I recommend The East. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869716/ Find it in a theatre or on-line. It is timely, provocative, and well-done. Excerpt (lower down on the website): The film follows Jane Owen (Marling), an undercover security agent, as she leaves behind her doting boyfriend (Jason Ritter) to infiltrate an eco-terrorist group known as The East, who have publicly […]
A trickle of thoughts led me to: there is a LOT of power in FUN! Which makes me want to tell you . . . Ha! Ha! I don’t have to write it out. Someone else (Jo Confino) has already done it! A cool sequence led me to this: Sustainability and joy: the power of […]
See also: The POwer of Fun. Fun in the streets. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
Power to … who?! Stand Up, Speak Out! Marianne Williamson TedX Talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHRE10ZiYjM RELATED (Williamson): 2013-05-27 What comes next? March Against Monsanto. Marianne Williamson speaks. UPDATE: I sent an email to Marianne to suggest that the role of the University needs to be addressed. June 09, 2013: Received a reply – see the above […]
Finding ways to de-construct and re-construct the new. Another example of the exciting work being done. RELATED: Who is smarter – a group of people or one smart person? The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki 2013-05-16 Wow! Leadership lessons from dancing guy. Liberating Structures, Including and unleashing everyone (Question: what is the difference […]
Who is smarter – a group of people or one smart person? Surowiecki uses a collection of research papers to show that a group of people is smarter BUT! there are conditions under which that is true. The posting 2013-03-19 10th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq raised the question of how it was that a group […]
Please let everyone know: Saturday, May 25th around the World demonstrations against Monsanto (GMO’s) ! It’s shaping up to be a big event in my community, Saskatoon. How about yours? . . . Click here if you don’t know.) SELECT ONE SIMPLE ACTION that works for you Join in the fun!: You can […]
Video is under 3 minutes. Excellent. http://www.wimp.com/leadershiplessons/
RELATED: 2013-05-03 Anthropology students face abuse, even rape, at field sites. Globe & Mail Senator Dyck continues in her support role for persons of varous backgrounds who are subjected to exploitative behaviour in the University. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
I want to make sure this TED Talk by Ron Finley is widely known. Maybe you’ll experience the same high as I did, watching it?! http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.html – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Ron Finley’s work is very positive and creative. It is CONSTRUCTION; this is what […]