Archive | March, 2010

Empathy in Education

If you haven’t yet delved into the world of TED, we are excited to now bridge that gap for you. Simply put, the talks on Technology, Education, and Design are filled with, as the sub-heading indicates, ideas worth spreading. This post is the first of what we hope to be many more posts partially shaped [...]

Regaining America’s Identity: a new movement of young farmers goes to seed

In a time when globalization is the reality, families are becoming increasingly geographically separated, and cultures are diluted over time, there is a burgeoning movement of young farmers who are learning how to reclaim identity and autonomy in a rapidly changing world.  Perhaps stemming from a loss of place-based knowledge and disconnection from the food [...]

Health Care Fixed, America Still Broken

The 1000+ page health care tome has been signed into law, and never have I felt the tension in American society in the air like the last couple days. Gallup polls just before the historic vote concluded that Americans leaned towards opposing the bill (45/48%). Now after the bill has passed, the scales switched in [...]