Ground Zero is Zero Point
I felt when September 11 occurred that this was a global turning point which I call a zero point, as it created a change in the world. The world is waking now as it witnesses nature rumble, popular protests, media exposure and the failing of financial markets. Some will go into panic others will look… Continue reading
Biometrics: A Brave New World or A Braver World that Faces Itself
This subject of biometrics was brought to my attention yesterday. I sent off a question to a friend who works with the police on drug and money laundering issues. He said ‘the genie is out of the bottle.’ Indeed it is, but we can create a balanced society through seeing differently. It is not to… Continue reading
Artistic Expression Recreates the Future
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION RE-CREATES THE FUTURE
I am an artist,
For I paint my feeling through words,
For within each word I see colour and form,
And this informs the verse,
For when one finds the verse,
A universe of ideas,
Becomes visible.
The artist is one who does not conform,
Not necessarily non conformist,
It… Continue reading
Noam Chomsky: The Courage to Advocate for Truth and Peace Against the Odds
Noam Chomsky is here in Australia to receive the Sydney Peace Prize. Many who have resonated with the idea ‘Another World is Possible’ have read Chomsky’s books. I’ve just published a poem called ‘Infinite Possibilities is the New Knowledge of Leadership’. I would regard Noam Chomsky as a leader in citing his truth and drawing… Continue reading
Infinite Possibilities Is the New Knowledge Of Leadership
There is much discussion around about the absence of leadership around the world. This discussion is occurring in business, governance circles and in families. Real leadership emerges from values, which are not being seen to be, but lived. The greatest leaders serve rather than being served.
The future will embody true leadership at the personal,… Continue reading
Michael Kirby: The Commonwealth’s Moment of Truth
I noticed the Charter of Commonwealth Values was mentioned recently during The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, Australia. This caught my interest, and more so by this paper, produced by Hon. Michael Kirby, a former High Court Judge at the High Court of Australia. He is a member of the Eminent Persons… Continue reading