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Monthly Archives: November 2011
“There’s enough ugliness…I’m interested in beauty.” – Tadd Dameron
Jazz composer Tadd Dameron’s primary focus was beauty. He said in an interview, “There’s enough ugliness in the world, I’m interested in beauty.” On another occasion he was overheard telling his group, “It has to swing, sure, but it has to be beautiful.” His obsession with beauty led to a string of songs that jazz [...]
How Gandalf the Grey and Wangari Maathai help me get through the day (Part Two)
By Laura Herbert In the Lord of the Rings, when Frodo and his protectors are traveling through the mines of Moria, Frodo becomes scared and overwhelmed. As they stop to rest as during their ascent up a long, gloomy staircase in the dank, ominous mine, Frodo says to Gandalf, “I wish the ring had never [...]
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How Gandalf the Grey and Wangari Maathai help me get through the day (Part One)
By Laura Herbert In my last post, I spoke about Gandalf the Grey and Wangari Maathai, and the wisdom and inner strength that helped them on their quests. I also posed the question, “What are you most passionate about?” What quest does that passion lead you on? For me, that is the environment, the natural [...]
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What do Gandalf the Grey and Wangari Maathai have in common?
By Laura Herbert What could an elder wizard and an environmental and political activist possibly have in common? Gandalf, for one is fictional, yet his gentle strength and powerful wisdom make him one of the most beloved characters in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Wangari Maathai, on the other hand, was a very real figure [...]
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Veteran Tribute: Military Care Package Team Building
The Game In Veteran Tribute, teams build care packages to be given to disabled, under-served and homeless military veterans. Veteran Tribute is designed by Quixote Consulting founder Rob Fletcher. Rob is the co-author the award winning Remembrance: A Tribute to America’s Veterans book with his father Robert A Fletcher, a Korean War veteran. The Remembrance military tribute [...]
Posted in Team Building Tagged A Tribute to America’s Veterans, Charitable team building, Charity Team Building, csr team building, ilitary team building, Joining Forces, military care packages, military team building activities, military team building exercises, military team building games, Philanthropic Team Building, Remembrance, soldier care packages, Veteran Tribute Comments closed
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“On this Veterans Day…let us pray that there will be no more veterans of any further wars, not because all have perished but because all shall have learned to live together in peace. “ - John F. Kennedy Quixote Consulting has three military charity team building activities: Military Salute: Team Soldier Care Package Building Veteran [...]
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Charles Brown and a second chance at passion