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EllenP
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John Francis (born 1946) is an American environmentalist. After witnessing the devastation caused by a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, he stopped riding in motorized vehicles & spent the next 17 years voluntarily silent.
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EllenP | Sep 04, 2010
I'm glad you liked this video-thanks for watching it. I agree with Ghandi. That quote is actually a core principle of SpiritClips. Rob, the founder, has that quote on his welcome letter. Please let me know if you go to storycorps and what you think of it. Nice to meet you too! Best, Ellen
Daddio | Sep 04, 2010
Hello Ellen,
I have not gone to the links you told me about, cause I was watching your Video On John Francis. It is a very good story, and I think he communicated well on how we all need to be an activist, whatever the cause is. Mahatma Ghandi said it well: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." John did just that, I wander what his reaction on the BP Oil spill? Well, It is...
WausauFamily | Aug 28, 2010
http://thesequoiaproject.blogspot.com/ is a cool blog about doing things most people look away at helping.
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about me
I'm an Interaction Designer who's very curious about people and the odd, amazing things they do. I like to hear and read stories, especially about "ordinary" people. No one is really ordinary to me. That's one thing that makes life fascinating to me.
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what does spirit mean to me
Spirit means caring and doing something about it. It means letting my higher power show me what I need to do. Spirit means trying hard even if you don't know if it's worth it because it usually is.
activities
Design, writing in my journal every day, drawing, collage, walking with my 3 wonderful dogs, traveling, reading, hanging out with friends.
interests
Nature, protecting the planet, the ocean, history, pop culture, odd signs, photography.
favorite movies
WAL-E, Harold & Maude, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz
favorite music
Bob Marley, Daniel Lanois, Grateful Dead, Brit Pop
favorite books
"Please Understand Me" by David Keirsy
favorite quote
"Follow your bliss" by Joseph Campbell
clubs i belong to
Claremont Wildlands Conservancy (I helped start this), San Gabriel Mts Regional Conservancy, AIGA
an event that changed my life
Finding my dog Marley in the cemetery on Christmas Eve. I wanted a dog for Christmas. Maybe she found me. She's a border collie mix and very, very smart.
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btw; profile photo was @ Port of Spain, Trinidad.