Culture Change… Yuri and the View from Up There 12 Apr 201313 Apr 2013 Ben Gibbard said, "everything looks perfect from far away." Taken out into space, this phenomenon is known as the Overview Effect. Space-faring humans frequently report how compelling and life-changing the view…
Culture Change… Keep your paint off my magic mirror! 6 Apr 20136 Apr 2013 Alex Steffen, leading Worldchanger, had the following post (28 March 2013): Dark Gray Paint If you want to try to change the world, you will inevitably encounter the guy with…
Culture Change… Independence/Interdependence Day 2012 4 Jul 2012 A news clip today from the world of high-energy physics reminded me that today isn't just about people with small explosives: Today is an important day for science, and for…
Culture Change… 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition « Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits 27 Nov 201127 Nov 2011 While my favorite shopping option is Buy Nothing Day (followed closely, in at least two senses, by Buy Local Day - I succeeded with both this year), there are often a few…
Culture Change… Occupy Gaia! 30 Oct 20117 Apr 2013 One example and a beautiful image of the power and importance of the feminine in the global shift taking place: OCCUPY! GAIA RISING! - ALEX NOBLE - Occupy!. And, if…
Culture Change… Getting Inspired at Bioneers 18 Oct 20117 Apr 2013 There is so much concentrated hope in one weekend at Bioneers, it can get a person like me and thousands of other "reverent, sane people" (a.k.a. environmentalists - Caroline Casey)…
heroes… Why so many vampires? « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill 5 Oct 201130 Sep 2011 Why so many vampires? « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. An essay I wrote in 2009, considering the relationship of superheroes and power (especially the challenges faced by…
education… Interview: Mom’s Special Recipe for Gender Equitable Science Education | The Mary Sue 3 Oct 201130 Sep 2011 Interview: Mom’s Special Recipe for Gender Equitable Science Education | The Mary Sue. A nice piece on gender and science - especially important for educators and others who seek to…
Culture Change… Save the Knoll 7 Sep 20117 Sep 2011 A local site in Santa Cruz is in dispute. Remains attributed to the native Ohlone tribe have been found, with the site dating back about 6000 years. Local Ohlone heroine…
Culture Change… Pitchapalooza! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill 1 Aug 2011 Pitchapalooza! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. A bit about the pitch for my latest fiction idea. I'm developing a young adult novel for a couple of strategic…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 