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"The story of America...fear of the alien..."
—Poet Major Jackson
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Consultant for the nonprofit sector
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| "I was very moved by your postings about invisible privilege and fighing oppression." |
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The place in France
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We have a 2nd office in a wine-making village, deep in the south of France. (Note to hopeless Francophiles: we do rent the place.) To take a mental vacation, click. Our village vineyards:
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ABOUT JOYAUX
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Consultant for fund development, board and organizational development, and strategic planning.
Simone is recognized internationally as one of the most thoughtful, inspiring, and provocative leaders in the nonprofit / NGO sector. She works with all types and sizes of organizations. Joyaux presents top-rated workshops all over the world and is a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Development at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Her books and writings receive rave reviews.
Worried about cost or availability? Don't. Just ask. Negotiate.
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PRONUNCIATION
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Simone Joyaux
See-MUN Zha-WHY-oh
Don't worry about mispronouncing it. I'm not offended.
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| Simone's Blog: Personal Rants |
| Thinking about life and movies |
| I like happy endings but... |
I like happy endings, but sometimes not. Sometimes I want truth. And truth isn't always happy endings.
I wanted both "Up In the Air" and "Crazy Heart" to end happily. "Happily" would have meant that the man and woman got together. But that wasn't the truth for either movie. And I respect the screenwriters and directors.
My nephew Daniel Joyaux is a movie afficionado and writes wonderful movie reviews. Here's what he says about "Crazy Heart": "I absolutely loved this movie. I'm happy they didn't end up together, felt it would have been a cop out to have everything tidy and happy at the end. I was surprised at Colin Farrell's ability as a country singer, considering he's an Irishman with a think brogue.
"There was a specific line from the movie that just broke my heart, and I think it was one of the best lines of any movie I've seen this year. It's right after Bridges and Gyllenhal sleep together the first time. He says to her, in his whiskey-soaked drawl: 'I feel I oughtta apologize for bein' less than you probably imagined me to be.'"
As Daniel said, "there's so much truth there, in that line."
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