The Commodification of Learning

Economic value is being attached to learning; in turn, this is giving…

The Twitter experiment has failed. Let’s go back.

Realize the possibilities.

From a fellow graduate

Can 3-D printing end world hunger? NO. Duh!

I used to be a journalist and one of the first lessons I learned was that if you have to ask a question in the headline, the answer is probably “no.”

Ketchup

Could a hot dog explain everything?

Word on the street is that you’re not a big fan of ketchup. What’s your beef with it? Why don’t you like it?

In my head it’s an American creation to cover up bad food. It’s basically fuckin’ tomato and…

My eyes are up here

Why you should put down your phone before it’s too late.

Once a startup. Not always a startup.

When is the right time for a startup to admit it’s a grown up?

Curiosity Is Not Allowed Here.

Through the “weed-out” approach, universities are stifling students’…

Apple’s Tax Avoidance and Why “Not Illegal” Doesn’t Mean Moral, Right, or Acceptable

Coffee Dates Are (Mostly) Crap

“We should grab coffee and talk!”

We Have to Preserve Analogue Photography

Why we need to save analogue photography from oblivion in the…

Focus

It isn’t easy. It requires purpose, intention. Not an easy state of mind for someone who’s an accidental polymath with major depressive tendencies…

Four steps to write a text

Just trying to write something in English and learn a few more

To write is one of the most important skills that a human being needs to learn to perform well, because it satisfies a basic need we all have…

It’s All About Community

And don’t you forget it.

On Coincidence

Maybe more than it seems.

On the right path.

You know that feeling. When it seems like it is all falling into place. You meet just the right person at just the right time. They ask you the thing you were hoping they would…

A truth unseen before, fluttering in the accidental elegance of a moment

“That’s what careless words…

It’s okay to not be okay.

Personal life philosophies and such.

This is what was going through my head while someone I know recounted stories of her personal and professional life that had her incredibly down. I knew that what she needed wasn’t a hug or a pity…

Can social be planned?

Is a scheduled Twitter post authentic?

I’m not a big fan of the social buzz words; authentic, resonate, connect….. but I do believe that big corporate B2B marketing who has a department that writes a series of tweets to be sent out on an…

Sacrifice as a Service

Putting others ahead of yourself for a change

Paretosourcing

 One way to save 80% of valuable resources

Giving Social Media A Rest

Could it really be that simple?

I’ve been riding a (tidal) wave of burnout lately. I’m know that I am not alone in this, nor does it somehow make me special or more important. It just is.

The Guilt Canary

Identity and habits are often thought of as two sides of the same coin. This is not a new idea; Aristotle said “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

So if we want to be a different person we must first change our habits or our…

Moody Mama

On Being a Mother with a Mental Illness

i have little of value to add

this much will soon be obvious

A Flicker of Hope

Thoughts on the new Flickr