To go no further back, let us turn to Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776. The first chapter of this remarkable book is called "Of the Division of Labor," and on the second page of this first chapter the author tells us that a workman unacquainted with the use of machinery employed in pin-making "could scarce make one pin a day, and certainly could not make twenty," but that with the use of this machinery he can make 4,800 pins a day. So already, alas, in Adam Smith's time, machinery had thrown from 240 to 4,800 pin makers out of work for every one it kept. In the pin-making industry there was already, if machines merely throw men out of jobs, 99.98 per cent unemployment. Could things be blacker?
Things could be blacker, for the Industrial Revolution was just in its infancy. Let us look at some of the incidents and aspects of that revolution. Let us see, for example, what happened in the stocking industry. New stocking frames as they were introduced were destroyed by the handicraft workmen (over 1,000 in a single riot), houses were burned, the inventors were threatened and obliged to fly for their lives, and order was not finally restored until the military had been called out and the leading rioters had been either transported or hanged.
Now it is important to bear in mind that insofar as the rioters were thinking of their own immediate or even longer futures their opposition to the machine was rational. For William Felkin, in his History of the Machine-Wrought Hosiery Manufactures (1867), tells us that the larger part of the 50,000 English stocking knitters and their families did not fully emerge from the hunger and misery entailed by the introduction of the machine for the next forty years. But insofar as the rioters believed, as most of them undoubtedly did, that the machine was permanently displacing men, they were mistaken, for before the end of the nineteenth century the stocking industry was employing at least a hundred men for every man it employed at the beginning of the century.
Arkwright invented his cotton-spinning machinery in 1760. At that time it was estimated that there were in England 5,200 spinners using spinning wheels, and 2,700 weavers—in all, 7,900 persons engaged in the production of cotton textiles. The introduction of Arkwright's invention was opposed on the ground that it threatened the livelihood of the workers, and the opposition had to be put down by force. Yet in 1787—twenty-seven years after the invention appeared—a parliamentary inquiry showed that the number of persons actually engaged in the spinning and weaving of cotton had risen from 7,900 to 320,000, an increase of 4,400 per cent.
In 1873 Bessemer steel in England , where its price had not been enhanced by protective duties, commanded $80 per ton; in 1886 it was profitably manufactured and sold in the same country for less than $20 per ton. Within the same time the annual production capacity of a Bessemer converter has been increased fourfold, with no increase but rather a diminution of the involved labor.
The power capacity already being exerted by the steam engines of the world in existence and working in the year 1887 has been estimated by the Bureau of Statistics at Berlin as equivalent to that of 200,000,000 horses, representing approximately 1,000,000,000 men; or at least three times the working population of the earth. . . .
In the depression of 1932, the game of blaming unemployment on the machines started all over again. Within a few months the doctrines of a group calling themselves the Technocrats had spread through the country like a forest fire. I shall not weary the reader with a recital of the fantastic figures put forward by this group or with corrections to show what the real facts were. It is enough to say that the Technocrats returned to the error in all its native purity that machines permanently displace men except that, in their ignorance, they presented this error as a new and revolutionary discovery of their own. It was simply one more illustration of Santayana's aphorism that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
The Technocrats were finally laughed out of existence; but their doctrine, which preceded them, lingers on. It is reflected in hundreds of make-work rules and feather-bed practices by labor unions; and these rules and practices are tolerated and even approved because of the confusion on this point in the public mind.
One could go on to cite such make-work practices in many other fields. In the railroad industry, the unions insist that firemen be employed on types of locomotives that do not need them. In the theaters unions insist on the use of scene shifters even in plays in which no scenery is used. The musicians' union requires so-called "stand-in" musicians or even whole orchestras to be employed in many cases where only phonograph records are needed.
If it were indeed true that the introduction of laborsaving machinery is a cause of constantly mounting unemployment and misery, the logical conclusions to be drawn would be revolutionary, not only in the technical field but for our whole concept of civilization. Not only should we have to regard all further technical progress as a calamity; we should have to regard all past technical progress with equal horror. Every day each of us in his own capacity is engaged in trying to reduce the effort it requires to accomplish a given result. Each of us is trying to save his own labor, to economize the means required to achieve his ends. Every employer, small as well as large seeks constantly to gain his results more economically and efficiently—that is, by saving labor. Every intelligent workman tries to cut down the effort necessary to accomplish his assigned job. The most ambitious of us try tirelessly to increase the results we can achieve in a given number of hours. The technophobes, if they were logical and consistent, would have to dismiss all this progress and ingenuity as not only useless but vicious. Why should freight be carried from New York to Chicago by railroads when we could employ enormously more men, for example, to carry it all on their backs?
Theories as false as this are never held with logical consistency, but they do great harm because they are held at all. Let us, therefore, try to see exactly what happens when technical improvements and labor-saving machinery are introduced. The details will vary in each instance, depending upon the particular conditions that prevail in a given industry or period. But we shall assume an example that involves the main possibilities.
Suppose a clothing manufacturer learns of a machine that will make men's and women's overcoats for half as much labor as previously. He installs the machines and drops half his labor force.
This looks at first glance like a clear loss of employment. But the machine itself required labor to make it; so here, as one offset, are jobs that would not otherwise have existed. The manufacturer, however, would have adopted the machine only if it had either made better suits for half as much labor, or had made the same kind of suits at a smaller cost. If we assume the latter, we cannot assume that the amount of labor to make the machines was as great in terms of payrolls as the amount of labor that the clothing manufacturer hopes to save in the long run by adopting the machine; otherwise there would have been no economy, and he would not have adopted it.
After the machine has produced economies sufficient to offset its cost, the clothing manufacturer has more profits than before. (We shall assume that he merely sells his coats for the same price as his competitors, and makes no effort to undersell them.) At this point, it may seem, labor has suffered a net loss of employment, while it is only the manufacturer, the capitalist, who has gained. But it is precisely out of these extra profits that the subsequent social gains must come. The manufacturer must use these extra profits in at least one of three ways, and possibly he will use part of them in all three: (1) he will use the extra profits to expand his operations by buying more machines to make more coats; or (2) he will invest the extra profits in some other industry; or (3) he will spend the extra profits on increasing his own consumption. Whichever of these three courses he takes, he will increase employment.
In other words, the manufacturer, as a result of his economies, has profits that he did not have before. Every dollar of the amount he has saved in direct wages to former coat makers, he now has to pay out in indirect wages to the makers of the new machine, or to the workers in another capital industry, or to the makers of a new house or motor car for himself, or of jewelry and furs for his wife. In any case (unless he is a pointless hoarder) he gives indirectly as many jobs as he ceased to give directly.
But the matter does not and cannot rest at this stage. If this enterprising manufacturer effects great economies as compared with his competitors, either he will begin to expand his operations at their expense, or they will start buying the machines too. Again more work will be given to the makers of the machines. But competition and production will then also begin to force down the price of overcoats. There will no longer be as great profits for those who adopt the new machines. The rate of profit of the manufacturers using the new machine will begin to drop, while the manufacturers who have still not adopted the machine may now make no profit at all. The savings, in other words, will begin to be passed along to the buyers of overcoats—to the consumers.
But as overcoats are now cheaper, more people will buy them. This means that, though it takes fewer people to make the same number of overcoats as before, more overcoats are now being made than before. If the demand for overcoats is what economists call "elastic"—that is, if a fall in the price of overcoats causes a larger total amount of money to be spent on overcoats than previously—then more people may be employed even in making overcoats than before the new labor-saving machine was introduced. We have already seen how this actually happened historically with stockings and other textiles.
But the new employment does not depend on the elasticity of demand for the particular product involved. Suppose that, though the price of overcoats was almost cutting half—from a former price, say, of $50 to a new price of $30-not a single additional coat was sold. The result would be that while consumers were as well provided with new overcoats as before, each buyer would now have $20 left over that he would not have had left over before. He will therefore spend this $20 for something else, and so provide increased employment in other lines.
In brief, on net balance machines, technological improvements, economies and efficiency do not throw men out of work.
Not all inventions and discoveries, of course, are "labor-saving" machines. Some of them, like precision instruments, like nylon, lucite, plywood and plastics of all kinds, simply improve the quality of products. Others, like the telephone or the airplane, perform operations that direct human labor could not perform at all. Still others bring into existence objects and services, such as X-rays, radios and synthetic rubber that would otherwise not even exist. But in the foregoing illustration we have taken precisely the kind of machine that has been the special object of modern technophobia.
