Just after I turned off the paved road on my way up to work from home this afternoon, a black bear crossed the road in front of me. It climbed the bank on the driver’s side of the road and sat there as we looked at each other. This is only the second time I’ve encountered a bear in the wild.  The first time was on a golf course north of Vancouver BC back in 1999.

Some say there is significance in the animals that cross our paths - especially in cases like today and back in 1999. Unusual cases like today stand out in myth.  I don’t know the significance of this encounter, other than making me stop for a minute and appreciate.

Maybe it shows I just need to invest in a camera-phone! 

Maybe it has something to do with turning 40 this Saturday and “coming out of hibernation.”  We’ll see.  In any event, it was very cool.

http://www.ted.com/

Sometimes I feel like I’m ahead of the curve, and sometimes (like just now) - when I find something awesome that I had no clue about until just this moment - I feel like I’m the last person to the party.

If you’re interested in great content, or if you want to become a better presenter by viewing some of the best presentation skills on the planet, ted.com is worth a look.

I’ve been asked to write quarterly columns in the Northern Colorado Business Report.  Here’s a link to the first.

Anatomy of a Tech Transfer Start-Up.

I love it when other people have stated purposes that resonate with mine (See above - about fueling the spark…).  Especially when they are other lawyers.

Check this out from SoulShaping.com: 

The Soulshaping Humanifesto

At the heart of our philosophy is the belief that every individual came into this life with a divine mission. That mission has two essential components:

(1) to expand the individual soul;

(2) to expand the souls of others.

Satisfying the mission is entirely dependent on our ability to recognize and honor our innate image for this lifetime. The innate image is that combination of experiences, lessons and callings that we came into being to manifest in this lifetime. It is the form we are here to embody. (There’s more.)

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From: Brand, Kathleen W. - Department of Law
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:02 AM
To: White, Ginger - DOCA
Subject: Expo feedback

Hi, Ginger,

This is the first year I attended the expo.  I think the idea is wonderful.  I hope it is a yearly event.

I was present for 3 workshops, 2 for which I registered, and 2 for which I was the person staffing the room.  I have comments about all of these that I hope you find helpful.

The workshop on Copyrights was fabulous.  Teaching and communication are arts in and of themselves, and this session had it all.  What I loved most was that he taught from the ground up, not just providing a set of rules.  He [Kevin Houchin] taught from the heart and spirit of the law, and then made it interesting and fun.  Absolutely great.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Kathleen Brand
Legal Secretary
Denver City Attorney’s Office