http://www.streeteditors.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:28:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The great thing about the internet is that it gives a voice to any who wants one (and has a computer); the bad thing is that sometimes it's hard to sort through the chaff to find something that truly piques your interest. New Yorkers Piera Gelardi and Philippe von Borries are ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7482 A fragrance, once registered on the senses, can linger forever in the memory. It might evoke the warmth 
of a grandmother’s affection, a yearning for a lost or unrequited love, or a fondness for an old friend. For every bottle of perfume made, a million memories are thus created – ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7458 In the eyes of world-renowned milliner Stephen Jones, hats are the punctuation of fashion. Like a shrewdly positioned comma, a hat can bring a whole new meaning to a couture ensemble that never before existed. In a career spanning almost three decades, Stephen has provided the punctuation for fashion’s elite ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7473 If not for the Education Minister’s Art Award in 1994, Jemima Wyman may well be moving to LA to pursue a career in the performing arts. Instead she’s donning her best flannels and a balaclava, cashing in her lottery-winning green card, and heading to the city of angels to continue ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7442 Sometimes a talent is truly discovered when its possessor is challenged to redefine everything they thought they knew and start from the beginning. For 26-year-old Kym Ellery, the eponymous founder of blooming Australian fashion label Ellery, there was never a question of whether or not she would become a fashion ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7465 Multitasking is the order of the day, especially considering that any given day we tend to spend a sizeable amount of time at a desk, whether professionally or at home. Needless to say, a comfortable, attractive, and functional workstation is a welcome upgrade from the standard swivel chair and filing ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7437 As a general rule, the education system in Australia allows for a somewhat seamless transition between high school and university. Students in Uganda, females in particular, are not always so fortunate. The team at Sseko Designs (pronounced say-ko) provides opportunities for impoverished Uganda women to earn money, and build life ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7432 The museum of The International Table Tennis Federation can teach us many things. One such fact being that the term ‘table tennis’ originated during a board and dice game in 1887, in New York.  Table tennis, or ping pong, has returned with a bang to The Big Apple, with a ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7427 Some nights when our heads hit the pillow, we realise that we have spent so much time on our mobiles or immersed in cyberspace, that we haven’t conducted a substantial conversation with a living, breathing human being. The sleep-easy team at gt goods has designed a thought-provoking pillow for the ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7422 Wildlife conservationists often view the world through eyes of hope, beauty and positivity, and through active conservation work they strive to encourage people to care for the world with a loving attitude. Paula Kahumbu is a passionate conservationist and fierce wildlife guardian, and lives and breathes the importance of saving ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7415 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mkr19RSG6k[/youtube] Not long to wait for the release of the new album from Broken Bells, a wicked collaboration between Danger Mouse and The Shins frontman, James Mercer. http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7412 GIVIT is a new Brisbane online giving portal designed to connect a community of givers to our community of people who need to receive.  It is a site that requests quality goods and pro-bono services for members of the community who are marginalised, vulnerable and disadvantaged, and anyone can step ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/6829 Many young people with a yearning to change the world now choose to gain their tertiary education from the ‘university of the world’, by spending a few years wandering the globe. But for those who still value the worth of a real degree, the opportunities to study are more diverse ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7404 Release your inner greenie at the Green Earth Festival on Saturday March 13, when the Brisbane City Botanic Garden opens its gates to a celebration of all things green and environmentally stimulating. The festival’s organiser, Green Earth Group Inc. is a non-for-profit environmental awareness group spreading its wings in Brisbane's ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7400 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU[/youtube] Pause midway through chasing your dreams and take stock of your happiness quota, and soak up Bobby McFerrin’s manta, Don’t Worry Be Happy. As Bobby jived his way through 1988 with his hit single, he brought to life the reality that human beings are programmed to search for happiness. Whether ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7397 We have all heard the phrase, ‘when I was your age’, and as soon as we do, we tend to block out the following advice because we assume it’s probably exaggerated, irrelevant, or expired. As Charles Wadsworth once quoted, ‘by the time a man realises that maybe his father was ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7392 “Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.” – Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General. While many of us in the Western world view education as a given right, children in Third World countries are ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7386 Health retreats are the ultimate in regenerative relaxation, where you can unwind on your exotic holiday while enriching your body with treatments and pampering sessions. Vulkana is unlike any other, set in the picturesque coastal landscape of Norway. This getaway takes place on a traditional 19th-century fisherman’s boat that resembles ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7378 In a world where surveillance is almost a given and our privacy is not what it used to be, the path of our everyday movements are often documented more than we might realise. Who knows who might have been filming, photographing or watching on your journey to work this morning? ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7373 Photography Gianluca Colla. by As humans, we are constantly searching for ways to increase our life span, and we celebrate those who live well into their old age. Dan Buettner, an American explorer, writer and Emmy-award winning documentary producer, has identified places in the world where a large proportion of ... http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/7368