tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.comments2023-06-10T10:26:03.848-05:00Ecological LeadershipTom Jablonskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-61150332947442958992022-04-10T06:46:30.857-05:002022-04-10T06:46:30.857-05:00Thank you for writing and sharing thisThank you for writing and sharing thisMila Browninghttps://www.milabrowning.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-20208960049870521612021-10-05T15:22:13.854-05:002021-10-05T15:22:13.854-05:00FYI: Arctic Dreams, not Artic DreamsFYI: Arctic Dreams, not Artic DreamsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208415873586559217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-51814142560978898212020-11-29T20:57:06.203-06:002020-11-29T20:57:06.203-06:00Wish I would have paid more attention to this song...Wish I would have paid more attention to this song and digested some of Dillon's suggestions for how to live a more meaningful life, and I could have stopped following leaders back in 1965 when I was three. Oh well, live and learn. Tom Jablonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-59590301364210604362020-11-29T17:00:45.997-06:002020-11-29T17:00:45.997-06:00"Don't follow leaders, watch your parking..."Don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters." - Bob Dylan<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZqaoZOZb3A<br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384714717722073062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-36484095170182478032017-01-09T12:19:16.590-06:002017-01-09T12:19:16.590-06:00Oh sure, hold this fool accountable. Now I suppos...Oh sure, hold this fool accountable. Now I suppose I shall be obligated to not only not drive my 3000+ regulular internal combustion engine vehicle to the local Cub (fortunately there is one in everydirection within walking distance), but to pull out my old "bread maker" and bake my own bread. Maybe this means I also have to pull out the recipe for making my own sour dough yeast starter, and avoid buying that as well. I need to stop ranting!<br /> Tom Jablonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-47677124882145940472017-01-08T23:02:44.021-06:002017-01-08T23:02:44.021-06:00Whew! I know it feels good to rant. I usually get...Whew! I know it feels good to rant. I usually get blank looks when I mention the possibility that we can just stop doing stuff. Just stopping isn't sexy, profitable, or high tech and doesn't garner much attention from the motivational speaker crowd. Of course "just stopping" may mean doing something different, say walking to Cub to buy that loaf of bread rather than moving your 3,000 + pound hybrid techno marvel a mile and back with said 16 oz purchase. Whatever ;-)Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384714717722073062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-56865357763488379622014-02-26T07:33:23.482-06:002014-02-26T07:33:23.482-06:00It is interesting that one of the oldest truths on...It is interesting that one of the oldest truths on the planet is still called, "New Age."<br /><br />We literally are awake and aware universe that can fart and smile about it. It gets better though.<br /><br />As more and more people come to this conclusion, more and more of the universe understands that it is, in fact, universe.<br /><br />Conscious Cosmos!<br /><br />Sentient Space Dust!<br /><br />As more and more people come to this realization the universe will grow more and more aware of its self. The cosmos becomes more self-aware as this message spreads.<br /><br />Sci-fi warns of the day the, "machines," gain self-awareness but it mentions nothing about it happening to the universe as a whole.<br /><br /><br /><br />Shawn Aunehttp://universling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-84058107869944032112013-08-16T03:22:26.713-05:002013-08-16T03:22:26.713-05:00this information is so nice thanks for it
maximize...this information is so nice thanks for it<br /><a href="http://www.hajasheriff.com/" title="maximize potential" rel="nofollow">maximize potential</a> | <a href="http://www.hajasheriff.com/" title="natural leadership" rel="nofollow">natural leadership</a><br />hajasheriffhttp://www.hajasheriff.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-35871597980528682422013-07-18T22:48:12.585-05:002013-07-18T22:48:12.585-05:00Sanjay, you are too kind. And best of luck with ...Sanjay, you are too kind. And best of luck with the water treatment processes. Tom Jablonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-56871237554555992272013-01-19T00:03:51.436-06:002013-01-19T00:03:51.436-06:00Now if only we can figure out how to live them. T...Now if only we can figure out how to live them. Thanks for the comment. <br /><br />TomTom Jablonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-38114012322647447752013-01-17T16:13:24.382-06:002013-01-17T16:13:24.382-06:00You're right, that essay is a jewel! Thanks f...You're right, that essay is a jewel! Thanks for summarizing some of Schumacher's main points for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-76160790804377636402012-05-05T14:24:03.538-05:002012-05-05T14:24:03.538-05:00Nice job TomNice job TomNelson Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-39819605707374955442012-02-03T13:23:19.011-06:002012-02-03T13:23:19.011-06:00Michael,
I did and will be there as well.
