Don't be afraid
Every parent understands the fear that something terrible will happen to his or her child. But how realistic is it to be afraid of what ultimately rarely happens? A mother launched her own investigation. Sarah Scott | October 2004 issue Just imagine: terrorists are planting bombs in mailboxes near Read More...
...t-i-c-k...
High-tech gurus invent ultra slow clock to stimulate long-term thinking. Marco Visscher | July 2004 issue Our civilisation has shifted into an unnaturally high gear. Nothing gets the unhurried attention it deserves. So a handful of key high-tech thinkers in the San Francisco Bay area decided Read More...
Notes of a native great-great grandson
Exploring Old World roots gives me a fresh perspective on immigration issues Jay Walljasper | December 2004 issue En route to Ode’s Rotterdam office last month, I took part in what is becoming a familiar ritual for many Americans: meeting the European cousins. The Walljasper clan hails from Read More...
Sting & his guitar
'I will reapply the needle of the record player again and again to the bars of music that seem beyond my analysis, like a safecracker picking a lock, until the prize is mine.' Sting's personal story on the making of a musical legend. Sting | September 2004 issue Music has always been my refuge Read More...
Why faster is not better
Speedy transport means you spend more, not less, time in your car. Tijn Touber | July 2004 issue In a time when cars, trains and airplanes move faster than ever, you would expect we would reach all of our destinations more quickly. Strangely enough, that’s usually not the case, according to Read More...
If games had come before books...
In his book Everything Bad Is Good For You, Steven Johnson contends that video games and television programs are making us increasingly intelligent. What if video and computer games had been invented first, he wonders, and books had come later? | September 2006 issue “Reading books chronically Read More...
One last thing...
Marco Visscher | October 2006 issue “It’s important to be lazy” I don’t have time to be lazy! Al Gini: “You’re not alone. We work 50 to 60 hours a week. We have been seduced by the idea that all work is good and leads to success. This work ethic is an invention of factory owners and Read More...
Think like a magician
You can reach a place of infinite potential by finding your own pathTijn Touber | December 2004 issue People sometimes tell me they have a hard time finding Ode on the newsstand. Should they search among the news magazines or in the health section? Politics? Ecology, psychology, spirituality, Read More...
The love in an orange
On a hot day in Senegal, a lesson in generosity. Fodé Beaudet | September 2004 issue “Can I sit here?” I was seated at a wide table with three empty chairs. After a quick look up at the beautiful woman, I hastened my response: “Sure.” “Thank you.” We didn’t speak another word, Read More...
A great awakening
Starting the day right--relaxed and unrushed--makes all the difference. That's the lesson I reluctantly learned from my boyfriend. Mandy Burrell | October 2004 issue My partner is a teddy bear of a guy. He’s squeezably soft, more than a little fuzzy and he truly loves to cuddle. We live Read More...