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Posts from December 2007

Gore on the Future

“The future is knocking at our door right now. Make no mistake, the next generation will ask us one of two questions,” said Gore. “Either they will ask: ‘What were you thinking; why didn’t you act? Or they will ask instead: ‘How did you find the moral courage to rise and successfully resolve a crisis [...]


Imagine - John Lennon

Today’s the 27th anniversary of John Lennon’s extinguishing from earth. 27 years being longer ago than years I have lived on the earth, I’d never really listened to his messages. Thankfully, this morning Presentation Zen felt compelled to share the ever so simple and timely messages of Lennon.
We lost a genius, however, we still [...]


Silence, Co-Penetration

We are all joined, we all share a space, a place, a time, a relation. We do not live in isolation, we affect and effect each other, just by being. Eternity is in every moment, as each moment ripples for the rest of time. No statement is still a statement, no action is a form [...]


How to Build a Global Community

I found this poster up in Coffee to the People.
Think of no one as “them”;
Don’t confuse your comfort with your safety;
Talk to strangers;
Imagine other cultures through their art, poetry and novels;
Listen to music you don’t understand;
Dance to it;
Act locally;
Notice the workings of power & privelege in your culture;
Question consumption;
Know how your lettuce and coffee are [...]


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