I’ve often wondered why our economic models have be built upon a metric of “Gross National Product”, and later “Gross Domestic Product.” Unfortunately for the Earth and Natural Resource Sustainability, these metrics have overwhelmed the ability of U.S. communities to create sustainable socio-economic policies and practice. In this 17 minute TED presentation, Chip Conley suggests another metric, that of...

Simplicity is not simple…  or is...

Ever wondered what the world is feeling. Check out this extraordinary story telling. “Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the Internet to find out what we’re all feeling and looking for.” Source...

As music, dance, painting, crafting, cooking, and other creative endeavors fall to the bottom of priority lists in schools and many homes, this short video is a reminder of why… Check it out… I look forward to your thoughts. How schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com...

What is the mystery of Creativity? Can we remain sane as “artists”? as teachers” as leaders in sharing our gift” Today I am inspired by a presence that I like to think appears in all of our lives. A presence so strong, a “voice” from the invisible, so strong, that we can not ignore it. I encourage anyone viewing this presentation to please insert a reply on this posting so that we might begin a...