Mike Bellissimo, senior director, healthcare and high technology, speaks about the basic human rights of healthcare.

(Mike Bellissimo) Gesundheit - Where - Can - You - Afford - To - Be - Sick - Soundbite

Social responsibility has been a critical imperative before the vaccines for the COVID-19 virus were developed and it remains vital for the safety and well-being as the vaccines are rolled out across the world. But some countries have fared better since the beginning of the outbreak, and we’d like to discuss the reasons for this and what we can learn from each other across the world, in true ‘Over Here, Over There’ fashion. In this short clip, Japanese journalist Kaki Okumura expresses her belief that mask-wearing and respecting social guidelines has actually had a liberating effect for her during the pandemic in Japan while showing respect (jishuku) for her fellow citizens. A very laudable perspective from a country that has had 1% of reported infections and death relative to the US.

Jishuku - Is Social Responsibility the Best Vaccine?

Food Plus Sex Equals Nature

Food plus Sex equals Nature (album tagline)

'10%' (3 mins. 12 secs.)

The Pleasure Bombs were a Berlin band in the 1990s that played in clubs and eventually to large stadiums in the northeastern US. Great social and political lyrics that capture the age and still have relevance today. A growing bass line leading into a slamming drum beat and an overarching melodic chorus,  '10%' is one of those tunes that shows the band's talents from the start.  Charles Harris's pithy, edgy lyrics followed by an uninhibited skat lift the soul and make you want to celebrate something. Anything. 

Simply a great, cool, joyous tune.

Band:
Lead vocal: Charles Harris
Brian Bell, Bass
Jason Lazo, Bass
Chris Hammond, Guitar
Andrew Harris, Guitar
Correna Brown, Vocals
Chris O'Rouke: Keyboard

Produced and engineered by Andrew J. Harris, Recorded at Alpha Wolf studios and Fort Apache, Boston, MA.