Welcome to the first AVJ Writers’ Debate! We’ll post an assertion to be argued for or against, and ask all of our writers to come to the table for a good honest debate. Comments are now open to all readers. ASSERTION: The government should help to ensure that no business profits excessively off the sick, disabled, or poor.
I want to welcome a few new talents to our family of awesome people. Tharuna Devchand is a young lady from South Africa with quite a talent for writing and entertaining. Dan Rickabus is a musician from Michigan who we just featured on the site. We asked him to be our music blogger and he luckily said “yes.” Tharuna and Dan both love to hear opinions and share ideas, so don’t be shy.
An Avocado Jungle blogshare: In his blog, Scott Adams tells us that we’re predisposed to accept ridiculous reasons. Then he suggests this could be useful in ending global conflict…
An Avocado Jungle blogshare: In her blog, “Parenting On The Edge,” Madeleine Brand tells us we should go easy on the homework and let the little kiddies play.
In the coming months we’ll be building a team of people to present the events of the world in a way we think is different from how most people are doing it. We hope to:
Prioritize stories that are deeply significant and not just sensational;
Focus on root causes and possible solutions, not just symptoms and a [...]
Past artists on the Avocado Jungle…
Uke-driven rock by our own music blogger, Dan Rickabus:
Something Static
Indie pop-alt from Nathan Schafer:
Miles.
Mellow indie from Lightning Inside You:
Leave the Wine, Down the Ribbons.
Acrylic on wood from painter Joe Vaux, entitled “Flood.”
Stay tuned for more performances, more interviews, and more episodes of and Boris! Also coming soon… iTunes podcasts of [...]
In the coming months we’ll be building a team of people to present the events of the world in a way we think is different from how most people are doing it. We hope to:
Prioritize stories that are deeply significant and not just sensational;
Focus on root causes and possible solutions, not just symptoms and a [...]
This week in the Jungle
we are searching for the truth about friendship. What are the challenges of maintaining friendships, be it in context of the modern age, family needs, sacrifice, reciprocity, forgiveness, or trust? What does friendship mean right now? Last week: profit. Next week: American muscle.
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