Juma Wood
I am a Vancouver-based consultant with a background in Education.
After the turmoil of youth, I discovered how the humanities can transform a life, in this case mine. I traveled the the world seeking people with a thirst for adventure and a hint of wonder. Fortunately, there are some good ones out there, many of them occupying this site.
I'm primarily interested now in issues of leadership and how people respond to changing environments. I consider Beams & Struts a long term project of inquiry and exchange.
Along the way, I met a good woman who could handle me and we had a son. I ‘got straight with the straight world’ as my father always urged I should. Having a child is literally raising consciousness. It demands the most of anyone who takes it seriously.
Saturday Night Jukebox: The Last Waltz

Tribute to the best sort of industry man.
Unintegral - The Art of Untangling

Looking out with fresh eyes on the light that already shines.
William Carlos Williams: Say it! No Ideas but in Things...

The poet recreating a world of imagination.
Boots on the Ground, Hands in the Dirt: An Inquiry into Getting Off the Grid

In what ways are you participating in transforming our social infrastructure?
William Carlos Williams: There is something urgent I have to say...
The poet seeking the language of his day.
Sacred Sundays: Shining Out From the Page
Samples of the sacred that permeates our efforts at Beams and Struts.
William Carlos Williams: This is just to say...
An introduction to the essence of the poet.
the SUN series: Collaborative Platforms for 21st Century Business
Saturday Night Jukebox: George Harrison and the Eye of the Needle

Songs from George Harrison that point to post-postmodern spirituality.
Sacred Sundays: Thomas Merton and Evolutionary Maturity

Excerpts from the essay Christianity and Totalitarianism
Sacred Sundays: On Howling Howl

Howling Howl in love and madness.
Saturday Night Jukebox: When Death Comes

In loving memory of an old friend who passed over the weekend.
Sacred Sundays: A short nature walk with Jack London through mortality

Jack London reminds us of our vulnerability.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Bert Jansch and the Pentangle

A little genius dies in the passing of Bert Jansch a few weeks ago.
The 123 of Relationship to Ken Wilber Part I

The stages of relating to an iconic figure in history while he lives, moves, has his being in the world.
Back to the Future: Was Einstein Wrong?

A science neophyte wants to know the implications to your worldview of a neutrino travelling faster than light.
the SUN series: Engaging Millennials into the Workforce

How conventional office environments are akin to Mordor to Millennials.
D.H. Lawrence Pisses On American Freedom

Let's let an artist split the difference between freedom and liberation.
Why Talking About the Weather Matters

Redemption Week continues with Juma's articulation of why a grounded, immediate, intuitive relationship to life includes the weather.
A Poem for Any Occasion
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Trevor - this sounds awesome. I look forward to hearing about your journey. I find myself falling in love with people all…
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Amy Jean Cousins
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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Good additions, james. When I posted a link to this on Facebook, a great discussion ensued in which people offered a bunch…
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Scott Payne
Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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I appreciated this article so much Trevor because I am hoping to attend this year as well. I am peer-funding as I…
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Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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Two others:
1. Planet of the Apes (the original with Charlton Heston)
2. The Sixth Sense
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Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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thanks Vanessa, and thanks Bonnitta and Lincoln for those great additions. I feel like I got a lot more to say on…
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Trevor Malkinson
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1
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Thanks Olen, glad to hear it resonated with you. And I appreciate the intention you're bringing to the seminar. I'm pretty sure…
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Trevor Malkinson
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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David - greatly looking forward to reading/watching these - thanks.
You're right - the American public did respond with a yawn. I…
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TJ Dawe
Was Reagan Really a Dumbass, or Did He Have a Sly Intelligence the Whole Time?
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@Devin!
Yes I think you really describe it succinctly, in that shamans have mastered navigating the subtle realms. The subtle is nothing…
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Jeremy Johnson
Shamanism in Integral Thought
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Have you seen the movie in question, Richard?
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Scott Payne
Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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From the article:
"And every side of those dynamics gets humanized so that you come to honestly care and feel invested in…
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Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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Br. T,
Appreciate you taking the time to put this piece together. It really spoke to me. Also really happy you &…
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Olen Gunnlaugson
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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Love this one Trevor, and all the comments too. Rich juicy stuff that resonates greatly for me.
Just wanted to say thanks…
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Vanessa D. Fisher
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1
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I have to admit, unfortunately, that I voted for Reagan in the first term of his Presidency.
I was quickly disillusioned, first…
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David MacLeod
Was Reagan Really a Dumbass, or Did He Have a Sly Intelligence the Whole Time?
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That's awesome, Amy.
I think you're totally right about Ariana-- her talent is so beautifully raw. But she's a pro, as you'll…
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Corin Raymond
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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Chris - thanks for this overview of Reagan's presidency. I'm definitely interested in finding out more about the man and what happened…
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TJ Dawe
Was Reagan Really a Dumbass, or Did He Have a Sly Intelligence the Whole Time?
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I highly recommend Maggie's article to anyone interested in this subject. She provides a photograph of castoreum, which is even more disgusting…
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TJ Dawe
The Common Food Ingredient That Comes From a Beaver's Anus
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I'm not even done reading -- I was sold on that first clip. I don't know if it's her youth, but this…
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Amy Jean Cousins
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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Thanks, Richard--
I've gotta check that one out myself! I've been so obsessed with Forget Me Not (and it's gonna be a…
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Corin Raymond
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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As Ariana's publicist (and the guy who turned Corin on to her work) may I suggest you also look out for her…
Written by Richard Flohil
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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Hi there, nice article. I think that to the extent that integral theory deals with existential currents at all, they do so…
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Bonnitta Roy
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1
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