Just a few items of interest:

David Edwards, Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation.

For my students:

Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling.

I was talking with some students last night, in the VCC Counselling practicum class, about ethics as the foundation of human society. I described to them the famous scene from Jacob Bronowski's Ascent of Man documentary series, in which Bronowski speaks about knowledge, certainty, and the ethical condition. Bronowski was the most important public figure in my own creative, intellectual and professional development. His example -- his spirit of inquiry -- exerted a profound influence on the direction of my education and career. Here is the scene:

It’s right here:

Check it out. (And let me know what you think.)

I’ve been working with a group of instructors and administrators at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (this group includes Sibeal Foyle from the Fine Arts department, Genni Gunn and Sheila Hancock from the Creative Writing department, Don Hlus from the Music department, and Humanities Dean Linda Schwartz) to develop an undergraduate stream in Interdisciplinary Expressive Arts.The first course in this new stream begins in Fall 2008. If you are interested in finding out more about the program, visit (and join, if you want) the development group. These courses represent a significant milestone in education for students in British Columbia: never before have interdisciplinary expressive arts courses been offered at the undergraduate level in BC.

What are Interdisciplinary Expressive Arts?

Interdisciplinary Expressive Arts refers to a specific set of educational activities, goals and strategies. Based on innovative pedagogy and integrative approaches to learning, interdisciplinary studies involve the synthesis and synergy of various disciplines toward a cohesive, unified educational experience. Interdisciplinarity is much more than enrollment in courses from more than a single discipline. Authentic interdisciplinarity emphasizes the linkages between disciplines by focusing on contrasting and complementary aspects of diverse educational domains.

Poemcrazy chapter I mentioned the other night.

Hi Guys,

I met with a friend this weekend who attends a group and they just had a session on writing so I was able to get some info that could be useful for our intro regarding why writing is beneficial to the process.

I spent most of today at The Orchard on Bowen Island. I met with the clients as well as the staff. Much of the day was spent talking about the relationship between childhood development and addictions, and the relationship between nervous system imprinting and recovery. It was, therefore, a day of ideas, personal process, and engagement.