Toucan Events

I live in Italy where, until Covid, remote work didn’t happen. A few years ago I asked a friend — in the IT business — why he had to go…

We keep hearing people talk about “remote work” and “hybrid models” of work, but for many, it can be difficult to envision what that means…

One thing that this past year has taught us is that virtually anything can be done online. That’s right, even networking. That’s why we’ve…

We invited a professional baker to teach us how to make baguettes. We learned a ton!

My Favorite Spaces

We Started with Connection…

Last week I promised to talk about modalities, and I’m holding myself to it. It might sound less interesting than princes and drag queens…

Today I was planning on writing about video modalities, but last night I watched a production of Hamlet that sent my mind down an…

I like to swim.

Last week I told you about my first visit to Kilimanjaro, what got me there, and what got stuck in my memory. I also mentioned the ocean…

I first saw Kilimanjaro 20 years ago. I was sweating in a banana plantation. The mountain was just there, improbably rising from the rich…

If we can’t develop virtual etiquette we’re going to be stuck with moderation. Moderation leads to censorship and banishment.

Getting lost is fine, as long you’re prepared enough to find your way home.

Wood

The frustrating new normal

Shut in

My first tech job was in a computer center for visually-impaired students.

By nature, I’m not a wallflower. In fact, I like to pick wallflowers.