This is probably old hat to most people around here, but I only just got wind of it.

May Those Who Help The Most Win

Google is doing something called "Project 10 to the 100th"  This is a bit of what they say about it:

Project 10¹⁰⁰ (pronounced "Project 10 to the 100th") is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible.

We're committing $10 million to implement these projects, and our goal is to help as many people as possible. So remember, money may provide a jump-start, but the idea is the thing.

You can submit your idea (BY OCTOBER 20!), or vote. Here is a bit more from them:

Categories:

• Community: How can we help connect people, build communities and protect unique cultures?
• Opportunity: How can we help people better provide for themselves and their families?
• Energy: How can we help move the world towards safe, clean, inexpensive energy?
• Environment: How can we help promote a cleaner and more sustainable global ecosystem?
• Health: How can we help individuals lead longer, healthier lives?
• Education: How can we help more people get more access to better education?
• Shelter: How can we help ensure that everyone has a safe place to live?
• Everything else: Sometimes the best ideas don't fit into any category at all.

Criteria:

• Reach: How many people would this idea affect?
• Depth: How deeply are people impacted? How urgent is the need?
• Attainability: Can this idea be implemented within a year or two?
• Efficiency: How simple and cost-effective is your idea?
• Longevity: How long will the idea's impact last?

Ideas anyone? If not, spread the details around to those who might have.

Well, it seems like ideas to change the world are rather thin around here.

As light relief here's what last week's Sunday Times Culture magazine had on offer:





And, on the Bulgarian version of "Music Idol" that great song, "Ken Lee".. you know, the one that goes: "Ken Leeee tulibu dibu douchoo..."

Okay, now for something serious.... ;-)

Confused about the financial markets? Subprime mortgages? Want to know what a High Grade Structured Credit Enhanced Leverage Fund is?? Or why??

This might help...



Amazing that this was created in 2007 - John Bird and John Fortune on the South Bank Show ( UK ).

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

~ Bertrand Russell

well, perhaps that's not a fair title to this blog. It's the best I could think of.

Ever since I posted my ...the best of the web blog I can't stop listening to Peter Nalitch.

Now, there are a few YouTubes of him, but, unless you speak Russian or read Cyrillic, it's kinda hard to find out much about him.

I think he's got a great voice,and something more - he's got that special quality I've spoken about before (Time for something beautiful,Chocolate Jesus, The Great IZ)- something more than simply playing music, but 'inhabiting it. These singers and musicians always make me smile when I'm feeling down.

So, back to Peter Nilitch. His song "Guitar" seems to have taken the net by storm, well in some parts of the net. It's what I posted before, I'll post it again:



But there's more if you look.. wanna shiver in your liver?




some soulful ones like this:



And...




and some pretty boppy ones:



And .. what? Russian rap??:




To the almost blues-ey:



Well. Maybe I've got weird taste in music, but I think he's great. He's cute, he's got a great voice and a great band... and, I believe, is only 'out there' live and on the 'net. If you like him, spread the word, he deserves to be known.

ff you want more check out his website:
Peter Nalitch. (and learn some Russian... but there are some English pages)
His YouTube account is here, there are several of the better videos on "two playlists":
http://www.youtube.com/user/hanurpriehal