I've been thinking about the country a lot lately......my grandad used to build birdhouses - is this why I picked up the book? Could it be the season of jolly, which often reminds me about...
By Renee Blodgett on December 22, 2005 in Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Maine, New England, North America, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa, USA
I decided to interview Ory Okolloh from Nairobi who recently spent a few years in the states studying at Harvard. I met her at PopTech in Maine this fall, where she spoke with several other...
The view of San Francisco from the Bernal Heights hill on a November weekend morning....
I went through an interesting exercise recently......exploring rare languages, the status on them, interest level and of the ones left that I am consciously aware of, what is their potential lifespan?
I grew up in upstate...
There we were in a hotel lobby doing a podcast with John Furrier earlier this month, when John looked up and said, “Hey, there’s Jane Goodall.” The same Jane Goodall who I’ve met a few...
I tried to connect with Rodney Brooks at MIT in Boston on my recent trip, but the damn rain and overcramped schedule kept me away. He's been telling me about their new building for awhile...
Last week, Fortune Magazine's David Kirkpatrick led a panel of ten young African fellows, who spoke on change in local government, healthcare issues, the impact of technology and suggestions on what we can collectively do...
Sam Harris pronounces to the crowd - "I'm very concerned in our belief in faith. We have Christians against Muslims against Jews……I know I’m going to offend many of you in the room. But I’m...
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