The Sister Secret Santa

Every year, around the first week of December, my sisters and I start our one and only holiday tradition: Sister…

A Dragon, A Knight, A Wish

Peace. Dragon.

Years ago I sat up late in bed with pencil and paper and made this drawing.

Every year around this time I look at it again. And every year there are new world events that infuse it with new meaning.

Gifts for the Naughty & Nice UXer in Your Life

If you are like us, there is pretty much one thing on your mind this time of year. No, we aren’t talking about Santa. No, we also aren’t talking about the latest Star Wars movie. We are talking about books. Lovely books filled with information and…

Re-envisioning Venture Philanthropy

This summer in Martha’s Vineyard I read a lengthy piece in the New Yorker about Marc Andreessen…

All I want for Christmas

12+1 reasons to choose e-learning as a Christmas gift.
Admit it, you never saw that coming.

I Collect Elephants

I collect elephants. I never wanted to collect elephants. I never set out to collect elephants. But you tell one person…

Great Gift Ideas for Urbanists

• Lego Public Transit Set: Here is a great gift for the young urbanist in your family or, better yet, the…

Holiday gifts for the do-gooders, design-lovers, and DIYers in your life