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I’ve learned an incredible amount over the past decade helping changemakers work more collaboratively and skillfully. (If you don’t know me or are not a regular reader of this blog, you can read up on my background.) It was a fulfilling, but difficult path, and I’d love to find ways to make it easier and safer [...]
Yesterday morning, I stepped onto my balcony and was treated to this hazy sunrise over the San Francisco skyline. I ended my evening in Doran Park near Bodega Bay watching the sunset: A 2004 study found that 52% of Japanese primary and secondary school students had never seen a sunrise or a sunset. I often [...]
Several years ago, I was voicing my ongoing frustration with AT&T to my friend, Jason. Jason recommended that I look into Sonic.net. I did some research, and made the switch soon thereafter. Overall, I’ve been satisfied, although I haven’t been thrilled by the speed or the uptime. Uptime is critical for someone who works from home [...]
Last month, I decided to fly out to Cincinnati to surprise my older sister on her most recent “milestone birthday.” I hadn’t visited in a while, and in the interim, she had given birth to her second son, Benjamin. As a present, I wanted to give my sister space. Those of you with kids know [...]
I live a networked life, but there was something about yesterday that made me fully appreciate how lucky I am and how amazing this world is. Here’s yesterday’s rundown: 6am — Up early. Long day of work ahead of me. 7:30am — Asaf Bartov (currently in Israel, soon to be in San Francisco) and Moushira [...]
My colleague, Jeff Shults, has a saying: “Work big.” Jeff is a space guru, as many of you who have participated in a Blue Oxen Associates workshop know, as most of my events have been at his different spaces. The most glaring feature of his space are the huge, movable work walls. (MQE) Working [...]
I’ve enjoyed being a hermit for most of this year, but I’ve made up for lots of lost time this past month. Got lots of great stuff to report, but in the meantime, you can catch me in San Francisco: (MOF) 6pm, Friday, November 9 at Green Festival. I’ll be facilitating an abridged, green [...]
The first time I met Howard Rheingold, he suggested we go on a walk. A few weeks later, I met Howard at his house, which lies at the foot of Mount Tamalpais in Mill Valley, and we walked and talked. It was wonderful. (MND) Ever since I moved to San Francisco a few years [...]
Two important events are happening in Wiki-land today and tomorrow. First, this afternoon at 2pm PDT (21:00 GMT), there will be a worldwide IRC meeting for Wiki developers on #wikiohana at irc.freenode.net. The main agenda item: WikiCreole. This was one of the outcomes from RecentChangesCamp last month. The cool thing is that folks have been [...]
I had a series of strange run-ins with animals over the past week. Last week, I was up late working, when I heard a rustling on my balcony. I peeked outside and was surprised to see a racoon bustling about. I live on the top floor of a five story building, and there is nothing [...]
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