Walt Disney

watching the Mary Poppins bonuses, hearing all the actress talking about the film making,
it was made clear that W.D is a man worth listening to:

+ "Somehow I can't believe there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C's. They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy and the greatest of these is Confidence. When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably."

Miroslav Sasek

An interview with Miroslav Sasek (1969)

"Janet Schulman, Macmillan's Marketing Manager, called me to say, "Guess who's in New York City? Miroslav Sasek! . He'll be here for a few weeks before returning to Munich, Germany!"

I immediately telephoned the Roger Williams Hotel in mid-town Manhattan and made an appointment to see him. When I arrived, Mr. Sasek was waiting for me in the lobby. "Would you like to see some pictures of Washington, D. C.?" he asked with his European accent. "Come up to the room!"

The first thing one notices about Mr. Sasek is his European manner. Despite his age, he is thin, well-tailored, and as bubbly as a glass of the best French champagne. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he was forced to leave that country when the Communists seized power after World War II. He became a resident of Paris, France. "I'm at home in Paris," he stated, "I love it! I live in Munich now because my wife's work is there."

read more:

www.miroslavsasek.com

notebookbabies

What are Notebook Babies? Notebook Babies are little films that are designed to help kids learn but, like kids, they are sometimes silly.

About their creator: Tony Dusko was born in Pennsylvania in 1971. As the son of a commercial artist he was exposed to art at an early age and enjoyed drawing and using up his father’s art supplies. He then went on to study art in college, but also earned a degree in Biology and a certification in Elementary Education. After five years as a microbiologist, Dusko became bored and decided to teach elementary school. It was during his third year of teaching that he discovered how his artistic background could help motivate his fifth graders to stop talking. One day he created a simple animation of a grilled cheese sandwich telling his students to get ready for lunch. To his surprise, the fifth graders loved it, quickly got ready for lunch, and begged him to make more animations. So to improve his skills, Dusko began studying animation with Academy Award nominated, Paul Fierlinger, who has independently produced over 700 animated films. Dusko has since created short films for many school topics and continues to use them to liven up his every day teaching.

change the world for ten bucks

How can you change the world?

We Are What We Do is a new kind of movement inspiring people to change the world one small action at a time. It’s not just politicians, institutions, and big business that change the world—it is also ordinary people like you and me.

Our philosophy is simple:
small actions x lots of people = big change

http://changetheworldfortenbucks.com/

Zoo de la Barben

Nestling in greenery and basking in the scents of the Mediterranean, the Barben Zoo is at the heart of the Provence region, 5km away from Salon and halfway between Marseille and Avignon.
http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/zoo-france/south-france-zoo/