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There's hope in the world and Humans of New York is leading the way in citizen action on the EDUCATION front. THIS is what a sound Cultural Compass looks like, folks! If you haven't heard of HONY, well, you're in for a treat. Right out of the gate this story will captivate your heart completely. One beautiful human being followed his dream of photographing the human element of New York City. The real, no, really REAL questions he asks those thousands of people and the raw, heartwarming, cuter than cute, loving, answers are amazing. So is the commentary. This whole adventure has exploded is the most spectacularly wonderful of ways. . . In his own words to over 11Million!!!!! followers from the FB page just moments ago . . . 'Just amazing. And in less than five days. Thanks to the 34,893 of you who have donated so far. (That's getting close to an Indiegogo record, by the way!) Thanks also to those of you who have been following along, and lending comments of support. I'm so proud of how everyone has rallied around this story, in ways that go so far beyond just raising money.'  We desperately NEED MORE navigating with a cultural compass like this in the world.
This what navigating with a cultural looks like in action, Friends & Neighbors, . . . and it's bea-u-te-ous! The direct kind curious respectful artful engaged humanitarian one-on-one connections. Every day. Everywhere on the planet. as the neighbors that we are. Join the Citizen Wish List and Engage4Change like this. find it HERE: www.CulturalCompassInstitute.org A worthy question and inspirational video for your viewing enjoyment . . .
Common Sense Wisdom: Thought to Live By with Pepper de Callier. In a beautiful example of cross-cultural partnership, science, archeology and good stewardship, the Czech Republic successfully planned, acquired funds & support for a long-term project to re-introduce four species of animals back into the wild - including Wild Horses . . .!
Now that's a lovely cultural compass in action! Read the full story from #ThePragueMonitor. http://praguemonitor.com/2015/01/27/horses-britain-be-released-wild-central-bohemia Is your own DNA quietly sabotaging your success & abundance?
Did you know it could be because the WORDS you speak daily are sabotaging your ‘Prosperity DNA’? Discover the words that are coating your thoughts & actions with poverty instead of prosperity (and what you should replace them with)... In this fascinating free Prosperity Formula PDF report from Inc. 500 entrepreneur and ‘Reality Hacker’ Amish Shah. I've been working with Amish since the beginning of this year. It's literally changed my life. P.S. Pass this report on to anyone with an open mind and a desire to expand their abundance: This PDF report shows you how to rearrange your Prosperity DNA. Check it out. Let me know how it's working for you. If only all teachers were like this one . . . what a wonderful world it would be. Thanks #Upworthy. Click to set custom HTML Celebrations of the Longest Day of the Year
First Official Day of Summer Summer Solstice all one in the same are rich in historic and cultural importance. How are you spending Saturday June 21, 2014; the Summer Solstice? At approximately 0621 in the morning in the northern hemisphere the earth tilted as close to the sun as it will all year - that's a 23.5 degree angle. Enjoy more about the science, history and deep cultural connections of the longest day in these additional links. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/summer-solstice-celebrating-the-longest-day-of-the-year-1.2682538 http://www.weather.com/travel/summer-countdown/summer-solstice-first-day-summer-20140619 If ever you were in doubt that there are still good people in the world . . . fear not. This is a story about one amazing human being - millionaire Harris Rosen. He adopted an entire community in Florida and changed a lot of lives for the better. He's a true blue cultural hero in our book. Post by Gift of Niceness. One friend had just the other day told me this story about his friend. Today I saw it on FB. I love love love how he saw something different. What a beautiful little melody . Post by Richard B Smart.
Ah, the power of music ! This is just a beautiful example of a positive vibration catching fire and literally crossing any and every cultural boundary. It proves once again, Love is universal. Happiness is universal. How I caught the wave; first a girlfriend nearly 6,000 miles away writes "Oh, I LOVE that song I've been dancing all over the house!" HMM, I haven't heard the song before. So I pop over to Youtube and check it out. #Happy is quite a catchy tune. Then another friend posts a video of happy for me with a bunch of college students singing the lyrics & dancing with abandon. What was great about this version is that they shot & danced all over Prague and they totally nailed all of the historical & off the beaten path sites of the city : ) Today I happened to see a clip of #PharrelWilliams talking to #Oprah about how this song has swept the globe and he was seeing these videos for the first time. He's got tears in his eyes, just literally overwhelmed by the fact that this song has made more than 35M people happy and prompted tens of thousands to make their own video !
