I spend time listening for patterns. When I am working with people and organizations, my work generally begins with listening to appreciate the existing patterns of relationship and expectation, the patterns of trust and responsibility, the patterns of anxiety and joy. I listen for patterns that people may not remember, but recognize as we sort […]
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I have a friend named Henry Nguyen. Henry has a great education, and teaches theology. He is married, and has three children. Henry has served in the Marines. For years, Henry has brewed beer at home. He is passionate about opportunities to create, and about the spiritual connections between life and food. Last week, Henry opened
Brew Like a Monk by Stan Hieronymus is a very valuable resource for anyone who is interested in monks, brewing beer, and the strong tradition of the Belgian monastic communities that produce some of the best beers in the world. Benedictine monastic communities live by the Rule of Benedict, which encourages them to contribute to
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I wanted to learn more about my new friends who are developing the Can Van in San Francisco, and they agreed to answer a few of my questions. Here is the second of two parts: So, how will the van work? How will a craft brewery get you to come help them? We will bring the equipment
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I wanted to learn more about my new friends who are developing the Can Van in San Francisco, and they agreed to answer a few of my questions. Here is the first of two parts: Please tell me about how The Can Van began. Where did the idea come from? The idea originated when Jenn
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I met some people the other day who are out to change the world. I first heard about them because another friend of mine, who knows me pretty well, thought I might be interested and sent me a link to a story about them. I read it and thought, “I want to get to know
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