A preview of the unpublished book A CIVILIZATION WITHOUT A VISION WILL PERISH: AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH by David Willis. CHAPTER 1: INDIFFERENCE TO POVERTY (Part 43). This blog is a continuation of the review of The End of Poverty: How We Can Make it Happen in Our Life Time, by Jeffrey Sachs, …
THE EARTH IS BUT ONE COUNTRY JOHN HUDDLESTON The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom 1976/1988 PART VI Chapter 5: The waves of One Sea A – Love, Not prejudice In the last chapter the discussion dealt with the individual finding his relationship with God, with the universe and with …
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES JEAN GIONO WOOD ENGRAVINGS BY MICHAEL McCURDY CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 1985 PART II At that time Bouffier was about to plant beeches at a spot some twelve kilometers from his cottage. In order to avoid traveling back and forth – for he was then seventy-five – he planned to …
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES JEAN GIONO WOOD ENGRAVINGS BY MICHAEL McCURDY CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 1985 PART I For a human character to reveal truly exceptional qualities, one must have the good fortune to be able to observe its performance over many years. If this performance is devoid of all egoism, if its guiding …
MASTER FARMER TEACHING SMALL FARMERS MANAGEMENT BRUCE M. LANSDALE WESTVIEW PRESS 1986 PART XI Chapter 6: Organizing the Organizers How can development workers be trained to help others organize their work? Is organization too Western a concept to be accepted in a peasant society? How can the untapped potential of leadership among women be incorporated …
GREEK SUMMER 2011 MISSION. SERVICE. LEADERSHIP PART TWO Introduction This talk addresses the Millennium Development Goals; the failure of the rich countries to live up to their promises; the unnecessary loss of life, especially in Africa; the poor farming practices in much of Africa; the looming prospect of the entire continent of Africa being unable …
GREEK SUMMER 2011 MISSION. SERVICE. LEADERSHIP. PART I Introduction I was engaged by Bruce Lansdale in 1978 to be his Associate Director for Administration and worked with him till he retired in 1990. Christine and I were married in 1988 and becoming a family member gave me additional insights into a man who has …
MASTER FARMER TEACHING SMALL FARMERS MANAGEMENT BRUCE M. LANSDALE WESTVIEW PRESS 1986 PART VII Chapter 4: Dynamic Training Centers What leads to excellence in an institution? What attributes should schools try to develop? Can the staff of institutions be both compassionate and businesslike? Hodja story #5 One of Hodja’s neighbors complained bitterly to him …
MASTER FARMER TEACHING SMALL FARMERS MANAGEMENT BRUCE M. LANSDALE WESTVIEW PRESS 1986 PART VI Chapter 3: The Farm School Model (Cont) Are there dimensions to agricultural schools other than training programs? Is there a place for adult education in secondary agricultural schools? What are the most useful methods in management training? THE YEARS …
MASTER FARMER TEACHING SMALL FARMERS MANAGEMENT BRUCE M. LANSDALE WESTVIEW PRESS 1986 PART IV Chapter 2: A Society in Transition Why is the Greek village significant as a model for development? Are there similarities between the attitudes of rural people in Greece and those in Third World countries? How do peasant attitudes relate to …
