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The Winter Olympics (a haiku)

Nations send their best
But who goes home with the gold —
Champions or brands?
 * When national athletes train in distant lands; when they become ex-patriots just to get into the games; when the pressures and benefits of sponsorship outweigh those of the competition itself, you can’t help but wonder if maybe some of our Olympic integrity [...]

Posted 26 February 2010 § Observations ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Gross National Happiness

In Bhutan, former king Wangchuck coined the term Gross National Happiness (GNH) to replace the more commonly used Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (you learn these things when you read the Sunday NY Times). They’ve posted it to the walls of national schools.
Certainly, high GDP can lead to wealth and well-being, which might support GNH.
Emphasis [...]

Posted 09 November 2009 § Observations ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,