One of the key ingredients in building community is a commitment to co-operate. Throughout time, in most communities, dancing, singing, drama and eating would have been the main co-operative activities that would bring people together.
Archives for 2014
Making A Difference: Faizel Kathrada and the Freedom Factory Foundation
A Life As A Human Interview: Freedom Factory Foundation is a Canadian non-profit that supports factories that are socially compliant, respectful of their employees and give back dignity and value to them. Our network of associates focus on choosing these companies with the intention of making sure we are giving back in every step of the process, from the manufacturing of garments to the point of sale.
Sharks Don’t Read Guide Books
Guide books to the Galapagos Islands assure snorkelers that they will “never see” this sleek predator as they are rarely venture up from greater depths.
Unfortunately sharks don’t read guide books.
Holy Blue Quantum Particles, Batman!
Dreams can give us a glimpse into what lies on the otherside of the wall of our universe. Sometimes our bestfriend is there waiting to spend a great day with us and the cat.
On the Conception of Body Paintings
Body-painting is an old artistic form of expression, which has been applied since prehistoric man. Throughout history, these artistic decorations of the skin have been used by various cultures around the world, especially at ritual ceremonies.
Cuba on Film
I arrived in Cuba in February of 2010. In addition to fulfilling the assignment I created Cuba on Film, a book comprised of 95 full page photographs. Some of the images were captured on film.
A Hospital Made of Swimming Pools
Taking a look out back in the Rehabilitation Pavilion at the Georgia Sea Turtle Centre on Jekyll Island is like visiting a hospital made of swimming pools, each one a bed for a special patient.
Metal Mermaid in Victoria
Self styled and successful Metal Artist Karen Lancey welds beautiful pieces of art for the home and garden. Using new and recycled materials that are gathered, donated, and sorted she recreates her love of nature into amazingly beautiful sculptures, often with a sense of humour and fun.
Dog Training Disconnect – Misunderstanding Science
I frequently run into trainers that tell me that they “use Positive Reinforcement.” They don’t. They think they do, but they don’t. They can’t. It’s actually not possible to use Positive Reinforcement or any of the other quadrants of the Operant Conditioning model defined in the behavioural research of B.F. Skinner, Keller Breland, and many others. It would be […]
A Journey to Spirit #2: Meeting the Past
In 1989, my path took a radical shift in direction. The day I witnessed my mother’s Spirit leave her body gave me a powerful incentive for finding a better way to do my own life. What has happened since has been nothing short of Divine Guidance. These are excerpts from that journey.
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