TomMichael,<br /><br />I did and will be there as well. <br /><br />TomTom Jablonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-43686063876663155932012-01-27T19:57:01.542-06:002012-01-27T19:57:01.542-06:00Hi Tom,
Did you know that Meg Wheatley is going t...Hi Tom, <br />Did you know that Meg Wheatley is going to be doing some workshops in town this spring? Here's one that I'm going to:<br />http://www.loyolaspiritualitycenter.org/workshops.html.<br />Michael BischoffMichael Bischoffhttp://spiritofinstitutions.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-63518979729873953982011-03-21T20:04:59.072-05:002011-03-21T20:04:59.072-05:00Anonymous,
Your smoking attempts were more sophis...Anonymous,<br /><br />Your smoking attempts were more sophisticated then mine, but glad you could relate to the experience and recall your hunger. Sometimes I think that the "hunger" is a reminder that our attempts to find "satisfaction" through "smoke and mirrors" can't replace the unclouded experiences of the natural world. Thanks for sharing.Tom Jablonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886870552330964564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-87716286380497118872011-03-20T17:15:23.216-05:002011-03-20T17:15:23.216-05:00We smoked the same stuff as kids. Our septic tanks...We smoked the same stuff as kids. Our septic tanks drained down the embankment to the creek, along with everyone else. The only bright green spots come early spring and late summer were at the end of the discharge pipes from every ones house.<br /><br />The tall hollow tubed plants that grew to amazing heights worked great for gently packing hickory leaves into and trying to smoke. Later we discovered a much better ditch weed that was not as harsh, but sure made you hungry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-11130529445466624552011-02-27T20:56:22.432-06:002011-02-27T20:56:22.432-06:00Mr. Rongstd, Thanks for the kind comment.Mr. Rongstd, Thanks for the kind comment.Tom Jablonskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-81681120894871273702011-02-27T14:10:05.986-06:002011-02-27T14:10:05.986-06:00Well said.Well said.Rongstadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307883918575305441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-75751022924136412012010-12-17T10:43:53.652-06:002010-12-17T10:43:53.652-06:00Anonymous,
Great connection of AA's three leg...Anonymous,<br /><br />Great connection of AA's three legacies to servant-leadership and pointing out the need for recovery first. What interest's me about Greenleaf's idea of servant leadership is his connections to Bill Wilson of AA, who he knew personally. Greenleaf also wrote some interesting articles that appeared in the AA Grapevine. I think the connection points out the universal ideas behind servant leadership. Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />TomTom Jablonskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-11628962373659044772010-12-16T23:32:23.943-06:002010-12-16T23:32:23.943-06:00Service, one of the three legacies. The other two ...Service, one of the three legacies. The other two are recovery and unity. By the first, recovery, we recover from our addiction for more. More stuff, more money, more power, more sex...no wait there is never enough of that, well more of everything.Our quest for more that what we actually need is what has brought us to this point of self destruction.<br /><br />Second, is unity. Without unity we as a species can't survive. We need each other to help fill the parts we as individuals can do on our own. We realize that if we are not unified, not held together, and left to our individual desires we will perish. We will be crushed by a pending ecological and financial catastrophe.<br /><br />And finally there is service.....service to others. Not grudgingly serving, but gratefully serving. Grateful we have the opportunity to serve. Grateful we have recovered from our selfish ways. So grateful that we share how we over came our selfish addictions so others who want to freed from the bondage of stuff can do the same. <br /><br />And our leaders then come from our trusted servants.Not to meet their own needs, but to meet the needs of those who sent them. And these leaders are not self appointed, but come to be leaders through discernment of people who send them. <br /><br />This is servant leadership, and it doesn't begin with serving...it begins with recovery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-16453701969011821962010-11-28T21:29:35.626-06:002010-11-28T21:29:35.626-06:00Hello Joe B. Thanks for stopping by and sharing y...Hello Joe B. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. There is definately a need for the merging of our institutions to create much more holistic versions of them. I hope we don't have to wait around for a second coming, but rather grasp the first one and start living the way we always knew how, but conveniently forgot. And I think we are doing a pretty good job of continuing to create hell on earth. Again, maybe we just need to go back and recreate that harmony with the earth you mention.Tom Jablonskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-84339695434158489312010-11-28T21:15:16.783-06:002010-11-28T21:15:16.783-06:00May be this is where religion, ecology, politics, ...May be this is where religion, ecology, politics, spirituality, and service all come together....<br /><br />We will either have a "second coming" by finding the Jesus in all of us to live together in a physical and spiritual way that that is in harmony with Mary Mother Earth or we all parish in "hell" by claiming to be "right" and relying on self will and selfishness. <br />Joe BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-64242725612960091092010-11-13T19:42:51.443-06:002010-11-13T19:42:51.443-06:00Anonymous, Thanks for the reminder. Unfortunatel...Anonymous, Thanks for the reminder. Unfortunately there is not too much vision in our politics, mostly only enough to find out how to get elected, and then the vision goes away. That's why we all need to use our powers of vision to come up with a future we can all works towards achieving. Thanks for the comment. TomTom Jablonskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-8390554198302071392010-11-13T09:10:26.858-06:002010-11-13T09:10:26.858-06:00Yes! We also need to make sure our vision extends ...Yes! We also need to make sure our vision extends beyond the election cycle of the political process. This will require courage, bold leadership, and willingness to sacrifice for those who follow us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393780379509997234.post-1090146036692800222010-05-07T20:58:49.384-05:002010-05-07T20:58:49.384-05:00Michael,
I think all our children our gifts, not ...Michael,<br /><br />I think all our children our gifts, not sure I can take credit for her insights though. Too bad we can't see all our children as gifts, we take them for granted far too often. TomTom Jablonskinoreply@blogger.com