It is possible, of course, to push too far the argument that machines do not on net balance throw men out of work. It is sometimes argued, for example, that machines create more jobs than would otherwise have existed. Under certain conditions this may be true. They can certainly create enormously more jobs in particular trades. The eighteenth century figures for the textile industries are a case in point. Their modern counterparts are certainly no less striking. In 1910, 140,000 persons were employed in the United States in the newly created auto mobile industry. In 1920, as the product was improved and its cost reduced, the industry employed 250,000. In 1930, as this product improvement and cost reduction continued, employment in the industry was 380,000. In 1940 it had risen to 450,000. By 1940, 35,000 people were employed in making electric refrigerators, and 60,000 were in the radio industry. So it has been in one newly created trade after another, as the invention was improved and the cost reduced.
There is also an absolute sense in which machines may be said to have enormously increased the number of jobs. The population of the world today is three times as great as in the middle of the eighteenth century, before the Industrial Revolution had got well under way. Machines may be said to have given birth to this increased population; for without the machines, the world would not have been able to support it. Two out of every three of us, therefore, may be said to owe not only our jobs but our very lives to machines.
Yet it is a misconception to think of the function or result of machines as primarily one of creating jobs. The real result of the machine is to increase production, to raise the standard of living, to increase economic welfare. It is no trick to employ everybody, even (or especially) in the most primitive economy. Full employment—very full employment; long, weary, back-breaking employment—is characteristic of precisely the nations that are most retarded industrially. Where full employment already exists, new machines, inventions and discoveries cannot—until there has been time for an increase in population-bring more employment. They are likely to bring more unemployment (but this time I am speaking of voluntary and not involuntary unemployment) because people can now afford to work fewer hours, while children and the over-aged no longer need to work.
What machines do, to repeat, is to bring an increase in production and an increase in the standard of living. They may do this in either of two ways. They do it by making goods cheaper for consumers (as in our illustration of the overcoats), or they do it by increasing wages because they increase the productivity of the workers. In other words, they either increase money wages or, by reducing prices, they increase the goods and services that the same money wages will buy. Sometimes they do both. What actually happens will depend in large part upon the monetary policy pursued in a country. But in any case, machines, inventions and discoveries increase real wages.
A warning is necessary before we leave this subject. It was precisely the great merit of the classical economists that they looked for secondary consequences, that they were concerned with the effects of a given economic policy or development in the long run and on the whole community. But it was also their defect that, in taking the long view and the broad view, they sometimes neglected to take also the short view and the narrow view. They were too often inclined to minimize or to forget altogether the immediate effects of developments on special groups. We have seen, for example, that the English stocking knitters suffered real tragedies as a result of the introduction of the new stocking frames, one of the earliest inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
But such facts and their modern counterparts have led some writers to the opposite extreme of looking only at the immediate effects on certain groups. Joe Smith is thrown out of a job by the introduction of some new machine. "Keep your eye on Joe Smith," these writers insist. "Never lose track of Joe Smith." But what they then proceed to do is to keep their eyes only on Joe Smith, and to forget Tom Jones, who has just got a new job in making the new machine, and Ted Brown, who has just got a job operating one, and Daisy Miller, who can now buy a coat for half what it used to cost her. And because they think only of Joe Smith, they end by advocating reactionary and nonsensical policies.
Yes, we should keep at least one eye on Joe Smith. He has been thrown out of a job by the new machine. Perhaps he can soon get another job, even a better one. But perhaps, also, he has devoted many years of his life to acquiring and improving a special skill for which the market no longer has any use. He has lost this investment in himself, in his old skill, just as his former employer, perhaps, has lost his investment in old machines or processes suddenly rendered obsolete. He was a skilled workman, and paid as a skilled workman. Now he has become overnight an unskilled workman again, and can hope, for the present, only for the wages of an unskilled workman, because the one skill he had is no longer needed. We cannot and must not forget Joe Smith. His is one of the personal tragedies that, as we shall see, are incident to nearly all industrial and economic progress.
To ask precisely what course we should follow with Joe Smith—whether we should let him make his own adjustment, give him separation pay or unemployment compensation, put him on relief, or train him at government expense for a new job—would carry us beyond the point that we are here trying to illustrate. The central lesson is that we should try to see all the main consequences of any economic policy or development—the immediate effects on special groups, and the long-run effects on all groups.
If we have devoted considerable space to this issue, it is because our conclusions regarding the effects of new machinery, inventions and discoveries on employment, production and welfare are crucial. If we are wrong about these, there are few things in economics about which we are likely to be right.
machinery: economic friend or foe?
technology: economic friend or foe?


Teaching children about Christ is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING a parent can do. Yes, we must provide for them, make sure they get a good education and teach them about relationships and finances, but the foundation for their very way of life is Jesus Christ. We should be led by the Holy Spirit so that the things we teach them come from God and not from the world. My Grandfather was a pastor, so we went to church but I didn't have an understanding of Christ until almost into adult hood. We'd sit in church each Sunday running our mouths...sometimes hearing, but not listening to the word preached. Outside of church no one sat down and asked us if we knew who Christ was. Not knowing my King and Savior as a youth made it hard for me to trust Him as I grew up, especially when I had already experienced pains and struggles prior to knowing Him. My friends and family weren't there for me as I felt they should have been so how was I supposed to believe in and have faith in someone I couldn't see or feel (in a physical sense)?
It's so imperative that children are introduced to Christ at an early age. Some would argue that it makes no sense to expose them to someone they can't see because they are just too young to understand. Well, call it grace, but my children know who Jesus is. True, they don't have the ability to pray with as much of an understanding as I do but setting the foundation for Him to show Himself to them when they are older is important. When my babies pray before meals and bedtime I ask them who Christ is. Their response is a learned one, "my Savior and He died for my sins". Just as we must memorize scriptures we must plant seeds into their minds so that they will grow later. Children are very intelligent. My mom recently passed and the kids randomly ask if GiGi is in Heaven with Michael (Jackson) and their dad's grandmother. Braylin said to me at breakfast one day, "Mommy, God can see everyone in the whole world with both of His eyes". WOW! He may not have the mental capacity to understand how large "the whole world" is but he's grasping onto the concept of God's omnipotent power.
Buy a children's bible and read to them from it daily if possible. I know we have busy lives, but if we need to make it through each day we should do the same for the babies.
Figure out your child's best way of learning. You can print coloring and crossword pages with bible characters on them. You can create flashcards as well and do arts and crafts projects as well.
Quiz them on what you read to them. So, maybe focus on a particle scripture or even a chapter depending on their age and give them prizes or treats for correct answers. Have them learn one scripture each week and recite it to you for a prize.
Children love stories. When you read from the bible tell it in story form. This is not to take away or add from the Holy scriptures, but you have to meet children where they are. Use photos and music if you want.
Listening to gospel music and reading to them from my bible were my top 2 ways to teach them about Christ, but not too long ago a coworker introduced me to LifeChurch.tv's Bible for Kids. It is a gold mine and I get excited every time they ask to open it up. It's in an interactive story book form and explores the big stories of the bible such as the creation of the world, Christ's birth and Noah's ark to name a few. Each story asks questions at the end or even in the middle. It's available in the Google Play store and it should be offered in the iTunes app store. If you haven't download it I seriously suggest you do so. You will fall in love with it!


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Dead Letters е албум на финската рок група The Rasmus, който излиза през 2003 година. В Австралия, САЩ и Великобритания излиза година по-късно. Макар че предшестващият им албум – Into ги прави много известни в Скандинавските страни и Германия, Dead Letters става най-големият пробив на бандата.

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 "In the Shadows" – 4:05
 "First Day of My Life" – 3:44
 "Still Standing" – 3:31
 "In My Life" – 4:01
 "Time to Burn" – 4:32
 "Guilty" – 3:41
 "Not Like the Other Girls" – 5:43
 "The One I Love" – 3:15
 "Back in the Picture" – 3:41
 "Funeral Song" – 3:17

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 "F-F-F-Falling" (версия от 2004) – 3:58
 "If You Ever"
 "What Ever"

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The Human Resource Management Department invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the posts of Crown Counsel and Senior Crown Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, Legal Affairs and Communications.
The duties and responsibilities of the Crown Counsel include providing legal advice to government entities, representing the Attorney General's Chambers at meetings, and assisting in the preparation and conduct of presentations and seminars to educate government entities.
The duties and responsibilities of the Senior Crown Counsel include representing the government in all civil matters in court, appearing in appeals in disciplinary matters before the Public Service Commission, vetting loan agreements with foreign government and agencies, and processing mutual legal assistance requests and letters rogatory while providing advice on treaty and international obligations.
