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Whose language? Andrew Sullivan spotted this extraordinary video on YouTube: In my language. In it, an autistic woman lets us into her world. In the first half, we see her engaging with life in a way, I would say in a language,...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on January 26, 2007
Go read this And on the subject of love... if you can spare five minutes go read Jeff Risley's post, I can only imagine. In fact, go read it even if you can't spare five minutes....
Posted by Johnnie Moore on August 23, 2006
Microphone or talking stick Look, blogs are a great place for half-finished ideas. It's probably one reason why I like to blog but find it an increasing ordeal to write essays, proposals etc. In this spirit, I was thinking about talking sticks. I've been...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on March 7, 2006
Waiting and presence - experiment A few days ago I blogged Chris Corrigan's post about waiting. He was talking about experiences of waiting that is not about anticipating the future but about being fully present. Jeff Risley left a comment saying he'd be reading Chris'...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on March 4, 2006
In the box: revenge of the geeks? Prompted by several friends, and finally by some excellent posts from Marc Babej, I've read Douglas Rushkoff's latest, Get Back in the Box. This is one of the best non-fiction books I've read in a long time. It's one of...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on February 16, 2006
Coca Cola for Winston Smith? Danny G of AdPulp has discovered the slightly creepy website of The Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness. It has a Ministry-of-Truth-like quality, and turns out to be an outpost of Coca Cola, complete with a logo that feels like...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on February 12, 2006
Radical disintermediation.. ..is the theme of Rob Paterson's post Indulgences - The Reformation - Our Time. Serious thought provocation....
Posted by Johnnie Moore on January 13, 2006
Is authenticity hyped? Tom Asacker quotes Ionesco"Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together." and goes on to set some challenging questions for folks (like me) who opine from time-to-time in favour of authenticity in branding. Here's a taster but read the...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on November 13, 2005
Jory on Authenticity One of the good things about More Space is that you can listen to each of the chapters as an mp3 (just register at the More Space website for free access). I enjoyed reading Jory des Jardins' chapter in its...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on November 7, 2005
More Space - Rob's rousing chapter The arrival of my hard copies of More Space, the book I've co-authored with eight other bloggers, has prompted to me re-read what others have written there. Today, I'm going to do a little trailer on Rob Paterson's chapter, Going...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on October 31, 2005
United Channel 9 I flew back from New York on United on Monday. I've done this trip with them 3 times this year and it seems to work out well. For one thing, their flights don't seem to get that full, whilst the...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on October 19, 2005
Thriving Conversations A friend pointed me to this pdf: The conditions for thriving conversations, by Kathia Castro Laszlo and Alexander Laszlo. I'm really interested in what makes a great conversation and how to have more of them. This brings together some clear...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on September 18, 2005
Shared Space Fascinating post at the Intraspec blog, spotted by Dick Richards.When drivers no longer have the security of kerbs and traffic signals or signage, their behavior shifts accordingly; they exercise greater caution and restraint, becoming more observant and psychologically attuned to...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on July 28, 2005
Making it up Dan Gillmor has a good post about the standard PR practice of making up quotes. Snippet:..it strains my brain to imagine that John Lee, senior vice president, CNN Newsource Sales, really told a PR person: "A more useful Web site...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on July 26, 2005
Nice post Jory des Jardins' mum likes her latest post (see the comments). And so do I. Living Without a Net: An Odyssey into Self-Employment (Part XVII): On Defining Success, and Allowing Oneself to Have It Here's a snippet:I imagine that this...
Posted by Johnnie Moore on June 30, 2005

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