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The End of the Beginning

Monday Jan 02 2012

By Jim Selman | Bio

Ah, January 1^st, the new beginning and a chance to finally get it right this year. Or is it?

Perhaps it is the End of the Beginning. When we began as a nation, we were full of hope and idealism. We believed that every person could thrive and prosper if they worked hard and learned from their past mistakes.

Today, can we honestly say we believe that hard work will take us in the direction of our dreams? What happened to us? Where are we going?

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Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action

Tagged with: beliefs commitment democracy new year

An Examined Life

Tuesday May 12 2009

By Jim Selman | Bio

I saw a Canadian documentary film last evening called “An Examined Life” by Astra Taylor. It was a series of ten-minute ‘lecturettes’ by notable intellectuals on a variety of questions, all more or less about the meaning of life and how do we make a difference. Everything was filmed as the speakers walked the streets (mostly in New York), which provided interesting backgrounds and added great value to the production. Unfortunately, the backgrounds often distracted from the profundity of what was being said. The idea for the film and its title is a spin on[Read More]

Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
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