Applicants for the Crown Counsel post must possess a Bachelor of Law degree and the Legal Education Certificate from a law school within the Caribbean region. Applicants for the Senior Crown Counsel post must possess a Bachelor of Law degree and the Legal Education Certificate from a law school within the Commonwealth.
Applications along with two references and certified copies of documents should be sent to Chief Personnel Officer, Human Resource Management Department, P.O. Box 186, Church Street, Basseterre. The deadline for the receipt of applications is Tuesday April 09, 2019.


This week's Dvar Torah is by Eli Lipschitz, former Shaliach (Washington 2003-04), currently cadet at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Book of Shemot ends with what seems to be the epitome of closeness between G-d and mankind. Moshe descends from Mont Sinai, his face radiant and The Cloud of Glory surrounds the Tabernacle when G-d presence dwells there. It seems an ideal description of a nation who's G-d dwells among them.
But this description should not be taken for granted, nor was intended to be that way. Shortly before this picture perfect description we encountered one of our lowest points; The Sin of the Golden Calf, the shattering of the Tablets and the death of 3000 men. It would be interesting to discover what the result of that sin was. Or in other words, what were the results of the inevitable congressional inquiry? What did the critics say? How did we manage to fall from such a uniquely high level to such blatant idolatry??
Surely enough, when Moshe is discussing the issue with Hashem he is told: "Go, descend, for your people that you have brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly". They are no longer Hashem's people, but rather Moshe's. Moshe retorts back - "Why, O Lord, should Your anger be kindled against Your people whom You have brought up from the land of Egypt with great power and with a strong hand?" He returns the responsibility to Hashem, calling Am Yisrael his nation. It seems that Moshe and Hashem are 'arguing' as to who is responsible for the nation's actions.
He said to them: 'To receive the Torah'.
…What does it say in the Torah? Do not kill, do not be an adulterer, do not steal. Is there jealousy between you? Do you have an evil inclination?
Immediately they agreed with HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
Moshe's answer teaches us much of the complexity of being close to Hashem in our materialistic world. It seems, according to some commentaries, that Hashem expected the giving of the Torah at Har Sinai to completely alter history, be engraving the words of the Torah on the hearts of each and every Jew. But the people could not handle such a direct encounter, and begged Moshe to be an intermediary between them and Hashem. Thus a fundamental change occurred, and Am Yisrael would receive the Torah passively, through Moshe, Hashem's loyal servant.
But then another mistake was made; the nation no longer wanted to be passive. They felt the need to actively worship their G-d, a need that led to the crafting of The Golden Calf. Even after Moshe begged for and received Hashem's forgiveness, the relationship between Him and Am Yisrael was altered. The direct divine presence in the camp is simply too dangerous. From that point onward, our connection with Hashem is more distant. We no longer will feel his divine presence so strongly.
But shortly after, we are taught how we can, despite the distance, bring down the Divine Presence – by building the Tabernacle. In this reading the Tabernacle is a 'plan B', necessary only due to our failure to withstand the awesomeness of G-d's presence, but it still allows us to 'feel' G-d in our day-to-day lives.
Our Parsha begins with the verse "אדם כי יקריב מכם קרבן לה'". - When a man from [among] you brings a sacrifice to the Lord". The Midrash asks why the Torah uses the word מכם, and learns from there that whoever says 100 Berachot a day (the numerical value of the word מכם is 100), it is as if he brought a Temple offering.
What is the connection between saying berachot and bringing a Temple offering?
The word קרבן, sacrifice, come from the same root as קרבה, closeness. A sacrifice brings us closer to Hashem, but it is limited to a specific place – the Tabernacle, and later the Temple in Jerusalem. But there is a second step, in which we learn to find the Divine Presence everywhere. By saying berachot we are fulfilling the same function as bringing an animal sacrifice – we can turn every mundane action into a sacrifice, we can find The Creator within this material world and come closer to him.
May we all enjoy, in this month of redemption, to eat from the real Korban Pesach, and to feel the Divine Presence among us.


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Multi-Passionate Artists Podcast with Creator of the Octopus Movement Perry Knoppert
Perry Knoppert is a mad multipotentialite misfit. He says "Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes … the ones who see things differently…" So obviously, I had to invite him onto the show. Creator of the Octopus Movement, dr. Octopus is a nonlinear thinker creating a global mycelium network of atypical thinkers.
Multipotentialite Dude and Creator of the Octopus Movement Perry Knoppert
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It's time to talk about what happens after the show. Listen as I tell you about the time I danced on stage with Jane's Addiction and Joe Perry at Lollapalooza and the post-performance depression that followed. Full story in the episode or at dianefoy.com/lolla
Perry Knoppert is a mad multipotentialite misfit. He says "Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes … the ones who see things differently…" So obviously, I had to invite him on the show. Creator of the Octopus Movement, dr. Octopus is a nonlinear thinker creating a global mycelium network of atypical thinkers.
Hello, Perry. Welcome to the show.
[00:07:38.610] – Perry Knoppert
Hello, Diane. How are you today?
[00:07:40.850] – Diane Foy
I'm fantastic. I'm here. We were just saying I'm in Toronto, Canada, and you're in the Netherlands. In a small, boring town, you say. But I love the name of your podcast. Is multipotentialite dude.
Yeah, that's funny, right?
It's funny because I was just looking up to see who else was doing things with multipotentiality, multipassionate. I use the word multipassionate. Multipassionate artist is who I work with. So tell me, I'm curious, how did you first discover that multi potentiality is even a thing?
That's always a good question. I thought for 44 years that I was just weird. And I think I'm still weird and I am weird. But a few years ago, two years ago, a friend of mine sent me an article about creative generalist. And he said to me, you need to check this out. And I was reading it and I send them a message, no, that's not me. And we were laughing and of course, it's me, the creative journalist, so many ideas all over the place, et cetera. I told a good friend of mine who has the same way of looking to the world. And she said to me, she's from Texas and she's living in Brussels. And she said, oh, you have to check out that Ted Talk of Emily Bougnik about multi potential acts. And I checked it out like many people did. And I thought, oh, that's fun. So more people are like me. I always thought that I was just me being silly and different and misfits and whatnot. And that started to a very interesting journey where I thought, I need to meet other multi potentialites. And I started reading books.
Barbara Sheer, of course, refused to choose. Right. And other books. That was very interesting. I liked that.
Yeah, I think I had seen Barbara Sheer's book first, and I guess I don't think I was in a place to really absorb it, so I kind of put it back down. And then when I decided that I'm going to put everything on my website, just dianfoy.com, whatever I do. I had no idea what I was going to do that year. And everyone told me it was a horrible idea.
Yeah, we'll do that.
It's a horrible idea. You'll confuse your audience. And I'm like, I'm going to do it anyways. And then when I saw that Ted Talk, it was like, see, I'm not the only one. And it's a superpower. And there's so many great things about people who are multi potential lights or multipassionate artists. So it's great that it was kind of a light bulb moment for, I guess, all of us crazy people to see that talk.
You know what I did with a good friend? We organized a lunch meeting with other multipotentialites in the Netherlands, and we thought, oh, we need to talk to them. That was the first thing we did. And we had, I think, around 30 multipotentialites together. Very interesting. 28 of them were divorced. I thought that was a sign. Immediately I thought, there's something else going on there. And it was a lot of fun. So immediately talking and connecting and creating and it was so much fun. Everybody understood each other immediately. That was the most interesting part for me.
Because most people don't understand us.
No, we explain half a sentence and we think that they will get the whole sentence or the whole paragraph even if we do half a sentence and they don't. Right. And we're wondering, but why not? Because if you tell me something and you start talking, I only need a few words, and I completely understand what you're talking about. So why not with me? But when you put people like that together, oh, God, is that fun?
Yeah, that's great. And so tell me about your creative journey. How do you describe what you do?
I'm now very focused. I do one thing. I do the Octopus movement. I'm the founder of the Octopus movement. And it all started after that discovery of multipotentiality that I thought, I need to talk to others. I need to understand what's going on and why. And just very interesting. And I started doing podcasts interviews. Pandemic started. So everybody all of a sudden know how to use Zoom. How cool is that? So everybody was available, and I started talking to people using LinkedIn. So I did a search for multi potential on LinkedIn, saw all these amazing profiles and just selected a few and said, okay, I want to interview you. Are you open for it? And I interviewed people in Bangladesh, in South Africa, in Canada, all over the world immediately. And that's where it all started, because it was again, like that lunch thing we did. The connection was there immediately. So even though there was a lot of difference in background or culture or age or gender or whatever, there was always that instant neuron connection between two brains that are on fire, basically. And I thought that was fascinating. But if it's that easy to connect with people who I don't know and have an instant friendship, what's happening in the world?
