thinking thursday.
Every Thursday, just a few links I've discovered, things I'm thinking about. And, of course, a link somewhere to Johnny Depp just for the sheer joy of it.
(Where I can follow the serendipitous thread I followed to get there, I'll include a thanks to the person who surfaced it for me.)
mind :: my brain and yours
77 ways to build community in your neighborhood (Thanks to Curt Rosengren)
California has sentenced 227 14-17 year olds to life in prison without parole. Only 7 other kids outside the US have received the same. We need to reform this system. (Thanks to Desiree Adaway)
Coming out in middle school is a must-read.
How Twitter is changing nonprofits
body :: my place and yours
Ah, one of my favorite concepts makes it to the cover of Fast Company: wicked problems.
And, of course, him.
soul :: my heart and yours
Don't chew off your own leg (thanks to Danielle La Porte)
Jena Strong asks an important question: is it working?
How much do I love this? big.
Don't lick the art. I love this story. Imagine if we all were so moved that we desperately wanted to lick the art. Imagine if we all made art that people wanted to lick. That's success. I might need that t-shirt.
How to make a true friend. (Thanks to Gwyn Michael)
A final thought :: The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. ~Ralph W. Sockman