Blog: relationships
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Hot Seat
Posted on August 26, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (0)
Hot Seat takes us on a hilarious comic roll with the wobbly, broken, reject chair that seems to inhabit every office, clandestinely dumped from the last annoyed worker onto the next unsuspecting colleague, logging more miles than a frequent flier. Is it no one’s responsibility? Is it everyone’s? See how true office chair-ity begins in every cubicle. Read full article »
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A Discussion with Hot Seat Creator, Janet Perlman
Posted on August 26, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (0)
Don’t even think about taking Janet Perlman’s chair. The Director of Hot Seat has not only been there/done that, she used the irritation of broken office chairs as inspiration for a film so clever you might fall off your seat. Read full article »
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Growing Up
Posted on July 16, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (1)
If you find it difficult sometimes to define responsibility, watch Growing Up and see four extraordinary young people go beyond definitions to live the word in truly inspiring ways. Read full article »
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Review of New American Girl Movie
Posted on July 10, 2008 by Nell Minow Comments (1)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the first feature film based the popular doll and book series produced by the Pleasant Company. Each of their dolls is a girl from a different period of American history from Colonial days to the 1970’s, and each character has books about issues and challenges specific to their eras… Read full article »
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Father’s Day
Posted on April 16, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (1)
Responsibility encompasses a lot of inevitable territory: family, friends, job, and country. But should responsibility extend to forgiveness? Giving second chances? Seizing the moment before it’s lost forever? Read full article »
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From the Heart
Posted on February 14, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (6)
On Valentine’s Day, we have a tradition of saying “I love you.” But do we ever have a responsibility to say “I forgive you?” Experts in the study of forgiveness say we do, and that the act of forgiving is a skill we can all learn. Read full article »
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Hot Seat
Wars have been fought over many things.
Seldom over an office chair. Watch this film »
Growing Up
It’s remarkable what children can learn from us.
It’s even more remarkable what we can learn from them. Watch this film »
Interview with Producer Paul Speaker
Paul Speaker discusses the film, Growing Up, that he and co-creators, Geoffrey O’Connor and Ken Yagoda made with The Responsibility Project in mind. Watch this film »
Interview with the Directors of Lighthouse
The directors of Lighthouse, Charlie Short and Ming Hsiung, discuss how they came up with the idea for the film and how it was brought to life. Watch this film »
Lighthouse
A lighthouse keeper’s darkest hour turns out to be anything but.
Directed by Charlie Short & Ming Hsiung. Watch this film »
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9/04/2008 - Summer Camp: Parents Gone Wild?
9/02/2008 - Fair Play: The Price of Victory?
8/29/2008 - Hot Seat
8/26/2008 - A Discussion with Hot Seat Creator, Janet Perlman
8/26/2008 - Right to Dry: Are Outdoor Clotheslines Going Extinct?
8/26/2008 - Going Green: Who Pays?
8/19/2008 - Class Action: Laptops Not Allowed
8/14/2008 - Brain Doping: Is Grey Matter an Ethical Matter?
8/12/2008 - Who Let the Dogs Out: Fetching Medicine?
8/07/2008 - Game, Set, Match, Responsibility
8/05/2008 - Pro Sports: Game of Second Chances?
7/31/2008 - Mothers With Guns: Packing Too Much?
7/29/2008 - Cold But Not Cool: Time to Close the Door?
7/24/2008 - Should You Drink With Your Kids?
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