Monthly Archives: May 2007

Vignette #1: The Spin

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Blame it on global warming I guess. I don’t remember it ever being so windy, so often, so persistently. Not gusts but more like a constant near-gale that lasts for hours. It’s a beautiful, warm, sunny spring day, a Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread – May 20, 2007

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Dave Pollard

What I’m thinking about, and planning on writing (and podcasting) about soon:Vignettes: My writing is a reflection of what I’m doing and what I’m becoming, and as a result much of the future subject matter of this blog will be … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links for the Week – May 19, 2007

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Portrait of Final Fantasy character Tifa Lockhart by Canadian digital artist sleepar. Reality is no match for the imagination. What’s Important This Week: Losing the War on Disease: Inevitably, an NIH/WHO study shows, almost all dangerous infectious diseases are morphing … Continue reading →

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Designing for Emergence

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Dave Pollard

In his post today, complexity guru Steve Barth suggests that since it is not in our nature to prepare for emergencies, we should instead try to design for emergence. In other words, since we know that we won’t know what … Continue reading →

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Learned Helplessness and Your Chances of Dying

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Yesterday I received an intriguing report whose purpose was to point out the very real risks in taking medications as part of a preventative or disease management regimen. The article researched the risks of various ‘voluntary’ activities: non-critical medical therapies, … Continue reading →

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Twelve Ways to Stay Well

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Dave Pollard

  It took 55 years and contracting a chronic disease, but I’ve finally learned to look after my health. The steps required to stay well are pretty intuitive, and it makes sense to invest effort and money keeping people well, … Continue reading →

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Ten Lessons from Katrina on Our Ability to Cope with Crises

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Relief workers in Guatemala rescue victims of mudslides caused by Hurricane Stan   Yesterday I provided my answers to the questions I will be asking others in upcoming Blog-Hosted Conversations about what we need to know, to learn, and to … Continue reading →

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Interview Questions for Blog-Hosted Conversations

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Dave Pollard

The podcast conversations I want to host on this site are with, and between, people who believe we have a responsibility to begin acting now to cope with, and help our children and grandchildren cope with, the impending crises that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread – May 13, 2007

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Dave Pollard

What I’m thinking about, and planning on writing (and podcasting) about soon: Just about the same as last week’s list — got sidetracked last week on some heavy metaphysical and epistemological internal dialogue. Needed to think out loud, and thanks … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links of the Week – May 12, 2007

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Photo: The Canadian Shield near Thunder Bay by WB SkinnerThe Opposite of Poverty is Self-Sufficiency: That brilliant quip is from Sharon Astyk. Read why it’s so. Excerpt: We need to recognize that our food dependence affects not just what we … Continue reading →

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