As the raved about Ashlee Cunsolo Willox of the University of Guelph said, it’s perhaps time to reclaim some of the cheesy commercialization of Valentine’s Day. When I first got a request email to speak to the IDEV 2500 class, I chuckled at the opportunity to spend my Valentine’s Day talking about the thing I love the most.
The following were sent to the class on my behalf. Can’t wait for this one 
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World Vision Child Sponsorship
Dambisa Moyo on her vision for Africa & what’s wrong with aid
Be A Hero – Compassion
“And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain of success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new. This coolness arises partly from fear of the opponents, who have the laws on their side, and partly from the incredulity of men, who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience with them. Thus it happens that whenever those who are hostile have the opportunity to attack they do it like partisans, whilst the others defend lukewarmly….”
Machiavelli (“The Prince,” 1515)
