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Be a candle! Chase away the darkness …

POTENTIAL adjective: having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future. noun: latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. In physics, potential refers to the amount of work necessary to bring something from A to B, A and B defined by what you are […]

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Community Update (the first of many I hope)!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In my last post, I expressed my renewed commitment to making this crazy idea of mine into a functional reality. It was as much an effort to kick myself in the butt as an announcement to the “world”. I really did not expect any response to the post, let alone […]

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You are NOT alone! #idealist

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]It has been my experience that any idea that is truly beneficial to the many instead of the few will ultimately resurface multiple times, from multiple sources. The challenge for implementing these ideas often becomes not the value of the idea, but the lack of resources to make it happen […]

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Plans and more plans

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]When I first came up with this project, it struck me like a flash of lightning in a night-time stormy sky. For a period, I was sure this was going to be the definition of my life for some time now. But as reality often does, my euphoria at finding […]

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Brave the discomfort!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]As I have no doubt mentioned many times, progress is all about change. If we want to improve our lives, whether on a personal, societal, or global level, then we must change that which does not work for us. This often means changing our attitude about “things” rather than changing […]

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Growing the Nation

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]PAX Nation was conceived as just that … an online Nation. The intent has always been to create an online community. However I want to create more than just a Social Network. The goal is to create a full community of like-minded souls who can have a unified impact on […]

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The season? … of giving

As the holiday season approaches, the theory is that people’s attitudes change. Supposedly at this time of year, people become more forgiving, more aware of the needs of others … in short more caring. Whether this actually happens or not is debatable and a matter of personal experience.  But even if this is truly what […]

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Building blocks

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]I am not a huge fan of capitalism. But it is the way of the world now, so obviously we cannot ignore it. It is one of those ideas that can be of great benefit if used correctly. Unfortunately like so many good ideas, it has fallen into the power […]

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Is HOW your primary question?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. -Theodore Roosevelt I have often heard […]

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