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yo jack - thotbomb this... you already know where you stand on the pro-choice vs. pro-life debate. you’ve seen the rhetoric + propaganda from both sides. but it’s getting complicated. unused embryos. stem cells. clinic violence. supreme court appointments.everyone has a opinion of when life begins. where are you on the spectrum?http://www.thotbomb.com/day24pro
a simple idea that goes along way.who has made an impact in yourlife or helped you along the journey?it could be a teacher, mentor, familymember, author, journalist, pastor - you choose. do you think that person knows they are important to you? take a moment and write a quickemail or letter of encouragement.keep it simple to the point - andlet them know that their actionsmake a difference.
http://www.thotbomb.com/day21encourage
imagine you were kidnapped, takenaway at age 11 and forced to workas a modern slave. ...but just when you had almostgiven up all hope in this life - someone comes along and setsyou free!now what? where will you live?what will you do with your life?today click here to buy a product that was made by someone who is a survivor of slavery. help them continue their dream of freedom.http://www.thotbomb.com/day20freedom
it is nothing new that the media exploits images of womento sell their products.it has become so normal wedon’t even realize half the timewhen these images are degradingto women. media creators try topush the limit just far enough notto offend the masses. where do you draw the line?take the newsstand cover quizand identify which cover you thinkgoes to far. (Rated PG-13) http://www.thotbomb.com/day19women
one in six people in the worlddon’t have access to clean water.at any given time, half of all peoplein developing countries aresuffering from water-related illness.no other humanitarian interventionhas a more dramatic effect on lifethan access to clean water.could you give up water for a day?could you at least take note each timeyou use water in your daily life.http://www.thotbomb.com/day18water
there is probably an issue you careabout that you wish more peoplewere aware of. you proba bly areasking yourself, why don’t more people do something?today, do something to sharea cause you are passionate aboutwith someone else. sometimesthe best way to raise awarenessis reading a book or listening toan audio book.click here and take 5 minutesand order a book online to be sent to your friend. http://www.thotbomb.com/day17read
think about one thing in your attic,garage or hall closet that you’ve been holding on to for several years because you imagined that somedayit would be worth a lot of money.what if you let it go... gave it away.turned dust into a “must” need fora charity that would put the moneyto good use, large or small.today put that dusty object upon charity ebay and sell it. http://www.thotbomb.com/day16dust
what would it feel like to be a refugee,or an imigrant in a foreign land?would you constantly live in fear of being found out and sent away? what if you had no valid identification?no way to legally drive a car, no way to open a bank account, no way checkouta library book, or even file a police report.tomorrow leave all your identificationand credit cards at home. Try and makeit through the day with no identity. http://www.thotbomb.com/day15faceless
there are 138 million orphans in the world right now. a statistic that ishard to wrap my “don’t bother meI’m watching baseball” head around.if a child orphaned by AIDS was sitting in our driveway - alone & hungry - wouldn’t we get off the couchand do something?click here to find our where yourcompassion proximity meter breaks.
someday someone will write yourobituary and put something onyour tombstone.if you could write it today. what would you want it to say? whatkind of contribution will you makein this life?take 5 minutes and jot downwhat you want on your tombstone.then email it to someone - if you don’twho to email it to - then email it to day13@thotbomb.com
there are 27 million people livingin slavery around the world. that’smore than anytime in history.over a million people are traffickedacross borders each year.80% of slaves are women and asmany as 50% are children as youngas 4 years old. the first step to ending modernslavery + human trafficking isawareness. put yourself in the shoesof a slave trader -- click here.
are you kind to animals?are you really as nice to animalsas you think you are? how aboutcompanies you buy things from?are you only kind to animals when it’s convenient? hey fatty, click here to take theanimal compassion quiz.
how much influence does the media have over you?does it define beauty? does it define success? does itdefine popularity?do you share the same worldview as the peopleselling you thier products?take the media awareness quiz. click here to deconstructsome recent magazine print advertising.
who will cross your path today?will it be someone who has hita bump in the road and genuinelyneeds your help?on your lunch hour today, go tothe store and put together anamenity kit for a homeless person.a little care package can bring a person some dignity and show that someone still cares.click here for a helpful list ofitems for a homeless amenity kit.(keep it in your car & when you give it away, don’t just hand
it to a homeless person, talk to them, find out their story.)
we all love our stuff... favoriteshoes, favorite watch, cool newcellphone...but ask yourself this... out of the6.4 billion people - one in two live onless than $2 a day.so while the rest of the world is struggling to get enough to eat, do you think our spending habits are obscene? take a quick quiz here.
research says that each of us are exposed toaround 245 ad messages everyday!that’s about 16 per hour (16 waking hours)would you think different without all those messages? today’s challenge is to have a media free day!
(no tv, car radio, web banners, spam emails, newspapers,magazines, facebook, or twitter)
think about your closet....how many shirts do you own?how many shoes do you own?millions of people only own asingle change of clothes. put yourself in their shoes for a day.today’s challenge: wear all thesame clothes tomorrow that youare wearing today. yes, even yourskivvies!(take note of how you feel. did anyone else notice you wore the same thing?)
if you grewn up reading shel silverstein then you’ll know
this story “sarah cynthia sylvia stout would not take the
garbage out” ok, i guess we didn’t pay attention in class
because each of us in the U.S. still throws away 29 pounds of
garbage every week. how much do you throw away in
a day? today take a photo of every piece of garbage
before you throw it away! (or save a day’s worth of garbage)email photos to day5@thotbomb.com
It’s easy for us to only see the world through our western eyes. Try this, find a foreign website and look for an email address of a blogger, mother, teacher, writer or someone in the same field as you.Send them a polite email asking if they would like to correspond with you. The world will feel a lot smaller, and a friendship might just be made.now leaving the suburbs... emailyour enemy... do it
do you know wear the clothes you are wearing were made? tell corporations that you demand sweatshop & slave free products - click here.
what if someone gave you a million dollars today to give awaybut... you had to give it all away to just one cause. could you?what issue are you the most passionate about? pick it here.
Do the richest people in the world have the power to change things? If you were one of the richest in the world what would you do to make a difference? After taking the rich list challenge, where did you rank?
