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What monkeys have got to do with you.

November 6, 2007 – 2:52 am

Looks like this one has been around for a while, but I just saw it for the first time and found it provocative.

Unfortunately, I think there’s a fair bit of preaching to the choir going on here…
Steve
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Did You Know 2.0? (by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod)

October 21, 2007 – 2:39 pm

Here’s another thought-provoking video which touches on some of the same themes as my last post and the video contained therein.
Actually Did You Know 2.0 is an official update to the video entitled Shift Happens by Karl Fisch (author of The Fischbowl) and Scott McLeod (author of Dangerously Irrelevant). These guys are always hard at […]

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A Vision of Students Today: Michael Wesch, KSU (and 200 of his students)

October 19, 2007 – 2:50 am

Here is a thought-provoking video I came across over at think:lab:
From the creator, Michael Wesch:
a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in […]

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Defining Anti-Nationalism and Welcoming Americans to the World: Arundhati Roy’s “Come September” (2002)

October 15, 2007 – 5:51 am

I don’t want you to think like me….I just want you to think.
I almost didn’t post this, because it’s more politically charged than my usual fare, and might be perceived as slightly off topic. After lengthy consideration, however, I realized that I needed to clarify where all that anti-nationalism talk was coming from […]

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Shortsighted Policies (AKA Reckless Planning)

October 2, 2007 – 4:48 am

Whatever you do, have a reason for doing it–and make sure it’s a good one. Trouble is, having good reasons to act is less than half the battle. You’ve got to convince yourself it’s worth it to change things up, and then you’ve got to follow through. And don’t ever forget this: you can talk […]

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In Silent Protest: ‘Bringing the War Home,’ from ‘Eyes Wide Open’

September 25, 2007 – 2:35 pm

You really should take a look at this exhibition honoring those who have lost their lives in Iraq. It is certainly quite powerful, even from a distance through a video.
And it seems that the exhibition has now grown too large for traveling, due the mounting number of casualties. Apparently, it’s physically unmanageable to cart around […]

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Effortlessness is born of great effort.

September 25, 2007 – 4:51 am

‘Effortless is born [of] great effort.’
I heard this line in a spoof video depicting the making of the Brylcreem ‘Effortless’ commercial, and it got me thinking. There are examples of this all around us. We know that next to no one is born with the kind of talent that makes difficult tasks appear […]

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Pangea Day, anyone?

September 18, 2007 – 3:19 am

Time to break out the ol’ thinking caps…
Here’s a big idea: Pangea Day plans to use the power of film to bring the world a little closer together. We’re divided by borders, race, religion, conflict… but most of all by misunderstanding and mistrust. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that — to help people see themselves […]

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Raising Children: It’s all about community.

September 12, 2007 – 7:23 am

Children are not raised in a bubble, or at least they shouldn’t be. If your job as a parent is to keep your kids safe and fed and to prepare them for the real world, you do them a great disservice by positioning yourself as the deliverer of all lessons, and the keeper of all […]

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GTD: ‘Getting Things Done’ is the only road to your ideal lifestyle.

September 10, 2007 – 8:30 pm

As responsibilities increase and time becomes a commodity, most of us find our ideal lifestyles slipping into the distance. For years, I have rationalized the trade-offs I’ve made, assuming that being ultra-productive in my work would without fail carry me closer to the ideal lifestyle for myself and my family. Only recently have I realized […]

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