Category Archives: experiment

Livin’

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Jo Flatt

How should, could or does one live? The options are endless…

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A mad scientist, perhaps

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jo Flatt

We are gearing up for a big week at The Civic Salon. There will be two Salons happening in the coming days, one on Monday, December 12th and the other Thursday, December 15th. Needless to say, this means a lot … Continue reading →

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Done with being vertical?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Jo Flatt

It’s time to get sideways. The main goal of the Civic Salon is to promote something called ‘sideways learning’. The intent of sideways learning is to acknowledge that everyone has the capacity to be part of the decision-making and solution-creating … Continue reading →

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Trial #1

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jo Flatt

Riddle me this. The process of making public policy is generally done in response to a problem by addressing something that needs to be fixed. Problems are certainly worth solving, but they can also stand in the way of opportunities: … Continue reading →

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