If something is going to go viral online I have an extra special pleasure when it is something that lifts us up, lightens the load, shakes off some of the dust and the rust and shows the best of us. I get that same warm fuzzy feeling listening to #Happy as when I see the postings for the #HumansofNewYork project ( #HONY ). There's something fun about watching people dance. This song touches people in a place that really allows them to let down their guard. It's lovely. It's real. You'll laugh out loud from pure joy of its authenticity. When Pharrel Williams was talking to Oprah about how this song started, he said no one really was interested until his made the video - and noteworthy, it is indeed. It's called Happy - The World's First 24 Hour Music Video. It's just that - 24 hours of that song played out at a gas station and all over with PW and people from everywhere singing it with conviction and dancing with abandon all over their town. This totally peeked my attention because there is only ONE other song in my world that can stand that test - 24hour loop-to-loop playtime. . . .If you're interested, write me a message. #Happy is really a catchy tune. The videos from around the world show us again how much we're the same inside. Hello Mumbai! Shout out to New York City! It's not even possible to not dance to or at least tap your foot, snap a finger. Rarely it seems, is there that special magic in music that happens when the melody really swings, the singer surprises repeatedly with their lightness and sensitivity and then you realize that every word in the lyrics is a truth that reaches across the miles & millennia. It's like a mantra. Come along if you feel like a house without a roof Come along is you feel like happiness is a truth Come along if you feel you know what happiness is to you Come along if you'd feel like that's what you want to do Check out www.24hoursofhappy.com Enjoy! Special shout out to Pharrel Williams for sharing this with us all . . . . peace. Just a note, for 'gepgraphic' reasons I was not able to post this video from its original source - The #OprahWinfrey Network (OWN), only from FB. Not all content from the USA is available worldwide. There is much randomness in the sharing, but we can still tell the story and share the love . . .Be HAPPY ! I've wanted to start this thread for a long time. Ever since that wonderful new series came out 'Planet Earth' came out in 2007 or 2008 that went to the most remote parts of the planet and brought back footage of never before filmed birds, insects and other animals of different species actually 'cooperating' with each other to find food or fight a foe or ever care for each other. It made me realize there is a lot more cross cultural help going on in the animal kingdom than we that we could take as a good example . . . Share your thoughts. Here's a video I cam across today . . . Post by Tyrese Gibson. Post by John M. Russ. Post by Cicero Romão.
If you have been following this website and Good News Revue blog you may have noticed a lot of changes lately. That's a good thing ! We are definitely under construction so we just wanted to say 'Thanks for being patient while we make permanent improvements. It's in the Egg stage : ) Happy Easter ! 
This story definitely belongs in the Good News Revue. This is an example of the best of us. Post by Hawaii News Now. Culture. Let's view it as a verb. CULTURE: - to grow in a prepared medium. Jose Calderon's TED talk is incredibly moving. He talks about working with your hands and working with your mind, language learning, a life of service, family and sharing with the next generation. He's a fan of actively creating the culture you'd like to see . . .listen in. Finding Cesar Chavez - a transformative moment: Jose Calderon at TEDxClaremontColleges This is such a great page on Facebook. Do you know it? It seems there are so few really authentic exchanges between people but every one of these is real and raw and many are truly touching. The comments too from other humans, not only from New York, but from all over the world, are great too !
Enjoy and check it out - there's a website also. If our pursuit of new energy sources causes large scale environmental damage and other nasty unintended consequences, why is there not the outcry to address it?
Four states have now reported that #Fracking has caused groundwater contamination. So what now? Will you still remain silent? This is just one of the many reasons we need a #CitizenWishList to have the conversation. "There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." - Pythagoras.
I've said for many years that sometimes we need a dose of humor to have the real conversations necessary to begin to make some adjustments. Here's a comedian that worth his weight in gold. Introducing . . . . drum roll, Please . . . . Mr. Lee Camp ! He's one of the checks and balances in a democratic system. BTW, so is Russel Brand from the UK and so was Bill Hicks! Check them out on YouTube. If you are squimish about adult language, please skip this one. There are more than enough trials and tribulations in life and the world. Focus on what IS working. Work together to make things better. Share the love . . .and this site ! 
First thing this morning on Twitter I discover that dear Mickey Rooney has passed away at 93 having had an incredible 80 year career in film and entertainment. R.I.P. Mickey Rooney. Feeling sad about this passing of another truly wonderful human being I then turn to FB to share this news but find a message from a friend who shared this link about an extraordinary event recently. Sir Anthony Hopkins composed a beautiful piece of music 50 years ago and heard it for the first time in a surprise performance by Dutch violinist Andre Rieu (who was just in Prague). The music is lovely. It was a beautiful gesture to make this event happen. The piece is called "And the Waltz Goes On'. I don't know what is more extraordinary; Mickey Rooney's life and personality, the surprise of discovering Anthony Hopkins composed music too or the beauty of sharing . . . My heart is full. Thank you. He totally cuts thru the noise and offers a no nonsense solution. Bravo! Keep 'em coming!
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