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"“Work for a Living, Play for a Life: Leisure as Social Capital & Quality of Life”"

Cape Town., Cape Town., South Africa
female
single
Speaks: The original English!
Joined Feb 17, 2008

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InDogWeTrust
“Let me be the person all DOGS think I am”!
&
“But, for the grace of DOG, go I”!
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“Ubuntu” (a word often used by President Nelson Mandela and Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu) is an age-old African term for humanness -- for caring, sharing, and being in harmony with all of creation. As an ideal, it promotes co-operation between individuals, cultures, and nations.

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“Work for a Living, Play for a Life:
Leisure Social Capital & Quality of Life”.
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Hometown	London, United Kingdom.
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Birthday	April 01
Languages	The original English!
About Me	PROFILE: “NomadWithoutBorders” (much more than Obama!): “a multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-pursuits person with the multi-purple wardrobe”, (aka “GlobalNomad” / “DoctorPurple” / “LeisureDoctor” / “InDogWeTrust” / “CitizenWithoutBorders”). Native speaker of (the original) English, and educated in the UK, with EU passport. Fluent in US-American English and au fait in US culture/history/politics. Expect a simple response “When?” to the common US question, “Where are you from?” Do US-Americans know (or care) “where?” really is?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WELTANSCHAUUNG: “Let me be the person all DOGS think I am”! & “But, for the grace of DOG, go I”! & “Ubuntu” (a word often used by President Nelson Mandela and Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu) is an age-old African term for humanness -- for caring, sharing, and being in harmony with all of creation. As an ideal, it promotes co-operation between individuals, cultures, and nations. & “Work for a Living, Play for a Life: Leisure as Social Capital & Quality of Life”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRAVELS & WORK: Has worked and lived, for over 20 years, on every continent except South America, travelling on an EU passport. While the most vital job was teaching Muslim, Jewish, and Christian children in Jerusalem, the most gratifying job was working with Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees on an Indonesian island (for the US Refugee Program). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER: Facilitating of “Civic Dialogue”; Organising of Community Events; Organising, Facilitating, & Moderating Public Forums; Organising & Hosting of “World Cinéma” & “Cinémathèque Culture”; Organising, & Facilitating of “International Social & Discussion Group” (for the International community), and “Table Conversations: Communication Relationships Around a Table” (for low-income families & women in the shelter from violence). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FORMAL EDUCATION: The “plan” was to complete a quick graduate degree (at the School for International Training) to return to a refugee camp. Unfortunately, was seduced into academe at Smith College. Completed five graduate degrees, in three graduate schools in the US, (without any stress, ambition or purpose!). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PASSIONS: Refugees & Displaced Persons; Leisure Counselling & Programming; Teaching (Adult/Continuing/Further Education, Colleges, Universities); Mediating & Negotiating; Global Politics & World News; International Programs; Interpersonal Conversations & Relationships; and Walks with (friendly, communicative) Gods.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPORTS: Participated in international “games/challenges/contests/matches” -- for Wales, Cyprus, and the UK -- in “Modern Pentathlon”, “Badminton”, “Squash”, “Athletics” (aka “Track & Field” in the US), and “Gliding & Soaring”. However, my ethic was NOT EVER competitive at all (in those events, my daily life, and my friendships/relationships, and even in my Doctoral studies). What passes for “sport”, especially in the US (or for that matter, in ANY professional or “national sport”) is completely alien to me, culturally and as a metaphor for learning about how to engage in life. The ideals of Baron de Coubertin clearly influenced my active participation, considered “archaic” now -- especially within US sports/society/culture in general. The “Olympic Creed” (as opposed to the “Olympic Motto”): “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is NOT to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is NOT the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is NOT to have conquered but to have fought well.” Since terminating serious training for these events, my life does NOT include watching sports or following scores, or even getting into a sweat!!! Instead taking long walk with (friendly, communicative) Gods is most therapeutic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Pets	Chance : One Artistic Border-Collie., Muste-Beana : (Saami Reindeer Herder)
Activist Aspirations	Casual
Political Leaning	Moderate
Religions	In DOGS We Trust!, NAMASTE!, (The G-D in Me Salutes the G-D in You), Theological but not religious!
Eating Habits	International:, Vegetarian, but needs fish!, Chinese, Greek/Italian, Middle-Eastern/Persian, Malaysian/Thai/Indonesian
Wild Fact About Me
My Philosophy	“Let me be the person all DOGS think I am”! & “But, for the grace of DOG, go I”! & “Ubuntu” (a word often used by President Nelson Mandela and Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu) is an age-old African term for humanness -- for caring, sharing, and being in harmony with all of creation. As an ideal, it promotes co-operation between individuals, cultures, and nations. & “Work for a Living, Play for a Life: Leisure as Social Capital & Quality of Life”.
What Gives Me Hope	Dogs, not Gods!
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Every child under 18 would have FREE health care and education and two meals a day!
What/who changed my life and why
What Bugs Me	Selfish, intolerant, or parochial people
Passions	Mediation/Negotiation, Refugees/Displaced Persons, World News, Global Politics, "Science of Learning", "Art of Teaching", "Civic Dialogue", Dogs/Horses
Inspirations	Moral Political Leaders
What Scares Me	Violence (words/deeds)
Favorites
Role Models	Aung San Suu Kyi (Burma), T. E. Lawrence (UK), Václav Havel (Czech Republic), Jimmy Carter (US), Desmond Tutu (South Africa), Nelson Mandela (South Africa)
Quotation	“Ubuntu” (a word often used by President Nelson Mandela and Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu) is an age-old African term for humanness -- for caring, sharing, and being in harmony with all of creation. As an ideal, it promotes co-operation between individuals, cultures, and nations.
Interests	communicative) Gods., Walks with (friendly, Civic Dialogue, Mediation / Negotiation, World Cinéma / Cinémathèque Culture, Refugees / Displaced Persons
Books	THE LITTLE PRINCE (de Saint-Exupery), MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING (Frankl), SIDDHARTHA (Hesse), SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM (Lawrence)
Music	Global Instrumental., African Percussion, 17thC European Classical
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TV Shows
Favorite Foods	International:, Greek/Italian, Malaysian/Thai/Indonesian, Middle-Eastern/Persian, Chinese
Favorite Places	Jerusalem, Singapore, Cape Town, London, Amsterdam
Can't Live Without	BBC World Service, Dogs, Travelling, Coffee ice cream, Showers
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