In response to my Cooking post, she said something like, “Wow, Michelle, I enjoy your passion about things.” I thought. I paused. I reflected. I was questioned several years ago why I won’t do art as a career. I can draw (always have been able to). I enjoy it. I love it. I love getting better. I love hearing new … Continue Reading →
Our consensus training is finally upon us! I am very excited. Our group has been self-learning consensus for the past 10 months, and I think it will be good to have a seasoned user show us some things to do. In May, it became clear that majority rule wasn’t a good fit for our group of bottom up thinkers. So, … Continue Reading →
Budget, budget, budget – crisis. It seems, today, everywhere you look, everyone is suffering from a budget crisis. Business, non-profits, families, single people, countries. What I found most interesting about this concept, right now, is the emotional stress it causes when not dealt with. If you have 6 eggs, and you know you aren’t going to get anymore for 2 … Continue Reading →
She looked in the mirror, again, examining the little lines around her eyes. “Those didn’t used to be there,” she thought. Age, such a condition of time. “How the kids keep getting younger, and today I look closer to 40 than 30.” She stretched her arms out in front of her. Still trim, but the skin was getting a little … Continue Reading →
From the folks who brought The Story of Stuff comes The Story of Cap and Trade. Click on the links if it doesn’t show below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvaoqRSshv0&hl=en_US&fs=1&] The Story of Cap & Trade from Story of Stuff Project on Vimeo.
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I’ve noticed lately two things: 1) there are a lot of tips to show you how to build a green lunch and 2) there is a lot of talk about how organic food doesn’t hold any more nutrition than conventional food. The discussion that could happen based on these trends is amazing, and I would like to add a few … Continue Reading →