Last Saturday, I joined tens of thousands of others to walk the length of Moss St. in Victoria, to check out the work of over 150 invited professional and emerging artists. The event is called a “Paint-In”. I call it an Artist’s Market. The Moss St. Paint-In is in its 25th year. The Art Gallery […]
Nowhere Else on Earth
With good collaboration, anything is possible. Collaboration in the Rain Forest Up the coast from where I live in British Columbia is a one of our worlds natural treasures, the Great Bear Rain Forest. Its the context for an epic collaboration, involving environmental groups, government, forest industry and First Nations. Its also the context for […]
The Railway Switchman and The Mediator: Your Relationship Guides
The railway switchman and the mediator. So different, yet so much alike. Both focus on relationships. The switchman: Knows where the trains are coming from Sees where the trains want to go Looks ahead to the crossings and transfer points Safely guides the trains forward to their new destinations Like a switchman, the mediator […]
Looking Back: 30 Lessons for Living from the Wisest Americans
I’m a semi-regular viewer of the PBS Newshour. I especially enjoy that TV program when it offers up a serendipitous connection. A recent show did just that. It included an interview of Karl Pillemer, noted gerontologist, and Professor of Human Development at Cornell University. The interview context was his new book, 30 Lessons for Living: […]