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The Purpose of Leadership

A mature society is not one subjugated and under the duress of draconian systems and controls but one where mature entities fluidly collaborate intuitively and dynamically on resonant interests for the furtherance of understanding and evolution, invididually and collectively.

How to Live from the Heart

How to Live from the Heart

The article Goodbye, Columbus? Here’s what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to Native Americans, peaqued my interest this morning as I read through the news. Native Americans have always been an inspiration when it comes to being appreciative and feeling connected with Nature. What are we missing in this Age

Excellent Read ~ A Course in Miracles

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Excellent Read ~ A Course in Miracles

ACIM as it’s also referred to, is exuberantly amazing to read in terms of bringing illumination towards understanding the human condition, understanding oneself. Some may be thrown off by its choice of Christian references and terminology – don’t. Simply understand that in order to convey a concept, some framework

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OpenSource Movies

I love animations… and so far, among the best, aside from the big guns like Pixar which are excellent, are Final Fantasy (both) and Kaena the Prophecy. The latter, while watching “the making of”, I was just amazed at the fact that despite the low budget the makers had, they

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Education - Priorities

One school chancellor has got the right idea, has the courage to make those ideas, no matter how unpopular, standard practice for the schools she oversees in Washington DC. I am really proud of people like this who stand up for what is right while not being swayed by the

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Solar Powered School

I’m thrilled to see more and more alternative energy examples cropping up around the globe. Global warming or not, using finite resources is simply unwise esp. when these pollute our world. Society, progress, change needs to be motivated by something other than money … suppose that’s the reason why

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Quality of Life

Jay Shafer has it good… he decided to downsize his life, exit the rat race and live simply by focusing on simply living and pursuing what he wants to do with his life rather than letting money worries control him. Personally, I find him a huge inspiration … check it out

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Some Zen to Ease Your Spirits

“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, The world is beyond the winning. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~ Lao Tzu click above to watch

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Bubble Architecture, Basis for Sustainable Future

Living in California and experiencing everything from Santa Ana conditions which cause wild fires to numerous earthquakes have made me question the validity of conventional practice when it comes to architecture. Most homes here are built using the same cookie-cutter approach of plopping one shoebox next to another not to

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First Solar Aircraft to Fly 26 Hours

This achievement has the feeling of the Wright brothers’ first flight…

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Sustainability - Where to Start

Oddly enough, Cuba post 1961 looks like a valuable example of how to effectively rebuild a society from the grassroots despite so much lack: (quoted from More with Less @ globaloneness project) To support outer efforts towards sustainability we need to radically adjust our inner attitudes toward the material world. Relationships

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Paying Your Dues - Taxes

First off, the more responsibility the people in any geography or country take upon themselves, the less they have need for government which brings with it even less justification for paying taxes… So if we can think for ourselves and take responsible action, organize our activities so as to take

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Manila's Green Message

It looks like in Manila people aren’t waiting for something like bicycling to become cool. Instead they are motivated by the need of the environment and the fact that cars stink… and just as importantly, bicycling as an exercise is simply healthier mode of transportation and therefore makes sense

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UK Government Pays Homes to go Green

What a concept, the gov pays now and everyone benefits in the long run… We need more of this happening here and around the world!

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Perspective in a Volatile World

If there’s one religious figure, I prefer to call him a true Luminary, who has never disappointed me because he always seems to keep a cheerful demeanor while remaining true to himself and his convictions, that would be the Dalai Lama. On one hand, I would not endorse religion

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What Does Your Life Stand For?

What Eckhart Tolle is to your mind, as he helps you understand the dynamics of the ego, Gangaji is to your spirit… listening to her has both a soothing effect as well as it makes sense but somehow bypasses the part of your mind that always wants to figure things

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Revealing Your True Being

Sooner or later, a point in your life comes along when you finally sit still for a moment to stop and ask yourself what you’ve accomplished, reevaluate who you are and wonder, “what am I doing all this for?” For years we’ve gone through life in an effort

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Latest Project

Now that Rhonya’s moved to California, I’ve taken great pleasure in redeveloping her web site, Bella Bohemian. Truth be told, I haven’t done any development for quite a while hence have to dig into a few books for reference on CSS and XHTML and slowly get into