25 more questions!
Good Morning! Have you answered all 50 questions so far? If so, we should talk about publishing your story. Otherwise, ponder these whenever you like. I’ll have 23 more for you soon. I’d like to know if you are learning anything about yourself. Write a comment, send an email to peoplefeed@gmail.com, tell someone you know … Continue reading
FOUL MOUTH JERK
Mic Capra, aka “Foul Mouth Jerk” not only has a noteworthy name and distinctive, intelligently gruff personality…. He also happens to have an eternally captivating story. FMJ’s story telling style matches the content perfectly. His subversion of the dominant paradigm is captured by his suggestion that you should try to “figure out a way to … Continue reading
STRUGGLE! We shall overcome…
We are all familiar with the concept of struggle. It is a common theme in many of our lives. We endeavor daily to break the chains of struggle and a select few feel successful in avoiding it altogether. Most of us, I would say, are involved in a passionate affair with the idea of struggle. … Continue reading
Holly Tamale says, “Just Do Your Thing!”
Holly Hawthorne is a feature of the New Orleans nightscape, where she sells homemade tamales to nightclub patrons from a pink tricycle cart. I met her in front of a reggae club on Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans…. Picture it! It’s a humid night (4/20/11). I’m outside a hot, packed reggae club watching all of the … Continue reading
Up, Up, and Away!
On November 18, 2011 I resigned from my job as school principal. On December 2, 2011 I made the official announcement to all staff members that my last day would be December 23rd. I have voluntarily decided to close this book. However, as should be the case with any writer, I am willing and ready … Continue reading
I am, I can, I will, It is…
Visualization? Positive Self-Talk? Universal Laws of Attraction? I am often far too stubborn to subscribe to a particular philosophy. I typically consume knowledge the way a child eats dinner… by picking through and eating only the parts I like. However, even if I don’t want to wear the tee shirt or wave the banner, I … Continue reading
What to do when your employer posts your job on Careerbuilder…
My job is posted on Careerbuilder… again. I find this game hilarious and would like to offer you some advice, in the form of some steps to take if this ever happens to you. Dance. Its good exercise, which is good for reducing stress. Laugh. It burns calories and improves your outlook. Take a day … Continue reading
Cover me, Im goin’ in….. again!
Twice per month I am issued a sizable security blanket. It is big enough to accommodate both my expenses and my impulsivity. It is my reward, the symbolic culmination of my hard work over the years. My mother is proud! My friends are impressed. Society approves. I am doing both the improbable and exactly what … Continue reading
Teach a Man to Fish- How to Feed the People
“Feed the People” is more than a philosophy or concept. It is an ongoing process of respectful interactions focused on creating a sense of empowerment, belonging, and belief in the power of people. This takes more than a prepackaged set of instructions. It takes trust that people are generally good, have great intentions, and posses … Continue reading
Leader vs. Manager
Definition of a Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization: “the sales manager“. Definition of a Leader: The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country – the leader of a protest group A person followed by others The distinction between these two terms has become … Continue reading
Feeds!
SonOfaSuperhero/Feed the People 365! 