Amazing Resourcefulness

Here is something you must watch.

I join the people who produced this video

and the empowerers in the field to nurture human beings in spirit.

May your works be blessed.

And the people you helped find fulfillment and success.

The Playful Lion Dancers Of Hong Kong

A dance is always delightful. All the elements of play are featured. Imagination being described as intelligence having fun is demonstrated in this dance. Enjoy.


 

Passing On The Practice Of Living Value

Experience care and the passing on of learning. 

This living value is overlooked by

CONTEMPORARY CULTURE in formal education.

Marianne Williamson: Looking At Our Shadows Seriously

As usual, after Christmas, I go poking around to see what other goodies are available for deserts.
Poke and you shall find!
So it is, something worth chewing on:

Christmas Good News

Could Steve Job Imagine This?

Take the iPad. Take the ingenuity of a person. Let them inter-react.
Watch the result:

Wendell Berry: INTEGRATIVE HUMAN BEING

What We Need Is Here

Geese appear high over us,

pass, and the sky closes.

Abandon, as in love or sleep,

holds them to their way,

clear in the ancient faith:

what we need is here.

And we pray, not for new earth or heaven,

but to be quiet in heart, and in eye, clear.

What we need is here.

Wendell Berry

Dan Carraco:
Critics and scholars have acknowledged Wendell Berry as a master of many literary genres, but whether he is writing poetry, fiction, or essays, his message is essentially the same: humans must learn to live in harmony with the natural rhythms of the earth or perish. The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture, which analyzes the many failures of modern, mechanized life, is one of the key texts of the environmental movement, but Berry, a political maverick, has criticized environmentalists as well as those involved with big businesses and land development. In his opinion, many environmentalists place too much emphasis on wild lands without acknowledging the importance of agriculture to our society. Berry strongly believes that small-scale farming is essential to healthy local economies, and that strong local economies are essential to the survival of the species and the well-being of the planet. In an interview with New Perspectives Quarterly editor Marilyn Berlin Snell, Berry explained: "Today, local economies are being destroyed by the 'pluralistic,' displaced, global economy, which has no respect for what works in a locality. The global economy is built on the principle that one place can be exploited, even destroyed, for the sake of another place."

Berry further believes that traditional values, such as marital fidelity and strong community ties, are essential for the survival of humankind. In his view, the disintegration of communities can be traced to the rise of agribusiness: large-scale farming under the control of giant corporations. Besides relying on chemical pesticides and fertilizers, promoting soil erosion, and causing depletion of ancient aquifers, agribusiness has driven countless small farms out of existence and destroyed local communities in the process.

 

CAREER

Writer and farmer. Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Wallace Stegner writing fellow, 1958-59, lecturer, 1959-60, visiting professor, 1968-69; New York University, New York, NY, lecturer, 1962-64; University of Kentucky, Lexington, member of faculty, 1964-70, distinguished professor of English, 1971-72, professor of English, 1973-77, 1987-93; farmer, 1993—.

Fareed Zakaria Commencement 2012 Speech | Harvard Gazette

Fareed Zakaria Commencement 2012 Speech | Harvard Gazette

It is refreshing to have an insightful man speaking with a fully engaged mind,heart and experience.

Magic Is In The Staging

Staging as a skill is many-faceted. As art/science/entertainment/business/branding, it is captivating and persuasive in adding appeal. And when magic is brought in, then staging enters the dimension of mystery and wonder.

Look at the level of staging that this magician takes his audience into:

Many Working As A Team

How can one visualize the abstract word: PRECISION. How does one describe PRECISION. How can one demonstrate PRECISION. These are three parts of a demonstration of precision. As a skill. As a process. As a group dynamics. As synergy of many parts working in unision. Enjoy.

Michio Kaku And His Beautiful Mind

Tune-in to the future right now! Just listen to this man. Michio Kaku.

Kite Ballet Video By Robert Holbrook

I have watched planes doing acrobatics. Today is the first time that I have seen a man flying three kites at the same time. Kite-aerobatics.
The three kites glide like fish beautifully in sync with Flower Duet from Lakeme by Delibes.

Enjoy the pleasure of play by Ray Bethell with his kites.

Animusic Magic

Here in this video is behind-the-scene-work with the talented and dedicated team. They show the nut and bolt. They also show the headaches and the cash-blockages that stop the flow of creative inputs.  

Computer Animation Music Machine

Another fine piece of work. Beautifully animated. Musically captivating. From www.animusic.com

Wait a while (3 min) for the codes to kickstart.  To get a nice easy flow of graphics and sound, pull the button back to left to begin at the beginning.
Enjoy.

Computer Animation Magic

A friend sent a link. I took a look. It is eye-popping, ear-gripping brilliance!

The company that created these two spectacular video is American.

Watch more in its website:www.animusic.com

The creators are brilliant!

