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Category Archive for 'Philosophy'

Hi there! This is Dave, co-owner of 302designs, and one of the original, founding partners. Have you ever wondered what the history behind our name is? The number “302″ is actually the basis for the entire philosophy behind my company. What follows is a story of truth, passion and optimism.
It all started […]

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I came across Green as a Thistle yesterday. You probably haven’t heard of Vanessa Farquharson or her blog , unless you read the National Post and/or are into green blogging, but you may very well see her book in a store near you in the next year or so. But let’s start at the beginning.
One […]

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Happy Lunar New Year!

Today is the Lunar New Year, more commonly known as Chinese New Year, which actually lasts for more than two weeks. Wikipedia divulges some interesting Chinese traditions for this holiday:
Day 1 - “A time when families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.”
Day 2 […]

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Most of you, I’m sure, have heard the news that Heath Ledger was found dead yesterday. It is a terrible loss for Hollywood and for the art of filmmaking in general. What is frightening is that we do not yet know how it happened - some speculate that it was drugs but nothing […]

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2008 Reading List

In case you haven’t given yourself a New Year’s resolution to complete, how about deciding to actually try to read all the books that you’ve been hankering to get to. Okay, well, maybe you should narrow it down to 10. That’s 1.2 books a month. Very realistic as a goal. Here’s my list:

Eat, Pray, Love, […]

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Forgiveness

“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” –Mark Twain
Mark Twain was a master of quotes, both humorous and enlightening. This one falls into the category of the latter. It is an excellent description of the act of forgiveness - not only what it means, […]

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Today is Blog Action Day, where bloggers around the world unite to give one issue a voice: the environment.
302 Designs is part of a large movement of businesses that aim to have eco-conscious business methods. All of 302 Designs t-shirts are sweat-free and currently two 100% organic t-shirts are available, Metamorphosis and Passion.
While many […]

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The Glass is Half Full

It is not always easy to stay positive in a world such as this one.  For every yin, there is a yang, and for all of the good in the world, there is plenty of evil.  Sometimes it is hard to acknowledge without fear or anguish. 
But we must. 
After all, what do we have in life […]

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Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. - Buddha

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Photo courtesy of Daquella Manera

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Courage to Dream

Henry David Thoreau once said, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” He wasn’t a man of empty words either; his actions in life show us that he most likely meant what he said. When Thoreau did not agree with something, he spoke out, even […]

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