Hi All,
Another year is at its end and a new one is on the horizon. This is a time when I try to look at what I have accomplished and what I have failed to complete or even begin. The year 2011 (more…)
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Finally, my guest last night spoke to the need for “community.” My guest, (more…)
Originally posted on 10-20-09
Hi All,
I really didn’t want to revisit where and what it is I do as a volunteer (it seems so self serving, but today I’ll take the risk). From my experience (more…)
Hi All,
I have blogged about “community,” friends and acquaintances and how they seem to fade away or fail one way or the other when it comes to participation and helping each other. I remember (more…)
Hi All,
I am not sure if this is venting, or just a community reminder that as a business we are all in this working environment together. By together I mean that we should help in any number of ways such as a recommendation to others if warranted, or, supporting a business by way of purchasing a product(s) from them directly rather than going to a Box Store or even Online. We are fortunate enough to live in a beautiful area such as San Luis Obispo/Los Osos/Morro Bay that does have a sense of community. With this sense of community we are responsible to contribute whether it is offering a free service from your business such as product/gift certificate, or coaching one of the many children’s sport leagues, we need to bond.
Today I went into Linnaea’s Cafe for the fourth time to ask for some flyer space (more…)
Hi Everyone,
In the past I have blogged about my thoughts on the importance of community, not for just a small specialized group of people, but for “all” people. We have increasingly become isolated with our new technologies. We can now simply open our computers or smart phones and “connect” with a friend, loved one, or someone we have never met before. This can be done from the privacy of our home. There was a time when the computer was at the office, then into the family room, and now it has been moved into the bedroom making us ever more comfortable, but also painfully withdrawn from human contact.
I recently read an article in a journal whose author brought to light the provocative yet simple loud and clear question of “Where is Our Community?” “Who is our Community”? It is in the Journal of Shamanic Practice, volume 3, issue2, Fall 2010 by Tom Cowan, PhD. The basis or premise is (more…)
Hi All, Over the last few years I have noticed (and this may just be me), that as human beings we are becoming increasingly isolated from not just our friends and acquaintances but also from family, and more (more…)
