Monthly Archives: November 2007

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Posted on November 16, 2007 by Dave Pollard

so we’re now all together, new lovers and friendswe’re creating the future on which earth dependsoverwhelmed by these feelings, this chemical soupand the pleasures of loving our whole little groupyou’re my reason to be, love you each more than lifebut … Continue reading →

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Why We Can’t Just Be Ourselves

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Dave Pollard

This post is dedicated to my new friend, who I met just today, spontaneously, and who already has a place in my heart. The journey to know yourself is the first step towards understanding how the world works and becoming … Continue reading →

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Future of the Corporation

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Dave Pollard

I‘m in Boston at a conference called Future of the Corporation. The issue of corporate social and environmental responsibility and sustainability is part of my mandate in my new job, so this trip was both personal and business for me.One … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned About Love, and About Myself

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Dave Pollard

I have learned an enormous amount over the last month from people I have come to love. I always get a kind of ‘high’ when I am learning a lot, and these days I’ve been walking around with a goofy … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread: November 11, 2007

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Brooklyn graffiti, source unknown, via Crossroads Dispatches What I’m Thinking of Writing (and Podcasting) About Soon: What I Know About Love: Most of which I’ve learned in the last month. Coping With the Strategy Paradox: I met recently with Michael … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links for the Week — November 10, 2007

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Cartoon by Alex Gregory from The New Yorker. Buy his stuff here. Surowiecki on the US Dollar and Reckless Subprime Lending: I had the chance to meet and chat with James Surowiecki, economics columnist for The New Yorker and author … Continue reading →

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What Happens When We Run Out

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Dave Pollard

Map of current water scarcities (brown) from the NYT. What happens when you just run out of something essential for life? This is what happened during the ice ages. We ran out of food. The age of simple gatherer-hunter cultures … Continue reading →

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The Future of Education: A Conversation with Rob Paterson

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Dave Pollard

THIS IS PODCAST #3 (29:37) — CLICK ON THIS ARCHIVE.ORG LINK TO LISTEN TO IT. TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS. Last month I spoke to blogger Rob Paterson, advisor to NPR and other media and educational institutions, about the future of education and essential … Continue reading →

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The Chemistry of Love (Part Two)

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Dave Pollard

In Part One of this article, I described the chemicals that our bodies produce when we love, or fall in love, and how each chemical makes us feel. In this second part, Dave the Romantic debates with Dave the Cynic … Continue reading →

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The Chemistry of Love (Part One)

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Dave Pollard

There is still a lot of controversy about what happens in our bodies when we love, or fall in love, and to what extent the chemical soup of love determines what and how we feel. But there seems to be … Continue reading →

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