry Associations, CSR Corp. Social Responsibility on Apr 30, 2008

with a mission of social responsibility, remarkable things happen.

Day 2 of the ASAE/Center Global Summit on Social Responsibility is done. We did so much good work today to move us to our conclusion on Friday. We took the work of Wednesday, using our dreams and our thoughts about SR in the association community for 2020 and got into how we'd do it.

My random thoughts are below, somewhat edited

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