Well I said in Monday’s Rock Out that I would explain why suddenly I am excited about the Phoenix Mars Mission. And yes, the reason has everything to do with Community Engagement. Let’s start by getting this confession right out in front: There is no less likely candidate for being blown-out-of-the-water engaged with space exploration… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2008
The Collaboration Prize is Self-Defeating
My heart just sank when I saw that the Lodestar Foundation is offering a $250,000 prize for the most worthy collaboration. Yes, it sank. Why does the sector that should know better continue to insist on treating organizational and sector-wide symptoms? If we know that symptoms-based approaches accomplish little more in our communities than sprinkle… Continue Reading
The Fall
Perhaps this is Part Deux of this week’s Monday Morning Rock Out – focusing on what is possible. This weekend, I saw the breathtaking labor of love that is The Fall. If you are like me, you often see a scene in a movie, marvel at its beauty, only to find it is computer generated…. Continue Reading