We all need a good laugh from time to time:-)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, months-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal.
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Everything is Connected - Here’s How

From the TedX YouTube channel: Tom Chi has worked in a wide range of roles from astrophysical researcher to Fortune 500 consultant to corporate executive developing new hardware/software products and services. He has played a significant role in established projects with global reach (Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Search), and scaled new projects from conception to significance (Yahoo Answers from 0 to 90 million users).
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I was held hostage for 317 days. Here’s what I thought about

From the TED.com YouTube site: Vincent Cochetel was held hostage for 317 days in 1998, while working for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees in Chechnya. For the first time, he recounts the experience — from what it was like to live in a dark, underground chamber, chained to his bed, to the unexpected conversations he had with his captors. With lyricism and power, he explains why he continues his work today. Since 2000, attacks on humanitarian aid workers have tripled — and he wonders what that rise may signal to the world.

Comedians sing and rap about life:-)

Very cool and cleverly edited video called The Big Electron featuring iconic comedians Bill Hicks and George Carlin. Lyrics posted below video.

Is this real?
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Gorgeous portraits of the world’s vanishing people (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube site: When Jimmy Nelson traveled to Siberia to photograph the Chukchi people, elders told him: “You cannot photograph us. You have to wait, you have to wait until you get to know us, you have to wait until you understand us.” In this gorgeously photo-filled talk, join Nelson’s quest to understand — the world, other people, himself — by making astonishing portraits of the world’s vanishing tribes and cultures.

A realistic vision for world peace

From the TED.com YouTube.com site: Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams brings tough love to the dream of world peace, with her razor-sharp take on what “peace” really means, and a set of profound stories that zero in on the creative struggle — and sacrifice — of those who work for it.

Boniface Mwangi: The day I stood up alone

From the TED YouTube.com channel: Photographer Boniface Mwangi wanted to protest against corruption in his home country of Kenya. So he made a plan: He and some friends would stand up and heckle during a public mass meeting. But when the moment came … he stood alone. What happened next, he says, showed him who he truly was. As he says, “There are two most powerful days in your life. The day you are born, and the day you discover why.” Enjoy!

A Little Levity from Rowan Atkinson

A little levity from one of the most creative and brilliant comedians of our time… and he never utters a word. Watch and enjoy Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) performing a Beethoven classic.

Inspiration in 2 minutes: Life is Like a Bag of Cookies (inspirational video)

Friend of 10 Million Clicks For Peace, spiritual teacher Chris Cade, created this short inspirational video after his mother shared the story with him.

The importance of appearances (inspirational video)

You might not be surpised to see how differently people react to a homeless-appearing man falling and suffering on the sidewalk and then a man who was well-dressed in a suit.

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