Entry #1: Spider Web

10/1/2010

October 1, 2010 Entry #1

“A tiny spider rains sunlight upon me through its web.”

I saw this spider web at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York this summer (August 2010). The spider is so tiny that it does not show up in the picture. The web is a metaphor for my teaching, my research, my life, and the pursuit of sustainability. I like the idea that spider webs are associated with writers. During the first week of my classes, my students and I discuss the spider web and how it serves as a metaphor for the subject matter of our class and learning in general.

Copyright©2010, by Paulette L. Stenzel for text and photo.

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Paulette L. Stenzel

I am a professor, mom, learner, writer, violinist, environmentalist in process, traveler, and avid reader. My professional role is Professor of Sustainability and International Business Law in Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. Additionally, I am coordinator for Business, Law, and Ethical Leadership in the Broad College.

My research, writing, and teaching coincide with my personal pursuit of a more sustainable world through the Triple Bottom line: economy, social equity, and environment.
Through research and public speaking I share information and perspectives on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Fair Trade, direct trade, cooperatives, micro-finance, local production and purchasing, organics, and related areas.

Contact me at stenzel@msu.edu.

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