Instant Satisfaction Of Needs

Imagine a time when living is made so interactive.

Will the 'new' human beings be really happy?

There is convenience. Ease. Now availability.

Instant satisfaction of needs.

 Watch this:

Departures - The Movie

Watch a heartwarming journey by an individual who grew to appreciate the wonders of new aspects of being alive.

Watch the except and then the full movie.


Click. It is free viewing if you are ok with the ordinary resolution.

www.gsmovies.com - Movie

Pay a little if you prefer the premium version.

From Departures The Japanese Movie

A feeling piece. Share the experience of now.

Such A Beauty: Ode To Joy

A flashmob.
It comes.
It does what it sets out to do.
It goes.

Here it comes:

LouieSchwartzberg: His Works

A while ago I received a short video on pollination. It blew me away with the beauty captured on film.

I went to the source to check it out. There it was: a sharing from TED Talks. So here it is another great one to stimulate the mind, grow the spirit and feed the soul with wonder.

Celebrating With Gratitude

Five minutes.

What magic can a group of human beings build in 5 minutes?

Be enthralled with the imagination, skill, boldness, talent, devotion
and the magic of being a human being in a human family
celebrating with gratitude the goodness of the Creator!

The following is the 5-minute magic:

'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' : The Story

Ray Bradbury reviewing Richard Bach's story about a seagull in
'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' observes:

Richard Bach with this book does two things.
He gives me Flight.
He makes me young.
For both I am deeply grateful.

Here is Richard Harris reading from 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull'

Finding Your Voice

Here's to all dreamers and searchers.

The lyrics and music and voice by Neil Diamond.
From the movie, Jonathan Livingstone Seagull.





Lost
On a painted sky
Where the clouds are hung
For the poet's eye
You may find him
If you may find him...

There
On a distant shore
By the wings of dreams
Through an open door
You may know him
If you may ...

Be
As a page that aches for words
Which speaks on a theme that's timeless
While the sun God will make for your day ...

Sing
As a song in search of a voice that is silent
And the one God will make for your way ...

And we dance
To a whispered voice
Overheard by the soul
Undertook by the heart
And you may know it
If you may know it ...

While the sand
Would become the stone
Which begat the spark
Turned to living bone

Holy, holy
Sanctus, sanctus ...

Be
As a page that aches for word
Which speaks on a theme that is timeless
While the sun God will make for your day ...

Sing
As a song in search of a voice that is silent
And the one God will make for your day...



Jonathan Livingstone Seagull (a story) by Richard Bach, was first published in 1972.

Bringing In Independence

The imagination we have, looks for new applications.

What problems am I facing right now?

What does my loved one need to be more independent?

Can something be done?

I find that the imagination helps to locate solutions.

Here is one:

Just A Wonder

What is a wonder?
Come.
See it.
Taste it.
Enjoy.

Imagine What Can Be Done With Imagination

A concrete jungle? Create a jungle in the concrete? Can it really be made possible?
With real plants in the heart of the city with limited ground space?

Well! Take a look!



And how can it be a DIY?

The Innovative One With The Fibonacci Numbers

Researchers have organised five clusters of capacities that seem to be common to innovative individuals.
They have broadly labelled them under:
1. Association
The capacity to make links with unconnected materials to create a-new. Metal and glass for spectacles; for binoculars and massive corporate buildings. The capacity to use biology and physics and chemistry to create a-new. Medicine, food science and drinks. The capacity to use economics and dance and singing and multi-media for education, entertainment and business. Ipads and Iphone. GPS. Fusion cuisine. Online-learning. E-banking. Interplanetary travel. Wow! The capacity to make associations!

2. Questioning
The capacity to frame questions: What if...? And then...? Why not..? All leading to newness. Fantastic discoveries result.

3. Observation
The innovative individual has the capacity to pay attention to details and characteristics. Of spending patterns; materials behaviour; nature and types of responses; of traits and trends and taste. The result: Diet Coke. Hybrid vehicles. GM plants. Cross-selling. Cross-overs: classical singers into jazz and pop and musicals. Fusion music: ethnic instruments combining with traditional european orchestral ensemble. Connections are open-ended.
The innovator makes smart-bold connections.

4. Networking
The innovative individual has friends doing all kinds of stuff in diverse fields. His frequent contact with them enriches his perception of space, time, concept, meaning, purpose and relevance. He sees and thinks in different levels.

5. Experimental
The innovative individual is trying new stuff often. Mostly making. Adapting. Modifying. Exploring.
Re-inventing. Re-configuring. Re-thinking.

And there is a new-old reality at our fingertips literally.

For the innovative one: another gem!

A Journey Into Understanding

Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

Sand Art

Sand art requires dexterity and a mind that can think ahead. 

It is the medium for a person who enjoys improvisation.

Take a look at this presentation. 