Why is it all so difficult then? It's easy. But I was connecting with the right people, right? I was connecting with other multi potential ads. So after a little while, I was doing a clubhouse session every day for half an hour just to talk about multi potentiality. And I was interviewing people, and I discovered that most of the people that I interviewed don't only have multiple potentiality but also have some form of neuro diversity. And that was even more fascinating to me. I have Dyslexia ADHD, but it was never a thing in my life. I was just weird. I never thought about that. That's the reason. Maybe I was weird or I am weird. And I discovered that most of them also have neurodiversity.
And wow, you don't. Are you sure?
No. What is your definition of that? Like you're mentioning it's, having ADHD. Is there anything else?
Well, yeah, that's the funny thing, of course, because if you start talking about neurodiversity, then in the end, we all have neurodiversity. It's just the diversity of our brains. But I'm talking about labels. So people with ADHD, with bipolar Dyslexia, so many things. And I was thinking, what's there first? Is there the label within neurodiversity first? And as an outcome, there is multipleity. That's something I wanted to know. So I started talking to researchers, companies, and I was diving into it more and more and talking about it every day on clubhouse. And at one point, I said to someone, I have difficulty with the word multi potential life because it's a label by itself. Again, it's a box. And there's something so beautiful about multipassionate, multi potentialites. It's that everything is possible, right? That we're focused on so many things. We can learn so fast, we can make so many connections. Why the hell would we put that in a box? That's not fair.
Well, like Emily was saying, there's so many words for it. We all can't agree. It's like to find your people, you have to Google multipassionate, multi potentialite. You have to Google Renaissance person. Holy scanner.
Generalist scanner, all that in France, they call it zebra. Zebra.
I haven't heard that one before.
Cool. And I was thinking, but it's also, I also find the brains interesting of people with autism. They don't necessarily are multipotentialites, but they're different. So I went more to the aspect of being different than multi passionate or multi potential life. And I asked in this clubhouse group, I said, what kind of symbol do we have for people that don't fit in the box? And then someone said, oh, I always use the emoji of an octopus just because I like an octopus or a squid. I said, Why? I don't know.
You have a many different hands in all different things.
Exactly. Well, they came to me later, and then someone else said to me, have you seen this was Haley from South Africa was saying, have you seen my Octopus Teacher, the documentary that's available on Netflix? And I watched that the same evening. And I was watching that documentary. I was like, oh, but we're octopuses. We have three hearts because some of those are super sensitive and we can feel everything that's happening around us. And some people have, like, an octopus, nine brains. We're so fast in learning and understanding and connecting the dots. And some of us are an octopus, like, with our eight arms, that we're doing things at the same time, multi everything. And I thought, that's so much better than a multi potential, either polymeth or a jackofall trade or whatever. I want to create the octopus movement. I want to explain to the world, if you're different, that's pretty cool. That's awesome. And if you don't understand me, that's okay. Weird ones. We're amazing in creating new things. We're amazing in innovation. We're amazing in creating startups and new companies. So let us be right. Just let us do our thing. And be a bit crazy.
We don't fit the box and the box. Then I was thinking, what is the box? Well, the box is what we learn at school. The box is the system. And someone in the beginning asked me, can you learn how to become a milk? Potential said, no, impossible. I asked everyone that I interviewed, is your parents also, is your mother or your father also military potential? Most of them said, yeah, I never thought about it. But my mother is a multi patented as well. That was always a funny response.
Maybe I don't belong to this group because my parents are not.
No, that's also possible. Most of them.
But I'm just the weird one family I love.
That be weird. I love weird people. And I'm completely lost now where I am. That's funny.
You're saying that most people that you interviewed, their parents were also multi potential.
Yeah. So for me, it was so much fun to see the octopus and to create the awareness because of the box, because the linear thinking, that's something that came a little bit later for me that I was thinking, what is the difference between being weird and not being weird? And it's a bit strange to say about yourself that you're weird or misfit. That's not very positive. And I started thinking about all the people that I've interviewed and all the people that I'm meeting. And all of a sudden I was thinking, that's nonlinear thinking, we're doing it in a non linear way. And what we learn at school and what's happening in our society is all very linear. Right. You follow the path from A to B to C to D, and that's it.
What are you supposed to do?
That's what you're supposed to do. What do you do in your life? And then most people say, I'm an accountant. You know, they're not saying what they're doing in life, but they're giving their job description because that identifies themselves, because that fits in a very specialist society, which I see as a linear society. And people that are multi potentialize different are nonlinear thinkers for me. And those are the people that do things differently and they all have a difficult life. Nobody is going to say, oh, that's easy. I'm a nonlinear thinker, and this is such an easy road. It's not. But when you do achieve some linear results with your nonlinear brain and your nonlinear path, then you will find amazing new, creative or innovative new things that are really awesome, like what Steve Jobs did with the iPhone, for instance. Typically, for me, nonlinear thinking, that's my creative journey now. And before that, I did many, many things. And for me, it feels like it all came together. I discovered my multi potentiality doing research, and I was never thinking about I need to create a movement. It just happens. And it's more than a year now.
It's just over a year. We have more than 1400 members all over the world. And we're doing the most amazing things. Why? Because we have this, mycelium network of interesting brains that are different. Wow, that's amazing. Yeah.
So what do you do in this membership?
Well, what we do is we want to create awareness of nonlinear thinking. That that's something that if you send your resume to the HR Department of the company where you want to work and the HR manager looks at your resume as a note to potentialize and thinks, oh, my God, this is someone who cannot focus or stay in one job or what the hell is this? I want people to think, oh, that's cool. This is a nonlinear thinker. This is someone who has a lot of experience in everything. And these are the problem solvers I need in my company. These are the creative, innovative people I'm looking for. These are the people that if we come in trouble with your company, these are the people that will move forward and create new ideas. That's what I want to achieve with the Octopus movement, that there is more awareness of the awesomeness of atypical thinkers. And we do that by our think tank. We created a think tank with these atypical brains and we're working together to solve global issues. And we're writing white papers with solutions in how we can solve issues like climate change, human rights, women's rights.
Now we're working on an app for the refugees in Europe. Equality, diversity. That's what we're working on. It's awesome. And it's awesome because we're not a political movement. We don't have an agenda. We're just people with amazing brains. There is no money involved. There is no politics involved. We're just doing it. We're just creating a difference. We have a group of Octopus teachers where we teach at schools and we explain diversity to kids because these poor little things are in a linear structure where there's an attitude of if you work hard, if you do your homework well, if you focus and you get good grades and you study well, you get a good job and you will be happy in life. Yeah, fuck me. That's not true. It's not true.
It's a long time to figure it out.
Yeah, it's not true, people. It's not true. I always ask these kids, what do you want to become when you grow up? And then these little arms go up and all I want to be a vet or an artist or a dancer or whatever. And then I always say, but maybe you can become a fan and a dancer and an artist all at the same time. And then these kids of ten years old are saying to me, no, and this is Liberal Netherlands. No, that's not possible. And I'm thinking, okay, wow, already when they're ten, they're thinking, this is not possible. What the hell? So I'm explaining them. That that's possible. And then I'm explaining them and we're explaining them. What real diversity is that we're different and that some people are very sensitive, that some people are very fast thinkers, but respond a little bit differently than others. Some people do a lot of things at the same time. Some people need to have a lot of noise and movement around them to be able to focus, and some people want everything to be quiet. It's not fair that there is a linear structure in education where we expect all of them to be the same and to choose your subjects to go for your IB.
My kids go to international school, so they're doing their IB. Oh, my God. The linear structure is that nothing is possible. And if you do this, then that and if you do well, you're successful. So these kids already learned that if they don't do well according to the linear system, they're not successful. That's not true. That's not fair.
Yeah, that's what we do. Too many people go through and follow all the advice and finish high school, go to University, and then they're kind of lost when they graduate, when especially these days, you're not even guaranteed a job. Now you finish University and you're kind of lost. But if you knew from a young age that that's just the way life is going to go, and you can kind of go in any different direction.
