August 24 09
Why are donations tax deductible while volunteer work for non-profit organizations isn’t? Volunteer work is time, therefore money spent towards an organization. Volunteer time should equals to monetary donations and be tax deductible.
The U.S. Department of The Treasury disagree. You can only get deductions on costs that are related to the volunteer work, like a [...]
August 22 09
I just introduced Cara to a new show, Leverage. It is a TNT show starring Oscar winner Timothy Hutton. It is about a team that sets up “elaborate scams designed to exact revenge against those who use power and wealth to victimize people”. A great show from the two episodes I have seen; you should [...]
By Marine Boudeau
Posted in Design, Environment
Tagged battery, carbon fiber, cars, electric, Environment, gas, leverage, lithium ion, Oscar, Roadster, solar power, Tesla Motors, Timothy Hutton, TNT, wind power
August 14 09
Ok. I just found out about B Corporations. It’s not great. Not fantastic. Not a miracle. It is completely amazing and give me hope that all people are not all sadly driven by money. Ahhhh. This is so refreshing. I am going on vacation tomorrow and this gives me a total punch and desire to [...]
August 6 09
Please go see the movie The Cove. Watch the trailer above. To be honest, I did not want to go. I did not want to get depressed. To the contrary this movie has inspired me to eat more responsibly than I already do and to care and act more about other people or animals being [...]
By Marine Boudeau
Posted in Environment
Tagged Activism, Brook Aitken, Charles Hambleton, David Rastovich, dolphins, Greg “Moondog” Mooney, Joseph Chisholm, Kerner Optical, Kirk Krack, Louie Psihoyos, Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, movie, ops, Richard O'Barry, Scott Baker, Simon Hutchins, Sundance, the cove