- Gossamer of Sadness
“Getting old is hell,” my friend Jo recently wrote. I think her words and sentiment reflected her feelings of loss. Loss of her dear parents, who are slowly fading away, and a sense of loss as the signs of her own aging are becoming clearer with the passage of each birthday. Perhaps it’s not really getting old that seems so hellish as is the realization that what was once, will never be again.
- Heal for America Is a Great Idea
Yay! Heal for America (HFA) is an idea whose time may be just in time for the aging in place of boomers and seniors. No doubt you've been reading for years about Teach for America—a much-sought program for those “best and the brightest” newly minted college grads who want to inject their enthusiasm and energy into teaching in public schools, often in areas of the country where talent is most scarce.
- This Month’s Favorite Quotes
Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors’ minds ages ago. —Samuel Smiles
The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play. —Arthur Toynbee
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t. —Mark Twain
It is only in our minds that we are separate from the rest of the world. —Gay Luce - Play the Game
O, how I love some of those sugary sweet songs from the 70s or 80s. Everyone knows Queen, but a lot of people aren’t familiar with this song. Crank it up and enjoy the beautiful harmonies and the hi-tech special effects. Genius from 1980.
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnAZTItYxUQ]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog - Challenge Days
What an incredible clip. This excerpt from an Emmy award–winning documentary shows that we are all so much more alike than different.
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aKmMGsRvDA]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog - Blind Painter
John Bramblitt is quite the painter. His paintings are beautiful and full of life. The kicker is that John is blind. Incredible!
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrXCYJRZ0Kk]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog - Toxic
Stevie Ann covers Britney Spear’s song, “Toxic.” I could never be accused of being a Britney fan, but this is a beautiful song when sung by Stevie Ann. It’s a clean, sparse, slowed-down version. What a smooth voice she has!
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG6N1f7Ws2k]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog - A Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of Success
This is one of the best clips I've seen in a long time. Alain de Botton is a genius at explaining the paradoxical nature of success and failure while being funny.
When we judge another, we don't define them, we define ourselves as people who feel the need to judge. I think that Alain’s my twin brother of a different mother!
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSE4rglxbY]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog - Skating Babies
Not quite sure what to say about this one except, holy cow! These babies rock!
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_UxhPbMyy8]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog - Surprise Wedding Dance
This must have been one of the coolest weddings ever—and the reception must have been a real blast!
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0]
By Kevin Knebl
Positive Alignment Blog
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