Dec 14, 2008 | Featured, Markers and Milestones, Schedule Social Media Post |
“My Great Teacher always says, do everything in moderation.” And with that, my Tai Chi instructor in Akamatsu (Red Pine) Park made it through the morning practice to light up a cigarette. Of course, we all understood...
Read MoreDec 10, 2008 | Compass Bearings, Featured |
Continually refreshing a Sense of Journey simultaneously locates the current moment in the sweep of personal and community history and presents with fresh urgency the choice of what to keep and what to let go. These times of...
Read MoreOct 14, 2008 | Featured, Markers and Milestones, Schedule Social Media Post |
My sons are off to college, and evidently the best way for keeping in touch will be on FaceBook, since that’s where they post the lastest in what’s going on in their lives. I have to admit I was initially intimidated...
Read MoreSep 16, 2008 | Compass Bearings |
Rediscovering a Sense of Place can be the beginning of more deeply engaging in a rapidly evolving situation. =================================== “This isn’t Kansas anymore, Toto.” [Wizard of Oz] “God,...
Read MoreSep 16, 2008 | Compass Bearings |
What gets people engaged? What keeps them engaged? And what is the role of communications? Years ago, a research report entitled, “Communications as Engagement: A Communications Strategy for Revitalization,”...
Read MoreJun 11, 2008 | Pattern Abstracts |
Subtitle “The fierce urgency of now” Overview This pattern, which I have been tempted to title, “Destinal Challenge” or “Defining Challenge,” is more “practical” in nature than...
Read MoreJun 9, 2008 | Pattern Abstracts |
Subtitle Place in time and sense of direction Overview This is a larger scope, strategic-level pattern, which might also be called “Historical context” or “Place in history.” It answers questions such as,...
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