Monthly Archives: August 2011

CASTING

By Tim Girvin at 8:16 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2011

WORKING IN IRON, AND HAMMERING IT, OR POURING IT MOLTEN INTO THE CRUCIBLE, ONE LIQUID BECOMES HARD AND FAST — LASTING FOREVER. BUT THERE IS MORE. I’m thinking about the cast in two ways — one, the molding itself, and … Continue reading →

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S A N C T A S A N C T O R U M

By Tim Girvin at 6:41 am on Friday, August 19, 2011

sanctum \SANK-tum\, noun; Alone, this morning, I was thinking about the quietude of the place that I am, the place that I am being in — and I considered — I held, that idea of place and magic. That place … Continue reading →

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THE MOTHER OF COURAGE

By Tim Girvin at 8:33 am on Monday, August 15, 2011

EXPLORING FEMININE LEADERSHIP The power of the feminine principal I’ve been working with three (new) clients, all women, whose names shall be held in reserve, for now — but it’s interesting to contemplate the character of the feminine, when it … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS OUT, WHAT IS IN

By Tim Girvin at 12:34 am on Friday, August 12, 2011

THE PORTALS TO SEEING SOME ONE WAS TALKING TO ME ABOUT WINDOWS. Actually, I was looking at old windows and wondering about what’s been seen between the seer and the sight beyond. These were old windows — that were removed … Continue reading →

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Strategies of Innovation | Cinematic Production Design

By Tim Girvin at 4:48 am on Thursday, August 11, 2011

Working the World: Innovations and Revelations, the Future Reclaimed I N N O V A T I O N C H A N N E L S Working in varying parts of the world, depending on the culture, your relationships … Continue reading →

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STRATEGIES OF NAMING

By Tim Girvin at 5:02 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Naming of Things THE MYSTICAL ROOTS OF THE GATHERING OF NAMES. An ancient principle of voice struggles in the subjective empowerment of words — as vessels for improvised ideas — and the named premise of ideals. I’ve written in … Continue reading →

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SEND HELP

By Tim Girvin at 3:15 am on Monday, August 8, 2011

WHAT LANGUAGE: YOUR MESSAGE? WHAT CALL: YOUR PLEA? WHAT TONE: YOUR HOPE? HOW LOUD: YOUR REACH? Sometimes I’m asking for help. But I’m not asking for help in the right way. One calls out, but the call falls on deafness. … Continue reading →

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LOOK(ING) OUT

By Tim Girvin at 5:55 am on Thursday, August 4, 2011

Studying the nature of surveillance | the lookout, the sentinel, the scout (and the brand). S E N T I N E L F O R T H E B R A N D Looking out: over the shifting world, … Continue reading →

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POWERPOLE

By Tim Girvin at 9:36 am on Monday, August 1, 2011

L E A D E R S H I P M A G N E T I S M In the modeling of a group of people, there is invariably a “power pole.” Working with people, I look for that … Continue reading →

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