There'S more possibly okay to stop and to change direction. It's okay and to do multiple things. I have someone in the movement. She's from Japan. She's so intelligent, so bright, so funny, amazing. And she does two studies at the same time in the US because it's not possible in Japan. So in Japan, everything is very linear. So it also is, depending on the culture, how linear sometimes the structures are. Germany awful. Japan awful. So she's not able to do two studies at the same time in Japan. And she wants that because her brain needs that. Her brain needs the fuel to go forward. And if she's not being challenged big time, she gets depressed. So she needs that challenge, and she can't get it, because we're expecting children to do one study at the same time because we decided with each other in a very linear structure that that's the way forward. Holy shit. That's wrong. That's not working. So we're not changing the educational system because that's a big project. We're just explaining this to the kids and the teachers and saying to them, Listen, it can be different as well. And if you have neurodiversity like Dyslexia, that's a superpower.
You can't read and write, fine. It's not the end of the world. Teachers are complaining. The system is complaining. You should be here and you're there. That's not a good thing. Trust me. Having Dyslexia is awesome. If you become an artist or an entrepreneur, you will benefit big time from having Dyslexia. Look at Richard Branson, the British dude who went to space as well. He made it in life. He is so dyslexic. It's awful. But thanks to his dyslexia, he was able to see patterns that other people couldn't see. He was able to make connections. What we met a potential life can do very well as well and use that. But nobody is saying to these kids when they have something in neurodiversity, oh, Congratulations. That's really awesome. I'm jealous of you, and they should do that.
I used to be jealous of people who would, like, from a young age, know what they want to do, and then that's all they want to do for the rest of their lives. I was like, wow, that's cool, because there's something wrong with me that I can't do that.
I married her because of that. My first wife. Right. She was so focused. She was so into one thing, and I thought, that's how it's supposed to be. I want to see that up close. I want to feel that I want to be there. And I was always so proud of her for doing that. It's awesome. And she was having fun with me because I was doing lots of different things at the same time, and nothing was a problem. So that was very inspirational for her. In the end, we annoyed the freaking hell out of each other because of the huge difference there. And that's why it's now my ex wife. But of course, in the beginning, I loved it. Oh, this is how you make success. Wow. I want to be there.
Yeah. And Emily was saying that a lot of us, when we have an interest, we dive in 100%, learn everything we can, but then after a while, we get bored. It's like when it's no longer challenging, we're like, dreading.
I have a theory about that.
I want to share this with you. Let's create some noisy I have a theory about that. I used to do that a lot. And I get a lot of questions about focus and bored. And I hate the word being bored because I'm never bored. I find everything interesting. It's the challenge that I find interesting of starting something new, and then the challenge goes away and I'm less interested. But I discovered that I needed that challenge constantly in order to feel good. I was trying to be someone that I was not. I was trying to be the specialist. I was trying to do the things that supposed to be doing in my life, my expectations that I had of myself and my family and my wife had from me. There were another line of who I was. And because I was coping with that, because I was trying to be different, I needed to feel good. I need to compensate. And in order to compensate, I was doing these things constantly. New things, constantly creating new things to get that positive flow in my mind now that I know I'm a melted potentialized, and that I am who I am and as dyslexic as you can get and ADHD and I'm crazy and I have nail Polish on and I'm not even gay.
What the hell? I don't even like heavy metal. It's not in line. I do crazy things and it's fine. And if you don't like it, well, too bad for you. I'm enjoying this life. I'm creating things. I'm building up things. I'm creating a book with 398 nonlinear thinkers. It's awesome. And because it feels good that I'm doing what I need to do, I don't have that urge of creating new things in order to feel good. How about that, right?
That's cool.
Maybe it's my age. I don't know. Maybe I'm just having a midlife crisis and it works the other way around with me because I'm focused as hell now, and this is what I do, and I will be doing this for the rest of my life. I'm sure this is it, right? Maybe it's because of my age. Maybe it's because I'm 46 and everything came together. That's also possible, of course.
Yeah. I think I've changed careers a lot. And now I can just accept that whatever I want to do, I can do it. And I also created a job now that incorporates everything I've learned up to this point and everything I'm going to continue to learn and go in different directions. And now I'm never bored now. But it's those times where we kind of stayed with them.
The same thing for you, right? You're bringing everything together. You are who you are. If people don't understand you, then it's their loss. And because you're having the time of your life and you're really being you, and probably same as for me, you haven't always been you right. Yeah, I think I Unfortunately.
We probably spent too long hiding who I really was.
Because we don't like it. There are these Internet gurus shouting, then you need to do this and fuck others opinions. Sorry for my language. And then that's easier said than done, isn't it? Because if someone is saying something very nasty to you, then your brain can think, okay, ignore this. This is his problem. It's his trauma, not mine and whatever, but it's still coming into your system. It's not nice and we can't ignore it. We can say we want to ignore it, but it's very difficult to ignore. And the younger you are, the more difficult it is. And especially when you're surrounded with people. Well, listen to yourself. Your parents were no multi potential, so how on Earth were they able to understand you? Right?
I was a late bloomer because I tried to follow the linear. And I probably stayed in jobs longer than I should have because, well, steady, steady paycheck is all that really matters, apparently. And now I think my life now really makes my mother nervous because she's like, I don't know how you can live like that. But now I'm so used to it that I'm like, yeah, not at all.
Yeah. It makes me happy. This is my life, right? Yeah.
It's a roller coaster. It's like it goes up and down in many different directions, and there's a lot of exciting things along the way. It's just really cool.
Yeah. We love that.
I couldn't imagine just having the same job for the rest of my life.
No. Can you imagine having the same job for 30 or 40 years working in the same Excel sheet?
Thank God. There are a lot of people out there that can do that. That's a good thing.
Yeah, right. And a lot of people are happy just having that job, and maybe they find fulfillment outside of that job and it works for them again. Different mindset, different priorities, different values, different everything.
We love diversity, so I love it. It's fine. But let's bring it a little bit in balance here, right? It's okay. It's okay to have diversity, but let's really understand and respect each other. And if we're different and we're doing things at the same time and have multiple passions, then don't say to us that we're not specialists because we're specialists at many levels. Don't say to us, we can't focus because we can even focus better. I have a theory. I think we're able to focus better than specialists. If you're a specialist, you focus on one area and you go deeper and deeper and deeper. Yeah, that's easy. If you're a multi potentialite, you focus on multiple areas at the same time. You focus on this, you focus on that. And we're constantly complaining that we should be able to focus even better. But we're already doing an amazing job. We're doing multiple focus. Explain that to a specialist.
How easy is it if you're a financial expert that is in figures the whole day and always in Excel sheets and saying to us, you need to focus more, dude, we're having focus on so many areas at the same time. Try that.
Yeah. And that Jack of all trades, master of none thing drives me up the wall because the things that I'm an expert in, I have things to back it up. It's not like they weren't passing interests. When we get interested in something, we dive in and we want to dive into everything about it.
Yeah. It's not the wind blowing from the east that we get our special training and knowledge in a topic. We dive in and we research and we don't sleep. We continue and we continue and we continue until we get it, and then we go away.
Then we move on. Sometimes I find it interesting that some interests we dive in and we might be interested in them forever. And then there's other interests that were like, yeah, we just kind of peek in and then. Yeah, I'm over it. It's interesting how we have different levels of interest and things.
Yeah. If we find out it's not interesting enough. Of course there is the 10,000 hours rule, but maybe it doesn't apply to us. Maybe for us it's the 5000 hours rule. And I think after 1000 hours or even after 500 hours, we already can see this is going to work or this is not going to work. And how cool is that that we try so many things and we discover very fast. That's our specialty as well, that we can discover very fast this is going to work or not. And sometimes we have to put it aside and it comes back years and years and years later. That's what Barbara shares also writing about. Right. Put it in a box. Don't throw it away. It will come back or not. It's also fine. But I find it fascinating in my own life when something comes back. I have parked this for 20 years and now I need it. Thank you so much. And then you use it and people are like, oh God, that's cool. And how do you know how to do that? Yeah, I learned 20 years ago. Very straight.
Yeah, that's very interesting too. You dive in and you work so hard for something and then when you pivot to something else, sometimes I've dropped things. And I'm like, you never do that anymore. I'm like, no. Do you miss it? Not really. But maybe I'll pick it up one day and then ten years later you're like, I'm back.
Exactly. And is it for you as well that the research by itself can sometimes be enough that it feels like you're doing it even though it's just research in how to make whatever. And then you researched everything and in our minds, we did it already. Yeah. That was nice. That was a nice experience. Bye bye. That's enough.
