Monthly Archives: March 2015

The second half of my life will be ice breaking up on the river, rain soaking the fields

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Makere

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The second half of my life will be black to the white rind of the old and fading moon. The second half of my life will be water over the cracked floor of these…

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Moral compass not quarterly figures must dominate in business | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Makere

When I listen to executives apparently at the top of their game, they leave me in shock. Many feel so stressed by daily pressures that their physical symptoms are alarming. They have reached the point where KPIs have become meaningless … Continue reading →

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Kekuhi and Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Makere

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http://youtu.be/x15MISxpLF4 A Hawaiian mother/daughter duo. If you close your eyes, these two will transport you to the Islands. Devine, soulful, spiritual. Can you feel the breeze? Hear the ocean breaking on the shoreline? Aloha…

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For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II | History | Smithsonian

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Makere

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II | History | Smithsonian. A haunting story of incredible determination and survival in the starkest of conditions. Saddest of all is the … Continue reading →

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But, not yet have I reached that bright life or that white happiness – not yet.

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Makere

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Men and women of faith who pray – that is, who come to a certain assigned place, at definite times, and are not abashed to go down on their knees – will not tarry…

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