Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
This poem meant a great deal to Nelson Mandela ....knowing what you know about his life, explain its deep connection to him
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
#36 the end of this part of the me to we journey
how fitting is the anonymous story that wraps up the book? (265)
what will you take from it?
what will you take from it?
Friday, May 28, 2010
#33 we're a minga!
share your recollections of a time when you and your group became a "minga"...how did it go? how did it feel? could we use more mingas?
#31 pg 190 Victor Frankl's words of wisdom
what does he say life ultimately means? (pg 191) and do you agree with him? explain (it's a big concept)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
#29 watch the shortened version of the last lecture
(from Oprah) ..it's 10-11 minutes long
and respond
and respond
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
a message from Wade's mom
via e-mail
.... I'm am overwhelmed by the support of these students and school. Every time I think about the walk on Thursday I almost burst into tears. I hope these kids know how special they are and what this "project" means to our family. :)
.... I'm am overwhelmed by the support of these students and school. Every time I think about the walk on Thursday I almost burst into tears. I hope these kids know how special they are and what this "project" means to our family. :)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
#27 Oprah's Story
comment.....are you a fan of hers? is her "big heart" the real reason for the phenomenal success of ther show?
#26 the cars in the Bronx , NYC (poor) and in Palo Alto, California (rich)
it's in the book
how can we apply the lessons of this "experiment" to our life here at IDCI
how can we apply the lessons of this "experiment" to our life here at IDCI
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
# 23 think pink
and all of that ....how did it go?
overall, what do you think is the value of such programs?
do they work?
overall, what do you think is the value of such programs?
do they work?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
#22 Belonging
other than family, identify the group you feel most connected to and explain why this connection is important to you.....it might be your basketball team, your church youth group, your 4H group, your writers' workshop class...whatever...what is it for you and what role do you see it playing in your life
# 21...lions and tigers and zebras...oh my..
p.95
how can we apply the lessons of the zebras to our own lives here at home?
how can we apply the lessons of the zebras to our own lives here at home?
#20 Kim..Mike...and Brenda..three more me to we heroes
three different stories (page 85ish)
whose story do you admire the most ....and explain why
whose story do you admire the most ....and explain why
#19 pay it forward..the movie
a) your overall impression
b) was it too idealistic/was it realistic?...explain
b) was it too idealistic/was it realistic?...explain
#18 the blue and white overnight
in your opinion, A) how can we get people to attend (and have fun)
and B) any great money - making schemes/games/activities that you know of that you think might work on this night
and B) any great money - making schemes/games/activities that you know of that you think might work on this night
#17 back to the book
page 82-83 says that we all can move from me to we just by drawing on 4 basic skills we already possess..which of these four do you think is the most important to develop if we are to become "more we"? it's not easy to choose but pick one and explain
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
#16 back to the book
the road to me2we
read pg 50-64
and blog on one of the following:
Tim's story
or
rain in Kenya
or
surviving survivor ....respond to it and explain why you chose the one you did
read pg 50-64
and blog on one of the following:
Tim's story
or
rain in Kenya
or
surviving survivor ....respond to it and explain why you chose the one you did
Monday, March 8, 2010
#13 the roseto mystery
In the section, The Roseto Mystery, Gladwell investigates a town of Immigrants who left Roseto Italy in the 1880s and 1890s to come to America. Most of these people settled in one area of Pennsylvania which they eventually named after the town they come from in the old world. The new Roseto looked very much like their old town, everyone in it spoke Italian, and in the early 1900s it was a little island (like any other small immigrant towns around that part of America) unto itself.
Where the story gets interesting is in the 1950s. A doctor in the region of Roseto commented to a researcher that he rarely found anyone from that area who dealt with heart disease. At that time there were many people researching heart disease so this presented a mystery worth investigating. Also, at that time, before cholesterol lowering drugs, many men died young because of heart disease. As the research was done, sure enough, this little community had staggeringly healthy hearts. The heart disease in men was shockingly low compared to the surrounding area and national averages. The team researched the diet of these people, their exercise patterns, and all the usual suspects when it comes to heart disease. To their surprise, there were no dietary behavior or normal health pattern that surfaced to indicate why these people were so healthy. They finally concluded it was not a physical dynamic.
what was it then?...explain it
Where the story gets interesting is in the 1950s. A doctor in the region of Roseto commented to a researcher that he rarely found anyone from that area who dealt with heart disease. At that time there were many people researching heart disease so this presented a mystery worth investigating. Also, at that time, before cholesterol lowering drugs, many men died young because of heart disease. As the research was done, sure enough, this little community had staggeringly healthy hearts. The heart disease in men was shockingly low compared to the surrounding area and national averages. The team researched the diet of these people, their exercise patterns, and all the usual suspects when it comes to heart disease. To their surprise, there were no dietary behavior or normal health pattern that surfaced to indicate why these people were so healthy. They finally concluded it was not a physical dynamic.
what was it then?...explain it
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
#12 re: romancing your soul
tell me about an "inspirational" youtube video
post it on your blog and tell me why you chose it
post it on your blog and tell me why you chose it
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
#11 me to we pg 46
pg 46....10% stopped
do you think it's as significant as they do that 90% didn't stop, especially given what they were studying and where they were going? (or is it no big deal?) thoughts?
do you think it's as significant as they do that 90% didn't stop, especially given what they were studying and where they were going? (or is it no big deal?) thoughts?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
#10 so this happiness thing..follow up from survey in #9
A)in your opinion, what is it? what do we need to experience it? how would one recognize it?
B) if you were to be given $500 right now, what would you do with it?
C) $5000
D) %50000
B) if you were to be given $500 right now, what would you do with it?
C) $5000
D) %50000
blog #7 IDCI is...
well...finish the statement....and explain ....what does it mean to you?/ what does it do well?/ what is it know for?/ what could it improve?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
it was twenty years ago today...the poem that inspired Mandela
"Invictus"
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
#1 the great maple leaf handprint flag thing
comment on how your group went about the business of creating that flag...what was the process? were there leaders and followers?....did everyone participate?
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