That's cool. Yeah. I like the idea in Barbara's book about the I haven't done it yet. But how you have a book where you can get all your ideas out and sometimes that's enough than to actually pursue it.
Yeah. That's his writing in one of her books. That's her advice. Yeah. Don't finish projects. How cool is that? Because everybody is saying you need to finish. That's the linear structure in our world. And she's saying, well, don't finish, just start and see what happens. And please don't finish, just throw it away. It's fine. That's of course, very nonlinear and interesting advice in a linear world.
Yeah. And we still get stuff out of it. It's not a waste of time.
No, definitely not.
Wow, that's wonderful. Is there anything else you would like to share with us? You have a lot of artists in your group.
Many artists. Interesting artists. Anyway, interesting people. Also a lot of people that want to be an artist that never became an artist because that's not what was expected from them. Here we go again. And I always say to them, so what's the definition of art. So when are you an artist? Tell me. There is no definition. So there is no rule or diploma in being an artist. It's not when your art is at a Gallery that at that point you're an artist. Maybe it feels for you that way, but that's not how it works. I know artists that never sold anything, and they have a whole workspace full of art beautifully. And they're not sending anything. They can they can't let go. And they don't consider themselves as artists because they're not selling anything. How linear. Here we go again.
How linear. You're an artist.
You're an artist.
It may not be a business, but you're an artist.
Yeah. You're not making a living out of it. But do we need to make a living out of something to really be that person? Do we need to make money to be successful? No. This is very linear. No. So if you want to be an artist and you're creating things, whatever it is, you're an artist. I always say that I'm a life artist as well. I create an art in living how to live my life and to create something beautiful out of my life itself makes me already an artist. And it's easier. I get it. When I published my first book with my photos, it really helped. It made me feel more as an artist. It's absolutely true. But it's interesting to talk about this and ask, when are you an artist truly? And forget about the linear structure. When are you an artist? What is art anyway?
Well, I was also looking at one time the difference between creative and artists. I was trying to figure out in my messaging, do I want to use the word artists or creatives? And it helped when I looked up kind of the definitions is that anyone's creative, you could be a very creative accountant. An artist is someone who actually creates something tangible. And so I use artists because I mostly coach either visual artists, painters, or most of my experiences with musicians and actors, performing artists.
I like that what you're saying. Creative, indeed. Creative is within a structure. You do things differently, but it's still within the boundaries that's being creative. Very cool. Keep it that way. And an artist really goes beyond everything in whatever you do in writing, in performing, in painting, in being in everything. Look at Andy Warhol. The biggest brand that he made was himself, essentially. Right.
But an artist. And how fascinating was it to find out that he also tried to fit in? So he was the biggest artist at his time and amazing. He created his own brand, being antiwarl itself, and still he wanted to try to fit in.
That's interesting. Cool. What is your why do you do what you do?
Oh, God. I wrote an article about why I do what I do. It's very simple. I do this because I find people that are different, so beautiful. And it's so not fair if we don't give them a stage, a platform, time to talk. It's not fair. And that's my why I just want to put the spotlights on atypical thinkers, on nonlinear people that are different because they're fascinating and they create a beautiful world. And if we're all would be a little bit more like them, then the world would look differently. I don't think Putin is a nonlinear thinker. I think he's very linear. Right?
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And these companies in the world that are destroying our planets, destroying our climate, it's so linear. It's so money driven. We want to grow. We want to expand. We want shareholder value. That's where we're going to that we kill creatures or even humans. We don't care all about our pocket and our money. Wow. So if we could balance that a little bit out, that would be interesting. Of course, here in Europe, we have debates about women's rights, women in organizations. I don't think it's a gender issue. I think it's a linear structure issue. These companies are so boxed structured, it's incredible. There's no room for anything else. And it's mill dominated because men have a nothing box. Most of them. Right. It's very structured in boxes. This is my box of work. This is the box of my wife. This is the box of the kids, and this is the box of the car. And this is the box being with my friends in the bar and I choose in what box I am, and that's it. And sometimes I'm in the nothing box and I'm not thinking about anything. Right. And your wife comes home, what are you thinking about?
Nothing. Even there's nothing box. There's just nothing happening here. We cannot imagine like being like that. But that's 80%, right? It's like that. So if that's the structure and this is the structure of organizations, then it's not going to work. It's very simple. That's why you see now with startups that don't work like that, that there is no issue with gender. Everything is possible. So why is that? It's not because of gender, it's because of the structure. So for act sake, let's do something about that. That's my wife.
Lovely. And where can people find you? Online?
They go to theoctopysmovements.org and they can find everything there. Become a member. It's for free. We do everything for free. I wanted to be open for everyone. If you're nonlinear coming, if you're linear coming. We have linear members that are awesome.
That'd be cool. Yeah. Because we got to learn about each other. Well, we kind of already know about them, but they need to learn about us.
Well, both ways. And when we have the dates on our Facebook group for the Octopus movement. And I create a statement every day and a quote and a bit and lots of things happening. And it's so nice to see all the people responding. And also I have a very linear response from time to time and thinking, yeah, but that's also true, right? We shouldn't get lost in our own creative multipotentialized brain. There's also that other part. So diversity is everything. So go to theoctopsmovement.org. It's all for free. Join us. Become a member of the think tank or an octopus teacher. We will invite you to the Facebook group, which is really a lot of fun, because again, diversity everything is there. Everyone is there. And we're having very interesting and funny conversations. And final thing, if you're listening to this and you're nonlinear and you're special and you're a bit of a misfit and you want to share something about yourself to the world, please check out the projects@theoctopusmovement.org, because we're creating a book, which is called Project 398, and it's an art book with 398 nonlinear, amazing people in it. You get one page with your photo and one page with your text.
Maximum 450 words. Also for free. It's a global artwork. The youngest now is eleven years old. The oldest is 82 years old. And they're from Korea, Bangladesh, US, Canada, Europe, Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand. Tomorrow, I'm talking to a Chinese girl who moved to New Zealand who is a multi potentialite and is going to be in the book Cool diversity, diversity. And tell your story. Don't tell your story. Hi, I'm Perry, 46, have three kids, and I wear nail Polish. That's boring. Tell another story. Tell a nonlinear story. And then all these nonlinear stories together is going to tell the world one story about how amazing it is to look at things from different angles and that we can really start using diversity.
Go check it out on the website I'm joining. I'm in Yay.
I have one last question. How do you make money if everything's free
I don't. No, that's serious. I gave up everything one and a half years ago. I was so sick and tired of everything. And my relationship ended. And the landlord where I was living wasn't happy with me. And he wanted to have a lease for another half year. I couldn't afford it. So he threw me out of the house, literally, and I became homeless, and that's it. And I thought, I'm going to do everything completely different. That was the big reset in life. And now I live from donations because people are so kind in the movement to donate sometimes a little bit, and that's how I live. And not having any money is pure wealth and freedom. I can tell you that.
Dad, we have to have another whole conversation about that.
It's fascinating. There are no invoices. There's nothing because there's no money. And it's freedom. And the decisions that I take with the Octopus movement and the things I'm building, I'm taking decisions because of the why to make a difference in the world and not because of the money. And that's a huge difference. Wow.
That's amazing. Fascinating.
Come and join us.
I will thank you so much for joining this show today and I will leave links in the show notes and all that good stuff and that's it. Thank you so much.
Thank you too. This was really fun and I'm always happy to talk about things I'm doing and I hope it inspires some people and come and check it out what we're doing. If you want to talk to me, reach out. I'm always happy to have Zoom calls and meet people all over the world. It's fascinating. So thank you so much. Diane love it wonderful.
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R. J. B. Bosworth
Bloomsbury Publishing, 4 mar. 2014 - 608 páginas
In 1945, disguised in German greatcoat and helmet, Mussolini attempted to escape from the advancing Allied armies. Unfortunately for him, the convoy of which he was part was stopped by partisans and his features, made so familiar by Fascist propaganda, gave him away. Within 24 hours he was executed by his captors, joining those he sent early to their graves as an outcome of his tyranny, at least one million people. He was one of the tyrant-killers who so scarred interwar Europe, but we cannot properly understand him or his regime by any simple equation with Hitler or Stalin. Like them, his life began modestly in the provinces; unlike them, he maintained a traditonal male family life, including both wife and mistresses, and sought in his way to be an intellectual. He was cruel (though not the cruellist); his racism existed, but never without the consistency and vigor that would have made him a good recruit for the SS. He sought an empire; but, in the most part, his was of the old-fashioned, costly, nineteenth century variety, not a racial or ideological imperium. And, self-evidently Italian society was not German or Russian: the particular patterns of that society shaped his dictatorship. Bosworth's Mussolini allows us to come closer than ever before to an appreciation of the life and actions of the man and of the political world and society within which he operated. With extraordinary skill and vividness, drawing on a huge range of sources, this biography paints a picture of brutality and failure, yet one tempered with an understanding of Mussolini as a human being, not so different from many of his contemporaries.
