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Why are there cartoons on this blog?

The cartoons on this blog are social objects. A social object is a conversation starter, an idea starter, a thought virus. The goal is to provide cartoons to spark conversations and enhance relationships that revolve around living your passion. A … Continue reading

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CoHousing

I just skimmed through a book I’ve had for a while. It’s “Reinventing Community” Edited by David Wann. Wow. It’s very inspiring. CoHousing just makes wonderful sense. So much of what we spend our free time on seems to be … Continue reading

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About Drawing

One of the things I like about drawing is that in order to do it you have to get out of your head and into your fingers, so to speak. It’s like riding a bike. Thinking about riding a bike … Continue reading

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Braveheart

Every man dies. Not every man really lives. – Braveheart

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Man travels across 37 countries on $2

Keiichi Iwasaki, 36, left home in 2001 with just 160 Yen ($2) in his pocket after becoming bored with his air-conditioning job. He has cycled over 29,000 miles (45,000 km) through 37 countries after setting out from his home in … Continue reading

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Starting Out in the Evening

A movie about a man who dances with his passion to write. Personally, the best part of the whole story is in the last 25% of the movie.

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Try this at home

If you want to see a man whose passion is music, watch “Try This At Home” DVD featuring Bobby McFerrin. If you want to see a man whose passion is music and spends 45 minutes trying to light a creative … Continue reading

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Chaos turned into creativity

Monster in a Box by monologist Spalding Gray is an amazing story of one man’s chaos turned into creativity. I love it.

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A Passion for Food

If you have a passion for food, you will love these videos: The Meaning of Food Tortilla Soup, which is a remake of Ang Lee’s Eat, Drink, Man, Woman Trailer for Eat, Drink, Man, Woman

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Bill Moyers – A passionate journalist

We need more passionate journalists to report the news not their fear-based opinions. Bill Moyers is the last real journalist. We need a new generation of Bill Moyers. After he retires, what will happen to journalism? Bill Moyers describes the … Continue reading

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