Monthly Archives: June 2007

Getting People to Give a Damn

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Dave Pollard

In yesterday’s article I prescribed a two-part process for prompting people to change (their beliefs, and/or their behaviours): find a way to make it easy for them to change, and find a way to make it real and personal for … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of the 1960s

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Dave Pollard

A day late for Father’s Day, this article is a tribute to my father. Life has not been terribly fair to him, but he greets every challenge he has faced with equanimity and grace, and he is kind and generous … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread – June 17, 2006

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Dave Pollard

I’m intrigued at the idea of self-portraits as a means of learning to love and understand yourself better, and perhaps as a means to Let-Self-Change. UK photographer Victoria Sims, whose self-portrait is above, is a master at this. What I’m … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links of the Week – June 16, 2007

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Dave Pollard

From Agence France-Presse. Some of the slaves freed from years of forced labour in a brickworks owned by a senior Chinese government official What’s Important This Week: Yet More Chinese Atrocities: This week brings news of widespread forced slavery in … Continue reading →

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Vignette #3: Unspoken

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Neighbourhood blue jays Raucous & Stripe, whom I wrote about here.Whenever I’m in a restaurant or other public space, I study facial expressions. It’s an astonishing experience. You quickly learn why it is that dogs and cats scan our faces … Continue reading →

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Measures That Matter and The Misguided ‘Productivity’ Scorecard

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Dave Pollard

A new report by the Conference Board of Canada laments the country’s lagging productivity, measured by factors such as business and technology literacy, innovation and investment in R&D. To this extent they have a point. However, their prescription for improving … Continue reading →

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Slideshare

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Dave Pollard

I‘m starting to upload my PowerPoint presentations from various conferences to Slideshare, “the YouTube for PowerPoint”. This site hosts presentations of up to 30MB free of charge, and handles .pdf files as well as .ppt’s. The on-screen display is not … Continue reading →

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Christopher’s Story

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Christopher Key is a former fellow Salon blogger, and a friend. He’s a Vietnam War vet and the descendant of F Scott Key, who wrote the US national anthem. He was so unhappy with Bush he announced plans in 2004 … Continue reading →

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What Will We Need After Civilization’s Gone?

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Dave Pollard

I‘ve received some interesting responses to my post yesterday wherein I said: Paradoxically, the less faith I have in the established order and the ability of civilization’s well-intentioned systems to save us from ourselves, the more energized and exhilarated I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread – June 10, 2007

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Our younger granddaughter, discovering her gift, her passion, and her purpose What I’m thinking about, and planning on writing (and podcasting) about soon: What This Blog is About: This weblog began as my vehicle for thinking out loud. It has … Continue reading →

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