The Overlap

Conversations that Matter

Greetings Overlap community,

I’ve been reflecting on my experiences and relationships through Overlap remembering the many wonderful conversations and people that changed the trajectory of my thinking and life. I value the opportunity to share in the life…

Truth or Consequences?

Truth. It’s all the rage. For a person with three philosophy degrees that ought to seem a bonanza. But it is a reminder…

“You zombies get off my lawn!”

A friend asked, “How do we expect to compete in an increasingly global economy when US broadband is so much worse than everyone else?”

US worldwide: 43rd in broadband, 42nd in education.

The Alberta CoLab Story

Redesigning the policy development process in government

Alberta CoLab is an evolving experiment built on three counter-intuitive ideas:

Even if…

I’m embarrassed.

I’m embarrassed for our political system and I’m embarrassed by our media portrayal of that system.

Last week on my beloved WDET, Detroit’s NPR station, I heard a story. It was not the kind of story one would likely pick to galvanize a…

A Personal Reflection on Introducing Design to the U.S. Army

The Act of Creating Hope, 2021 Ed.

A plea to creative communities to build industries of reimagination