Mission #96: Come together at the Bean on 11/11/11
Our mission begins with this new 1-minute video...Whether you are able to attend, want to attend, or live close enough to even consider attending our celebration, there are two ways to chime in this...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: A genius interpretation of childhood
And now, from the mind and kitchen of the legendary chef Grant Achatz... /a>Unreal, right?May that magical feeling linger until we meet again; see you all Monday.amy p.s. Please know I...
View ArticleMission #97: Variations on the Money Tree
Some of you may recall that last summer we debuted a video and mission titled "The Money Tree." It was an experiment based on inverting the old adage: what IF money DID grow on a tree? So we filled...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow.
What a man. What a sister. What an incredible beautiful and brilliant eulogy.Have you read it? You must. It's for Steve Jobs - and was written by his sister, the writer Mona Simpson. Here's an...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: Hoping to see you all on Friday 11/11/11!
Quick recap/reminder:a) Friday 11/11/11....at 11:11 am at The Bean in Millennium Park. The very last grand finale gathering for The Beckoning of Lovely. All-ages. What are we doing? Well, we're...
View ArticleMission #99: The Reckoning of the Beckoning
Well, here we are, on the other side of 11/11/11. Thank you again, so very much, to everyone who came out to the Bean on Friday. And thank you to those you who traveled far and wide! More on the event...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: Notorious B.I.G. Baby
Dear Everyone,I wanted to let you know that I've just pulled the The Beckoning of Lovely film from YouTube.It seems that if I truly want this to be the best thing ever, then I'm not done. I can't quite...
View ArticleMission #100: Celebrating this moment in time
What better way to commemorate our 100th mission together than by celebrating you and your lives?Remember a few weeks back when I invited you to call and leave a message describing your moment in time?...
View ArticleMission #101: Let's fill the empty space with song
Perhaps you've heard this anecdote before? A man is feeling awful and goes to the doctor. The doctor then asks the man some questions, and listens closely to what he has to say. After a thorough...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: The best thing in the universe of all time EVER...or at...
What?! A three-year-old who recites Billy Collins poems by heart? And not just recites, but EMOTES?! And not just recites and emotes, but charms?!Yes! This is what I'm trying to tell you! Just...
View ArticleMission #102: Our Beauty Contest finalists, plus a visit from the Snow Angel
A few weeks back we held our first annual Beauty Contest...more like a "Truth and Beauty" Contest really. (For those of you new to the blog, you can take a look at the grand pagentry -- okay, the...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: Attention Sufficiency Hyperlink Discovering
What do you get when you combine a short but focused attention span, a love of learning and discovery, and the vast educational landscape that is the internet?Something I call: Attention Sufficiency...
View ArticleMission #103 Time for an intermission: Amy (and this blog) take a brief...
This month marks two years of exploring, creating and mission-ing together. Can you believe it? 103 missions! That's 791 in dog mission years! :)I so totally completely and truly love doing this...
View ArticleThursday Thingy: Announcing our beauty contest winner and runner-ups!
You all voted, and the results have been tabulated...(CUE THEME MUSIC) Here she comes...Representing the State of Serenity...the winner of our first annual (Truth and) Beauty Contest is...Jennifer!...
View ArticleMission Amy K.R.'s on sabbatical, so here are your all-time favorite missions
Amy and her blog are on sabbatical until Spring. Stay tuned for the next incarnation of Mission Amy KR...You can find Amy popping in and out of these other portals in the meantime:Amy's Facebook...
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