Togetherness

Thoughts for College Dropouts: Love, Part II

O'Brien Browne | Posted 05.24.2012

O'Brien Browne

This is Part II of "Love," started on the 8th of last month. I didn't plan on a Part II because I thought this little blog should be pointed and pithy...

True Presence

Wendy Strgar | Posted 02.28.2012

Wendy Strgar

I have come to believe that the most potent gift we give to ourselves and anyone that we care for is our full attention. With our undistracted minds and our listening ears, we have within us what we all want most: the gift of full presence.

Kaiseki At Sushi Zen

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.27.2011

Josh Ozersky

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Where is the American Piazza? A Search for Unintentional Community

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.17.2011

Marika Holmgren

It's not only the gathering part of the Piazza that I'm drawn to. It's the community that is created when people of all walks of life come together.

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Jim Selman

We somehow looked beyond color, religion, education, class, income and all the other things we've used to separate us from each other.

Woodstock in Washington

Darryle Pollack | Posted 11.17.2011

Darryle Pollack

In the election of Barack Obama, the mood of fear and anger that has gripped our country for eight years seems to have vanished overnight. At least for now.

Obama and the Science of Altruism

Jamil Zaki | Posted 05.25.2011

Jamil Zaki

Why would we have evolved to feel each other's pain? Two aspects of empathy can help explain this, and the reason that evolution may have selected for strong empathizers in the first place.

Our Hope in Obama, Our Hearts to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jack Healey | Posted 11.17.2011

Jack Healey

We miss Dr Martin Luther King, Jr each day. His day, our day, asks each of us to stand up for decency and justice and non violence in our time, in our community, in our family, and in our world.

Why "Gathering" with Friends is Key to Stress Relief

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Kari Henley

We are wired for 'village style' community lifestyles at the very core. Fundamentally, we long to belong.

Barack -- Our Transformational CEO

Chip Conley | Posted 05.25.2011

Chip Conley

As a transformational leader, Barack needs to remember that his greatest gift is in helping us see the sense of "oneness" that we have at our core that can unite us.