Monthly Archives: February 2011

Show up. Be present.

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Karl

Two from Roz Duffy that should be passed along; “here and now”, and “my community story”. Show up. Be present. Probably my greatest personal struggles. But I’m finding that breathing helps. So does getting back to somethings I had set … Continue reading →

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First post from WordPress

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Karl

Recent happenings with Six Apart and the momentum behind WordPress convinced me to migrate paradox1x.org. I used to migrate this blog every few months to a new platform during blogging’s early period; Userland Frontier, EditThisPage, Userland Radio, Nuke, PostNuke, GreyMatter, … Continue reading →

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Wisdom in 7 minutes from 40 movies

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Karl

YouTube: “Reel Wisdom: Lessons from 40 Films in 7 Minutes”: via Laughing Squid, via Dave Rogers

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Nancy Scola gives the good news and bad news about participatory democracy

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Karl

A good thought provoker I’d thought I’d pass along: Personal Democracy Forum: “Talk Notes: The Invention That Is American Democracy”: I’d argue that much of what has passed for participatory democracy in these early stages of its reinvention has been … Continue reading →

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“whatever we count is always an underestimate”

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Karl

YouTube: “Volunteers count homeless in SEPTA concourse “: Story at newsworks.org.

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