http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/what-does-it-take-to-be-remarkable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-it-take-to-be-remarkable Fundraising and advocacy strategies. Trends, tips ... with an edge Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/what-does-it-take-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Todd Whitley Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:52:56 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/what-does-it-take-to-be-remarkable/#comment-425 Well, this is a walk down a philosophical path...but one I appreciate. I don't think many of us would be doing what we do if the motivation and meaning weren't there. Thanks for reminding us of that. Best, TW Well, this is a walk down a philosophical path…but one I appreciate. I don’t think many of us would be doing what we do if the motivation and meaning weren’t there. Thanks for reminding us of that.
Best,
TW

]]> http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/what-does-it-take-to-be-remarkable/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Pat Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:33:49 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/what-does-it-take-to-be-remarkable/#comment-421 Alex was chosen randomly by the pet store owner and displayed no special abilities on the day he was chosen. I live with four parrots of different species and I, like most parrot owners, will reassure you that Alex became unique because of Dr Pepperberg's intensive work with him. Her goal was to demonstrate that all parrots are capable of cognitive thought, a goal which she admirably achieved in several years of meticulously documented trials. However, we remember Alex as the bird who demonstrated that "birdbrain" and "to mindlessly parrot a phrase" are misnomers. Alex showed us that the animal world is capable of thought, a very controversial fact because it implies moral obligations, but entirely logical to those who have objectively observed animal behavior in the wild and in our homes. Alex was chosen randomly by the pet store owner and displayed no special abilities on the day he was chosen. I live with four parrots of different species and I, like most parrot owners, will reassure you that Alex became unique because of Dr Pepperberg’s intensive work with him. Her goal was to demonstrate that all parrots are capable of cognitive thought, a goal which she admirably achieved in several years of meticulously documented trials. However, we remember Alex as the bird who demonstrated that “birdbrain” and “to mindlessly parrot a phrase” are misnomers. Alex showed us that the animal world is capable of thought, a very controversial fact because it implies moral obligations, but entirely logical to those who have objectively observed animal behavior in the wild and in our homes.

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