Teenagers in the US formed a nonprofit called Project Heal to raise funds that help others with anorexia and other eating disorders. It's now one of the largest eating disorder nonprofits in the country and is working with key players in the academic and technology communities to come up with ways to change public perceptions of the disease and stimulate new ideas. It's planned that mentees on their programs become mentors in the future to help others. www.theprojectheal.org
Set in the early 1980s during the Cold War, The Americans is the story of two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple living in Washington, D.C., with their children. The series was created by Joe Weisberg, a former CIA officer, who was fascinated by stories he had heard from agents who served abroad as spies, while raising their families.
A Passion Project used to be a term reserved for kids at school. The new digital economy is making it relevant to adults. It's a project you're passionate about that you can pursue without quitting your job or education. Examples include learning to play the guitar, writing a book or developing a new digital service. Your passion project may even be the launch pad of the next big company that will help make the world a better place. https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_how_play_leads_to_great_inventions/transcript?language=en
Friends suggested we go to Surjit's Restaurant in Annandale for my birthday dinner because the Indian cricket team often stops by there when they're playing in Sydney. One wall in the restaurant has been been adorned with a collection of autographed material by all the cricket players who have visited the restaurant. Great ambiance and meal.