 It is beautiful: 

art strokes and shapes, 

meaning and transitions, 

music and mood. 

Enjoy

A Bicycle In The Hand Of An Imaginative Guy

If I was wondering what I would do if I had a bicycle, I would want to do something like this:

If I Were...

A brilliant piece of "WHAT IF..."

Apply it to the present.

Apply it to our own community.

Andre Rieu's Tribute To Frank Sinatra

My Way was composed by Paul Anka in his youth for Frank Sinatra. It has become as legendary as Frank Sinatra. My Way speaks for all of us. Our yearning to be authenthic is deep.

Listen to this lovely piece played by the master.

What Intelligence And Technology Turns Up

Imagine looking at NOTHING in space.

Look what NOTHING finally turns up when intelligence and technology process information that are thoughtfully collected and collated.

This is what was discovered.



The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D from Leon Adama on Vimeo.

Imaginative Dance Presentation

I am delighted with this neat piece of brilliant editing taken from:

http://biggeekdad.com

Enjoy.

Uploaded by ‪et7waage1 on YouTube

First published on: 20 October 2010

Former views:

Rita Hayworth and her co-stars are staying alive in our memories!
 This is a kind of sequel of my "Rita Hayworth jumps in the line" video, which was equally fun to make. 


Music: Bee Gees with "Stayin' Alive" 





Clips:

"Down to Earth": 0:00 / 1:03 / 2:46 / 4:20
"You'll Never Get Rich": 0:14 / 0:24 / 0:28 / 0:46 / 2:35 / 3:16 / 3:49
"Tonight and Every Night": 0:20 / 1:11 / 1:22 / 1:36 / 1:54 / 1:55
"Cover Girl": 0:34 / 0:38 / 1:13 / 1:48 / 2:13 / 3:07 / 3:29 / 3:31 / 3:54 / 4:06 / 4:31
"You Were Never Lovelier": 0:50 / 2:20 / 2:42 / 3:00 / 4:10 / 4:38
"Gilda": 1:17 / 2:04
"Miss Sadie Thompson": 1:38 / 1:46 / 4:28
"My Gal Sal": 1:42 / 3:23 / 3:35
"Pal Joey": 2:00 / 3:20 / 3:41
"Affair in Trinidad": 2:05 / 2:52 / 3:04

Listen

What really matters?

Just Wonderful: Ennio Morricone

Here is beauty. From Ennio Morricone the composer-conductor.

Once Upon A Time In America





Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone 's Gabriel 's Oboe and The Falls from the movie "Mission"





Gabriel's Oboe In The Mission Theme





The Mission Main Theme





The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

The Right Touch

When a song with soul meets a movie with heart and singers with voice, a dream gets made. GHOST. Just beautiful!

Buddy Greene The Harmonica Artist

Something this fresh and vital needs to be experienced and shared!

When Meaning Is Felt

Do you remember your eyes lighting up?

Something magical happened! And clicked...the eyes light up!

Now listen.

Mobilisation Of The Human Resources

Evil has a name. Wherever evil goes, the work is the same: fear, pain, suffering, death.

In this case the Evil's name is Joseph Kony. His place is Uganda. His target is children.

Here is a demonstration of the fight-back staged by one man. The hapless victim is in no position to fight back.

The victim receives the wanton viciousness done to him docilely. Watch what this one person does to awaken the world community to act with decency.


KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Benefits Of Mass Transit

Finally, something to chew on. Travelling enmass has its benefits.

There are four ways of saying it persuasively.

The Amazing Evelyn Glennie

Being born with physical 'shortcoming' does not have to be a handicap.

Is this a fact or a fancy?

Listen to this extraordinary person. In her case...deafness is not a handicap.

A Very Extraordinary Person

How does an individual get information?

Since individuals come in different packaging, it is implicit that a specific packaging would necessitate a different mode of getting information.

Here is one special individual sharing her insights on how she gets hers.

She is excellent at describing the process. Thanks to her experience, education has taken an unexpected turn.

Listen:



Watch the following. Amazing performance!

Turn On Different Minds

I like this conviction: Turn the kids on to doing exciting stuff.

And what would be the result?

This wonderful person tells how.

The Magical Lion Dance

CNY 2012 ends in a few days. What is memorable, besides the firecrackers and fire-works, the visits and traditional dishes and celebratory drinks, is the Lion Dance. It is an art-form. Evolved through the centuries, this art form has provided imaginative individuals endless flexibilty to craft it to as high a level as the human body, mind, heart and spirit is capable of being integrated. Here is a demonstration of the awesomeness when aspects of human potentials fall into place: stunning entertainment.


 

To Believe

A while ago, I heard a song of peace. It was sung by a very young girl. Gifted. Hopeful. Believing.
Here is her song. It is a yearning on behalf of all who want a state of life where dignity is honoured and decency is given respect.
Here is wishing you a very pleasant 2012!