Mardi Douglass

Getting to magic.

My expectations for the Summit Planning Assembly (“SPA”) were reserved.  When I have a role, even if it’s small, in the creation of something, I try hard not to “expect” … Read more

Some assembly required.

This past week has been all about getting ready for the Summit Planning Assembly in Paris (I’m writing this from the air, somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean).  While not in … Read more

The act of standing.

Yesterday, as some of you witnessed, I stood up to talk a little bit about the Summit (like out loud, in front of other humans).  To most people, something like … Read more

Summit Origami

Origami, for anyone who doesn’t know, is a traditional Japanese art form whereby the maker transforms a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through a series of folding … Read more