Reseña de usuario - HadriantheBlind - LibraryThing
A biography of a thug - very analytical and detailed about his rise and fall. Could have used more information about public opinion in Italy during the time period, but a worthy and well-done book nonetheless. Leer reseña completa
Reseña de usuario - Remez - LibraryThing
I'm from the netherlands, i do read lot of english books.. easy, but this book is written with to many words that u normaly dont use, at least not the common ppl.. i stopped readin at page 90 and i actualy wanted too stop at 20 =p Its a pain too read, so dont waste ur money on it. Leer reseña completa
Richard J. B. Bosworth
Richard Bosworth is one of the world's leading authorities on modern Italian history. He has been a Visiting Fellow at a number of institutions, including the Italian Academy at Columbia University, St. Johns and Clare Hall (Cambridge), Balliol and All Souls Colleges (Oxford), the Humanities Research Centre (Canberra) and the University of Trento in Italy. He currently shares his Professorship of History between the University of Western Australia and Reading University in the UK. Since the initial publication of his biography of Mussolini, he has written Mussolini's Italy: life under the dictatorship (Penguin, 2006), and a short polemic, Nationalism (Pearson, 2007). In 2009 he edited for Oxford University Press the Oxford handbook of fascism.
Título Mussolini
Autor R. J. B. Bosworth
Editor Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014


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Do all things with Integrity
by Robert Dzurenda | Jul 7, 2021 | About Hall, News | 0 comments
At Hall Neighborhood House we do all things with integrity; it's one of our core values. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we hold ourselves to the highest standards—especially when it comes to finances and programming.
Integrity is important because it builds trust—and we need our community's trust to function effectively and carry out our mission.
With our core value of integrity in mind, here's what we do each and every day:
We speak honestly.
We regularly ask our neighbors, staff, volunteers, and leadership to share their honest feedback—including compliments, complaints, questions, and suggestions. And when people speak honestly to us, we respond with honesty, too—including asking for help when we need it.
When our community tells us what it needs, we match our services to fit their needs. We aim to address problems as soon as they crop up, and we're sensitive to how community members' needs may change over time. We are lucky to have community and staff members who speak up when they need something new or notice an issue.
We built a community health center because our residents asked for it. We were able to meet this need because we were honest with ourselves about our strengths, our capacity, and where we needed additional support. Though we had sufficient space for the health center, we needed help with staffing—and that's where Optimus Health came in.
We were honest about what we could and couldn't provide, and we reached out to Optimus Health for support. Today, Optimus Health practitioners are on-site five days a week to provide excellent care to Bridgeport residents.
We provide high-quality services.
We take our responsibility to Bridgeport very seriously. Our internal standards are high, and we also seek outside accreditation as a second, impartial measure of our commitment to excellence and safety.
Hall Neighborhood House's childcare programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and meet all criteria set forth by the Office of Early Childhood in the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards. We are also fully licensed by the State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. We use the Connecticut Documentation for Observation and Teaching System Assessment tool, the Brigance screening tool, and the Ages and Stages Screening Tool to assess the educational and developmental progress of our students.
We are also an approved Program Operator of the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program, providing nutritious meals and snacks to children and students.
We commit to transparency.
At Hall Neighborhood House, we are committed to being responsible stewards of the money we receive from grants and generous donors.
For example, this year we were proud to receive the Core Mission Grant from Impact Fairfield County. Our proposal and mission were thoroughly reviewed during the selection process—throughout which we demonstrated our commitment to our community, our fiscal responsibility, and our integrity.
Our financials are independently audited every year by Hope & Hernandez PC. Information about revenue and expenses can be found on our website, with audit reports and the most recent 990s available upon request. We also have a 97/100 Encompass Rating on Charity Navigator.
At Hall Neighborhood House, our integrity is everything to us. We don't take the faith our community has in us lightly, and we're thankful for the opportunity to demonstrate our trustworthiness to them every single day. Help us continue to provide Bridgeport residents with critical services by making a gift today. You're contributing to a community legacy of integrity, honesty, and transparency.
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The home at 9085 Charles E. Limpus Road, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $1.576 million (short sale). Located on Pocket Lake, the home is situated on 2.61 acres and features a pool, summer kitchen, boat house and boat lift with automatic cover.
Butler Chain estate sells for $1.576 million
An estate on the Butler Chain of Lakes topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from Jan. 22 to 28.
Michael Eng
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Total Sales: 59
High Sale Price: $1.576 million
Low Sale Price: $47,500
REO/Bank Owned: Four
Auction/REO: Two
Short Sales: Two
The home at 9085 Charles E. Limpus Road, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $1.576 million (short sale). Built in 2005, it has six bedrooms, seven-and-one-half baths, a pool, boat house, boat lift and 6,804 square feet of living area on 2.61 acres. The price per square foot is $231.63.
The home at 8141 Terragona Court, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $279,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,616 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $172.65.
The villa at 8206 Rolla Court, Orlando, sold Jan. 25, for $280,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,850 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.35.
The home at 7831 Mallorca Court, Orlando, sold Jan. 26, for $277,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,616 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $171.41.
WESTMINSTER LANDING
The home at 8060 Westminster Abbey Blvd., Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $450,000. Built in 1998, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,225 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.53.
HORIZON WEST
ALEXANDER RIDGE
The home at 2404 Alexander Ridge Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 27, for $271,500. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,738 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $156.21.
BLACK LAKE PRESERVE
The home at 14378 Black Lake Preserve St., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $423,856. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,870 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $147.69.
ENCLACE AT BERKSHIRE PARK
The home at 13972 Darchance Road, Windermere, sold Jan. 28, for $274,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,147 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.62.
HICKORY HAMMOCK
The home at 15698 Citrus Heights Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 26, for $351,990. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,675 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.59.
INDEPENDENCE/SIGNATURE LAKES
The home at 6599 Old Carriage Road, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 22, for $369,900. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,546 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $104.31.
The home at 6114 Lewis and Clark Ave., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 27, for $283,500. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,444 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.
LAKE SAWYER SOUTH
The home at 13319 Vennetta Way, Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $280,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,752 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $101.74.
MABEL BRIDGE
The home at 11713 Verrazano Drive, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $420,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,517 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $166.87.
MERRICK LANDING
The town house at 6345 Blu Knight Lane, Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $192,500. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,388 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $138.69.
OASIS COVE
The town house at 8225 Mystic View Way, No. 906, Windermere, sold Jan. 25, for $213,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,028 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $105.03.
SUMMERLAKE
The home at 7530 Bluejack Oak Lane, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $293,765. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,181 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $134.69.
SUMMERLAKE GROVE
The town house at 8069 Sweet Orange Ave., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 26, for $228,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,691 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.42.
WATERLEIGH
The home at 8679 Bayview Crossing Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 28, for $272,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,220 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.97.
The home at 9317 Meadow Hunt Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 28, for $253,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,029 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.69.
WINDERMERE SOUND
The home at 7300 Auburnwood Lane, Windermere, sold Jan. 25, for $330,540. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,139 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $154.53.
WINDERMERE TERRACE
The home at 7162 Beek St., Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $310,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,910 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $162.30.
WINDERMERE TRAILS
The town house at 8550 Coventry Park Way, Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $248,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,722 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.59.
AZUR AT METROWEST
The condo at 6348 Raleigh St., No. 1305, Orlando, sold Jan. 26, for $93,000 (short sale). Built in 1997, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,051 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $88.49.
FAIRWAY COVE
The home at 6631 Cristina Marie Drive, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $390,000. Built in 1990, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,916 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $133.74.
HAMPTONS AT METROWEST
The condo at 3420 Greenwich Village Blvd., No. 204, Orlando, sold Jan. 27, for $110,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,256 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $87.58.
The condo at 3396 Parkchester Square Blvd., No. 101, Orlando, sold Jan. 25, for $72,404 (auction/REO). Built in 2000, it has one bedroom, one bath and 885 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $81.81.
PEMBROOKE
The home at 7321 Hunterdon Court, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $203,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,626 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.85.
VISTAS AT STONEBRIDGE PLACE
The town house at 6105 Twain St., No. 106, Orlando, sold Jan. 27, for $167,500. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,546 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $108.34.
