How to pronounce “perennial” in English

And research on teams demonstrates that teams that have age diversity are more productive and they're also more creative.And perennials are also people who, quite frankly, don't think as retirement as that big prize.So they prefer to keep going.

They prefer not to watch so much TV, which is what the average American does when they retire.That's what a perennial is.There is something, I think, in every chapter of your book that spoke to me.

What would you say to those folks?Or is this perennial?

There was this constant theme of parallel lives, and how do we get them intertwined.It's a perennial problem that we still have today.And I think Dorothy Hodgkin, there are some lovely quotes from people that worked with her.

group. Well, I do.It's called a perennial.But one of the things is this is a book tour.

And he walked down the street and met with Joseph Pulitzer, and started creating more characters, such as "The Two Jolly Jackies--Two Sailors on Perennial Shore Leave," or Major Ozone's Fresh Air Crusade.Again, Herriman was about 21, 22 when he created these characters.

Jeez. But if you can do a cross-section of the ocean out there, you'd realize that there's these little 30-foot waves, but the ocean, in reality,And the stillness is perennial.

The other title we've come up with for him is Problem Solver, Problem Creator.So the Perennial is unusual in the restaurant world in that it's very mission-driven.We see it as an opportunity to engage people in the idea of transforming the food system through a kind of environmentalism

so we helped open a restaurant called Commonwealth, and Commonwealth has a Michelin Star.So not the Perennial, though we're hoping someday.So we have somewhat humble origins in the restaurant industry, which as Julia mentioned are kind of documented in this book Mission Street Food.

It's very short. We made this for an event at the Asian Art Museum.So at the Perennial, we've been serving meat from a ranch that follows this protocol.It's called Stemple Creek.

So again, right here we have the vajra space, remember?and the perennial philosophers used it.

And then there is something they may reveal later about another restaurant.But those two are perennial Michelin star restaurants.In 2003 you were named James Beard best chef?

Because if it stays-- I don't know if it's that way everywhere-- but just looking at my place and the garbage, when there was star thistle,the little perennial grass was so covered over it couldn't come out.Now that we have that cleared away, I'm having more range grasses start to come up.

He's there two hours before the crew.They're perennial on Broadway.

have nothing to do with, if there is a God. What that force may be. That force may play no role whatsoever in our lives. It may just be a primal force that began to create outI remained the perennial, the inviolable skeptic and that's where I remain. Yeah.

And where once there was just grass, turfgrass, we now have a wildflower meadow, a wildlife pond, raised beds for vegetables, a rockery,drought-tolerant perennials, and all kinds of birds and insects and wildlife.

what they should be doing.So we have perennials who are now in their 40s and they're in medical school learning.We have perennials who are working side by side with other people from a completely different age group in the workplace.

So we have perennials who are now in their 40s and they're in medical school learning.We have perennials who are working side by side with other people from a completely different age group in the workplace.And research on teams demonstrates that teams that have age diversity are more productive and they're also more creative.

And how can we just bring that into maybe our school system, which again, is part of this sequential model of life?With your book "The Perennials," are you trying to make successful people even more successful?

So I think this is a massively disarrayed period, but one that offers huge opportunity to the millennialswhile the perennials keep talking.Well, you've got the ear of a lot of the people who are creating the 22nd century knowledge.

And the thing about my father was that the curiosity that you talk about, it was a symptom, really, of the factthat he combined being a perennial teacher with being a perennial student.For him, teaching and learning were connected activities.

without compromise.So here are some pictures of the Perennial.The bread, which actually we brought for you today, which is made from a perennial grain.

But we started to think, what would happen if you really started a restaurant with the idea of climate change in mind?And that's where the Perennial began.Yeah. So as Karen mentioned, I feel like as we were researching, it just seemed completely undeniable that food is a really big part of climate change.

instead of working with fertilizer and extracting from the soil.And so Kernza is a hybrid between perennial wheat grass and wheat, and it's basically in version 1.0. now.So you can get it at the Perennial as bread.

And so Kernza is a hybrid between perennial wheat grass and wheat, and it's basically in version 1.0. now.So you can get it at the Perennial as bread.It's also available commercially on the West Coast at Whole Foods as beer called Long Route Ale.

Absolutely. Speaking of movements, I know we're all looking for farm-to-table 2.0-- like, the new name.And people in China are working on perennial rice, and so I feel like it's the very beginning of the shift of agriculture back to natural systems.

out why you're here today uh Father Richard war is a globally recognized ecal teacher bearing witness to theuniversal Awakening within Christian mysticism and The Perennial tradition he is a Franciscan priest of the New MexicoProvidence and founder of the center for action of contemplation in Albuquerque New Mexico father Richard's teaching is

So what have you observed about the perennial debate of you're a natural at it or not, or you can learn it or not?

This is one of the perennial favorites of all news organizations, endless photos like this.

So it's sort of the perennial Amazon paradox.

And we hear about these labels all the time, but maybe they don't quite fit.So could you tell our listeners what is a perennial?How should we think about this concept.

How should we think about this concept.Yeah, the perennial is somebody who doesn't think and doesn't act his or her or their age.It's somebody who learns or works at whichever stage in life without really thinking whether that's what they were told many years ago that that's

And how can we just bring that into maybe our school system, which again, is part of this sequential model of life?or if we make the shift towards the perennial society, perennial way of life, that more people are successful.

was one of the co-founders of Mission Chinese and The Perennial in San Francisco and Mission Street Food.

So the problem is that the millennial or perennial-- perennial meaning the mindset of that new consumer irrespective

And one of the reasons it's a perennial effort is because the systems that have existed, slavery, feudalism, capitalism, provoke people to be critical

A couple more questions for you guys.I'm sure you're hoping that the Perennial can be a model for other restaurants.Do you know any other restaurants that are doing similar work?

A lot of people will be drawn to that Perennial Sale sign in bright pink, because it's bright, because of the black, bold lettering on it.

To create something that would then be subject to the perennial forces and perennial shortcomings of human experience, very conscious about all

He was known for using very naturalistic massings of grasses and perennials that really evoked a natural-looking landscape, which you can see in this picture here.

and help with a career pivot, or potentially be more accepting of online education credentials or facilitate things like thatHow should companies think about their role in shifting more towards the perennial framework that you're recommending?Yeah, that's a great question.

For the cereals, all seeds of perennial grasses make great storage crop.

There's our bar, and cocktails, and beef tartar.And we'll talk about why meat is actually not off the menu at the Perennial.So I think quickly we'll just do a background.

doesn't make sense to, for example, grow herbs in soil, which are never going to really rebuild the soil.So we have another project where we're taking food waste from the Perennial and using it to powera greenhouse, which is just right across the bridge in Oakland and kind of frees up land for more perennial kinds of crops.

Absolutely. Speaking of movements, I know we're all looking for farm-to-table 2.0-- like, the new name.Sure. So zero food print actually predated the Perennial.

Absolutely. Speaking of movements, I know we're all looking for farm-to-table 2.0-- like, the new name.But just to clarify that kind of relationship among our projects-- we have the Perennial, which is a restaurant that's really dedicated to the idea that food can be regenerative,

And at those times, those perennial water sources become even more important.

So in this case, that draw to the Perennial Sale was strong.

But Monopoly was kind of one of the first marketed games that is a perennial.