Dennis Pitocco

Digital networks and screen media have the power to make the world seem much smaller. But when it comes to certain life-changing transformations, they’re no match for face-to-face. ~Susan Pinker, The Village Effect Croissants, dumplings, pork curry, and all sorts of scrumptious food await those who find and enter the Narrow Door Cafe. Located in the Taiwanese city of Tainan, this cafe is literally a hole in the wall. Its entrance is barely forty centimeters wide (less than sixteen inches)—just enough for the average person to squeeze through! Yet, despite the challenge, this unique cafe has... Continue Reading

Turn down the volume on the external noise and turn up the volume on the voice in your heart. ~Heather Hansen O’Neill We hold this space as an opportunity to showcase those people we encounter now and then who simply show up every day with a radiant,  uplifting spirit coupled with a genuine willingness to give back. That said, as Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of this award-winning global media digest and CEO/ReImaginator for 360° Nation, I was delighted to have the opportunity to get better acquainted with Heather Hansen O’Neill, President of From Fear to Fire. —with a mission to celebrate... Continue Reading

History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses. – Charles Angoff When Johannes Gutenberg combined the printing press with moveable type in 1450, he ushered in the era of mass communications in the West, spreading learning into new social realms. Literacy increased across the globe and new ideas produced rapid transformations in social and religious contexts. For centuries since the printing press has provided people like you and me the privilege of direct access to history, in the form of storytelling and more. We are proud to embrace the spirit of such... Continue Reading

The story of our world is not complete until you add your story. As Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of this award-winning global media digest and CEO/ReImaginator for 360° Nation, I was delighted to have the opportunity to get better acquainted with Jean McGavin, Founder of History Chip —with a mission to celebrate the stories of all humans and open up the world of human resilience, triumph, and everyday experiences to their readers and storytellers. And because of that, we are very pleased to confirm that History Chip is now one of our select worldwide “special alliances”. Learn more... Continue Reading

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. –Helen Keller In rural Amish culture, the building of a barn is a social event. It would take months for a single farmer and his family to construct a barn, but the Amish, doing it together, make quick work of it. Lumber is stocked ahead of time; tools are prepped. On the designated day, the entire Amish community gathers early, divvies up tasks, and together pitches in to raise a barn—sometimes in a single day. And that’s when beautiful things happen. And that’s when a real sense of community emerges as everyone shoulders the weight... Continue Reading

“From birth to death, human beings are hard-wired to connect to other human beings. Face-to-face contact matters: tight bonds of friendship and love heal us, help children learn, extend our lives and make us happy. And not just any social networks will do: we need the real, face-to-face, in-the-flesh encounters that tie human families, groups of friends, and communities together. “ ~Susan Pinker, The Village Effect Inspiration is Everywhere Not long ago, we took 360° Nation on the road, journeying over 7,000 Miles coast-to-coast across the USA by rail, doing our very best to meet with as many... Continue Reading

Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees. ~Marcel Proust As Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of this award-winning global media digest, CEO/ReImaginator for 360° Nation, and Chief Encouragement Officer for GoodWorks 360°, I was delighted to have the opportunity to get better acquainted with Karin vonKrenner, Founder & Executive Director of Project–Ask (registered nonprofit) —with a mission to inspire communication, shared visions and positive action to empower healing in communities and people through the platform of art. As a journalist and photographer,... Continue Reading