The home at 1995 Erving Circle, No. 101, Ocoee, sold Jan. 25, for $81,800. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 921 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $88.82.
The home at 240 Westyn Bay Blvd., Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $387,000. Built in 2011, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,442 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $112.43.
The home at 324 Westyn Bay Blvd., Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $357,000. Built in 2011, it has six bedrooms, four baths and 3,442 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.72.
FORESTBROOKE
The home at 3304 Atmore Terrace, Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $245,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,355 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $104.03.
The home at 3211 Fawnwood Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $218,500. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,711 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.70.
HAMPTON WOODS
The home at 733 Buckhaven Loop, Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $182,700 (auction/REO). Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,838 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.40.
LAKEVIEW VILLAGE
The home at 701 Lakeview Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 25, for $133,900. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,560 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $85.83.
The home at 2839 Valeria Rose Way, Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $345,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,384 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.71.
TWIN LAKE FOREST
The home at 2002 Paula Michele Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 28, for $155,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,399 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $110.79.
WINDSTONE
The home at 2237 Anacostia Ave., Ocoee, sold Jan. 22, for $242,200 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,890 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $62.26.
LAKE ROSE POINTE
The home at 8760 Rosemere Court, Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $245,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,696 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.46.
LAKE SHEEN RESERVE
The home at 10419 Wiscane Ave., Orlando, sold Jan. 22, for $398,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,245 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.65.
MARBLE HEAD
The home at 8044 Canyon Lake Circle, Orlando, sold Jan. 28, for $303,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,368 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.96.
The home at 7866 Canyon Lake Circle, Orlando, sold Jan. 27, for $295,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,135 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $138.17.
PALM COVE ESTATES
The home at 1119 Lake Legro Court, Orlando, sold Jan. 26, for $270,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,100 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $128.57.
SAN SUSAN
The home at 41 S. Powers Drive, Orlando, sold Jan. 27, for $47,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1930, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,040 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $45.67.
KEENE'S POINTE
The home at 8408 Lake Burden Circle, Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $1.095 million. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,679 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $234.02.
The home at 8440 Woburn Court, Windermere, sold Jan. 27, for $460,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,913 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.91.
RESERVE AT LAKE BUTLER SOUND
The home at 6221 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $705,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,531 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $199.66.
This Waterford Pointe home, at 13073 Water Point Blvd., Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $980,000. The home is on a one-acre waterfront lot with access to Lake Roberts.
WATERFORD POINTE
The home at 13073 Water Point Blvd., Windermere, sold Jan. 22, for $980,000. Built in 2009, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,866 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $201.40.
The home at 15516 Belle Meade Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 26, for $440,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,948 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $111.45.
COVINGTON CHASE
The home at 708 Parkmont Place, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 23, for $265,890. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,034 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $130.72.
CROWN POINT SPRINGS
The home at 10059 Spring Landing Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 26, for $276,900. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,737 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $159.41.
The home at 1554 Spring Ridge Circle, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $198,900. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,516 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.20.
The home at 1844 Sherbourne St., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 26, for $193,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,340 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.03.
STONEYBROOK WEST
The home at 13530 Tenbury Wells Way, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $250,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,905 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.23.
This Sunset Lakes home, at 13620 Sunset Lakes Circle, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $825,000. The home features lake views; private ski lake with slalom course and ski jump; boat dock with lift and dockside jet ski lift.
SUNSET LAKES
The home at 13620 Sunset Lakes Circle, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $825,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,395 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $187.71.
The home at 13500 Sunset Lakes Circle, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 25, for $392,500. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,167 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $123.93.
TEACUP SPRINGS COVE
The home at 520 Teagarden Court, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 22, for $282,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,396 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $117.70.
WALKERS GROVE TOWNHOMES
The home at 736 Walkers Grove Lane, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 22, for $260,316. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,873 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $138.98.
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Bakul Foundation Children's Library
I had visited this place last year, when I was doing my annual round of learning from the social ventures who work on the ground, and make a difference.... A friend of mine in XIMB had suggested that I should visit Bakul Foundation in Bhubneshwar, and gave me the address and the contact... a library for those who can't afford books!
It was an amazing experience!.. to meet the co-founder, visit the place, meet and talk to the kids from under-privileged/under-served background (bastis, slum, etc.), for whom this place was like a window to the world beyond they had ever known... some who came to the place could not even read, but would still look through the books, since they had photographs of places which perhaps existed only in their dreams...
...I flipped through the "Children's Community Story Book", where one person adds to another's incomplete story... experience the 'joyful learning' (a phrase which cropped in my mind then) ambience of the place...
I also met some of the volunteers - from young students who were preparing for an entrance test (but just loved to read out the books to kids who wouldn't be able to read the alphabets) to some foreigners who would love to tell these kids fairy-tales of their country... (and Sujit told me that many of them,, when they went back to their home countries, sent the entire set of fairy tales)
As this article Pioneering Library Sparks Volunteerism describes the place:
Over the last decade or so Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar has morphed from a sleepy residential area to a commercial hub. When you go straight down the road from the brash, new Big Bazar in the area you hit a reasonably sized, unremarkable two storied house numbered 16 that is painted white and looks as boring as any other house on the lane. But you cannot miss a signboard that is essentially a piece of carved and painted wood that says 'Bakul Sishu Paathaagaara' (Bakul Children's Library) in Oriya.
A small gate leads you into a space that looks as unlike a library as you can imagine. Of course there are books all around; but you have pictures of joyous monkeys playing on the walls and every inch of the walls painted cheerfully with one motif or the other in soothing bright colours.
But the physical aspect of the library is perhaps the least unusual thing about it. The Bakul library is one of the largest children's libraries in the state of Orissa. It houses more than 8,000 books (primarily in Oriya and English, and some in Hindi) as well as multimedia and other educational material. There are no user charges for reading and referencing in the library, and there are no formalities involved in terms of becoming a member till now. Any child can drop in and read. Lending of books has not started, and a small fee might be levied as and when it starts. The library is run by the Bakul Foundation, with Dr Jatindra Nayak, Professor of English Literature, Utkal University as President, and is managed by volunteers Sujit Mahapatra and Satyajit Puhan with help from Puspalata Sethi and others.
A pledge campaign - "Donate Books, Build a Library" - was launched on the Internet by the trio of Satyajit Puhan, Sujit Mahapatra, and Ayushman Sarangi on the Orissa Day, 1 April 2006. Puhan is a young development economist and one of the founders of the Film Society of Bhubaneswar, Mahapatra is a Ph D scholar of English Literature at Delhi University and Sarangi is a computer engineer at Adobe. The campaign site was www.pledgebank.com/bakul-library. The goal was to mobilize a thousand people who would directly contribute (either with cash for a book or directly with a book) to set up a library, initially focusing on children and youth in Bhubaneswar. The deadline to get 1,000 supporters as well as to set up the library was the 1st of April 2007....
But Bakul Foundation is more than a library initiative. It is about volunteerism and engagement with society, e.g., the Bakul Art-Fest '09 one of the notable feature of that was the "Wall of Peace" which was painted by artists, college and school students and the general public...
..about creating environmental awarenessthrough innovative means, e.g., by gifting saplings on birthdays, child births, and weddings so that people will have an emotional connection with the gifts and therefore take responsibility for nurturing and caring for them: "We are not thinking of a mere event or activity. We are attempting to create a sub-culture around tree plantation, where trees can become a part of the everyday lives of people... We are trying to introduce an emotional connection between people and trees."
piyush said...
sir can yu kindly post the contact no or address of the foundation...if u ve it currently


Bona tarda [email protected]! In today's post, I bring you a look comfy and casual. Composed by jeans of high-waisted low cut and jersey blue fine knit with super nice touch I bought one size larger to be able to wear it as you can see, with the shoulder into the air.
The special touch Star provides relief of back… and here's the perfect excuse to tell you about one of the last films that we've seen and I wanted you to recommend, a masterpiece that you can not miss: La La Land!
Let me know that you have thought you, I sure I will see it a few times more.


"Hey Man…what a trip…like we found each other online…wooohhh"
They can be used at the door to meet and greet, hand out 60s themed costumes and props to your guests. Why not incorporate our dancers to perform a 60s mega mix opening number? Picture it - "Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair. Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen. Give me down to there hair, shoulder length or longer hair Here baby, there, momma, ev'rywhere, daddy, daddy...."
If you are holding an event that is filled with a trip down nostalgia lane, look no further than our themed character performers.


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