AWSI: Things We Didn’t Know We Needed…

We’ve been talking about Active Exploration (AE) as something we all should be doing (E for Everyone). It isn’t limited to magazines and other publications. Print ads and those “free standing inserts” from the Sunday paper can easily stimulate the curious mind and generate some ponderables.

What We’re Reading – the 0515 Edition

Time to give an update on what books we’re cycling through. We made some really good discoveries which make us smile throughout the day — a knowing smile.   With the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, we’ve been on a journey of discovery since we weren’t exposed to… more »


AWSI: Active Exploration – Part 3

In our Active Exploration post (Part 2) we teased / mentioned “another San Diego discovery.” Here it is. The picture of a vintage mid-century Volkswagen Beetle convertible with a surf board poking out of its top was an eye-magnet. What’s essential here IS invisible to the eye.

AWSI: Active Exploration – Part 2

Here are some really cool things that we discovered which we might have missed if we weren’t in that Active Exploration mindset. In the May issue of the NY Times “T” Magazine there was a piece about Kendrick Bangs Kellogg. With a last name like that, you’d think it was about cereal. But what caught our eye wasn’t the name. Rather it was the pictures of the “rock house” he built.


AWSI: Active Exploration is E for Everyone…

It all started with a piece from the NY Times Review section titled “Let the Kids Learn Through Play.” Curious, we stopped to give it a read through. The head scratcher is why the discussion is centered around “kids” with an emphasis on pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. It is time for an active exploration breakout — make it rated “E” for everyone, because every can benefit from more “play” and active exploration on a daily basis.