I was out and about today with three Danish friends of mine – my deep mate Toke and new friends Maja and Rowan from the Kaospilots. We spent the day wandering around Bowen Island taking some deeper teachings and lessons from the land. One of our conversations today was about energy in the Cirle, and how that is sustained. Toke picked a path through the woods alongside the Bridal Veil Falls on Kilarney Creek and we watched the water flowing in a pattern over the rocks. I took this photograph to show that a good …
The Other Somalia: An Island of Stability in a Sea of Armed Chaos – New York Times “You can’t be donated power,” said Dahir Rayale Kahin, the president of the Republic of Somaliland, which has long declared itself independent from the rest of Somalia. “We built this state because we saw the problems here as our problems. Our bro (tags: politics somalia community leadershp) Martin Rees on TED Talks A beautiful story of our place in the universe and the subsequent moral challenge for humans. (tags: astronomy philosophy stories) Creating Passionate Users: Crash course in learning theory Brilliant post on …
Fascinating article in the New York Times about the norther area of Somalia where people have built peace in an incredibly turbulent region by mixing indigenous governance with democratic participation, using elders and tribal leaders to harness attachment to clans AND to transcendent principles such as independence and peace. Some quotes: “You can’t be donated power,” said Dahir Rayale Kahin, the president of the Republic of Somaliland, which has long declared itself independent from the rest of Somalia. “We built this state because we saw the problems here as our problems. Our brothers in the south are still waiting – …
Ethan Zukerman is blogging from the TED conference. THe opening keynote was from Carolyn Porco who showed this amazing picture of Saturn eclipsing the Sun. Ethan write about the moon Enceladus: More amazing is Enceladus, a much smaller moon, about the tenth of the size of Titan. She shows Enceladus as if it were hovering over Britain (it’s not a threat, she promises” – the moon is roughly the size of England and Wales. It’s got a white, fractured surface lined by geological and tectonic activity. The amazing part of Enceladus is the South Pole, where these white …