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Where is the American Piazza? A Search for Unintentional Community

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Community, Politics, Living, Travel, Togetherness, Piazza, Community Organizing, Living News
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.

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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Jim Selman | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Age of Aquarius, Rock Music, Vietnam, Woodstock, Watergate, Peace, Choice, Peace Movement, Togetherness, CBS Sunday Morning, Rock Concert, Human Nature, Determination, Living News
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.

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Woodstock in Washington

Darryle Pollack | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Togetherness, 1960s, Obama Crowds, Obama's Inauguration, Inauguration Day 2009, Obama Inauguration, Jubilation, Drugs, Barack Obama Inauguration, Hippies, Peace, Barack Obama, Happiness, Joy, Dancing, 1969, Inauguration, 60s Culture, Woodstock, Excitement, Love, Excitement Obama, Living News
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.

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Obama and the Science of Altruism

Jamil Zaki | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Togetherness, Community Service, Helping the Needy, Emotion, Charity, Empathy, Hope, Children, Brains, Altruism, Helping Others, Martin Luther King Jr., Science, Psychology, Obama Community Service, Peace Corps, Barack Obama, Helping the Poor, Giving Back to the Community, Emotions, Neuroscience, Brain, Martin Luther King, Volunteering, Kids, Service, Giving Back, Evolution, Politics News
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.

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

Jack Healey | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Obama Hope, Leadership, Togetherness, Barack Obama Hope, Change, Obama Change, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Hope, Martin Luther King Jr., Community, Causecast, Mlk, Barack Obama, Living News
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.

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Why "Gathering" with Friends is Key to Stress Relief

Kari Henley | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Hiking, Togetherness, Lifestyle, Friends, Activities, Poker, Babysitting, Community, Macaroni and Cheese, Getting Together, Stress Reduction, Mac and Cheese, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Joining Clubs, Friendship, Knitting, Soccer, Having Fun, Bridge, Meditation, Stress Relief, Scrapbooking, Gardening, Moms, Living News
Kari Henley

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

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Barack -- Our Transformational CEO

Chip Conley | Posted 01.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Obama Transition, Rahm Emanuel, Corporate Culture, Barack Obama, Togetherness, Yes We Can, Ceos, United, Business, Business News
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.

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