Growing Gardens; Blooming Prisoners
Following my experiences in the SF County Jail about a week ago, I’m exploring various forms of rehabilitation for inmates. Gardening seems to be an […]
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(No) Scientific Basis for Racism
Was it Ferguson that started it? Then Baltimore. Then Charleston… Well, no. Racism has been around for a very long time. It’s just become an […]
Continue reading »Seeing Beyond Orange: My Weekend in Jail (Part II of II)
Last week, I wrote about the first day (Saturday, June 13) of the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshop on nonviolent communication (NVC) that I […]
Continue reading »Google Joining Vegan Food Trend
Wow! Google has announced that it is adding plant-based fare to its food program worldwide. This move is to raise awareness about the benefits of […]
Continue reading »Social Sciences More Important Now than Ever
In this very well-reasoned piece by Lance R. Collins, Cornell’s Dean of Engineering, compelling reasons are given for why the National Science Foundation should not cut […]
Continue reading »Deepak Chopra on Facilitating Groups
Deepak Chopra recently wrote a useful article on leading groups. As a facilitator, I resonate with all his points. Here’s the abbreviated list for what […]
Continue reading »Biomimicry is the Future of Business
When I read this article on organizational evolution, the first thing I did was read it again. It’s very inspiring and on-point. I’ve been writing […]
Continue reading »Racism in Charleston
I thought about what I could say with regard to the Charleston church shooting. I’ve had things to say about racism that I have faced in the […]
Continue reading »Why you need to Boycott Shell
Acclaimed activist Bill McKibben, famous author Naomi Klein, and Annie Leonard of Story of Stuff fame co-wrote this article in The Guardian; it lays out exactly why Shell is […]
Continue reading »Moby: Skip Showers for Beef
As someone who has researched how to quantify and visualize the carbon footprint of our actions, it’s hats off to Moby for the Skip Showers […]
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