They say that when the student is ready the teacher will appear. Well, I guess the student is ready. Because, over the past several months, I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of getting to know a 43-year-old man who has become my teacher. This man, while in the process of defining and taking the actions…
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Segregation, congregation may be easier, but do not foster strong, healthy community
I’d love to see our local City Council, and our many and varied citizens, having animated conversation about all of this on a regular basis. It’s in having these important conversations that seeds of change are sown, germinated and, ultimately, harvested.
TEDTalks: William McDonough – Cradle to Cradle Design
Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account “all children, all species, for all time.” Architect William McDonough believes green design can prevent environmental disaster and drive economic growth. He champions “cradle to cradle” design, which considers a product’s full life cycle —…