"Happy Birthday Occupy Wall Street ... thoughts on Year One"
Fifteen years ago, I ran across a book, "100 Most Influential People in History," during one of my dalliances to my local Marin County bookstore. "Influential People" was one man's assessment on exactly that. But how he determined his rankings was the interesting part. They weren't always the reasons you would think. But after thinking about it, they made complete sense. For example:George Washington was ranked in the top 40 of all time. Understandable. But the reason why ... not so much. You…See More
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Welcome to Occupy Cafe, Jeannie! The idea that we were "born to be here for this moment" is something I'm hearing quite a lot these days. Very inspiring, as is the incredible commitment shown by people like you who helped build and defend the encampments. Thank you so much for all you have been doing!
Say "hi" to Joan Donovan for me if you connect with her at all--I've been wondering how she is since our plan for her to be a conversation starter for one of our Monday Cafe Calls was derailed by the dismantling of the LA Occupy site.
Love to talk 1-1 about what it might mean to be "a virtual Occupier." This is something I'm looking forward to having us co-create our own version of here at OC.
Cheers,
Ben Roberts
Occupy Cafe Steward