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Jan 24th

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Jan 22nd

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Chaos: To PoC or not to PoC, that is the... →

“I also understand how this term can be used as a means of solidarity. But I am often wary of solidarity, and what one loses or compromises in the name of it…” Good point Summer -[bLaK.] passportharlem: I guess I should say that I do find a few instances where the phrase is appropriate. What I failed to mention in my response, though, is that I’ve been in too many spaces...

Jan 21st

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WordPress Has Left the Building →

catrinachaos: Food for thought as you conceptualize your next web product. Is WordPress good enough?

Jan 21st

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Jan 18th

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Jan 17th

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Jan 17th

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Jan 16th

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Jim Kor is my favorite. -[bLaK.] What vehicle architecture is most appropriate for global markets in the 21st century? Jim Kor, designer of the futuristic Urbee car shares his One Great Idea for changing the future of automotive transport. Kor presented his vision at the 2011 State of Green Business Forum in Chicago, laying out how sustainable design for transport can change the world. ...

Jan 13th

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I've never been one to make NYE Resolutions...

…but there’s a first time for everything… I guess. This year I generally plan to do a better job of taking care of myself, in the ways that are most important - my finances, my health, taking inventory of the things I want MOST in life and actively pursuing them. The Mint.com bLog is giving me LIFE right now — with really practical feedback and advice. Not only...

Jan 12th

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Jan 10th

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“What are some systems we live with today that were designed for a world of the...”

– That’s HELLA REAL TALK! There is NO REASON why we flush with drinkable water. Like NONE. We could easily use the grey water from our showers, sinks and laundry. -[bLaK.]

Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 6th

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Jan 5th

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If You're Looking for work... FT Job Opening(s)

Position: Leader It’s getting to the point where showing off our witty protest posters to one another is not enough. Seriously… Where are the regular folks getting educated out of self preservation and ensuring their own security? Which of them has the mass appeal to impart wisdom and knowledge most apathetic among us? And do so without condescenion or coming off as unbearably...

Jan 5th

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Dec 23rd

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Dec 23rd

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Dec 22nd

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“Leadership is pursuit – pursuit of excellence, of elegance, of truth, of what’s...”

– Forbes.com » This One Leadership Quality Will Make or Break You REAL TALK. -[bLaK.]

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Dec 12th

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Alumn.us Blog: The Ugly Math of Per Pupil Spending... →

Prep School Student - $373,841 = Public School Student I am the beneficiary of an elite private school education from Phillips Academy Andover. -[bLaK.] alumndotus: Some of the deepest schisms in the U.S. between the haves and the haves-not stem from disparities in resources between schools and as a result of which schools our children attended. These disparities are deeply rooted and...

Dec 9th

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Nov 30th

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Nov 29th

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Merger of Greenopolis, Recyclebank Infuses New...

A really smart merger, and yet still so many opportunities in the waste industry. -[bLaK.] anthonyzolezzi: In reflecting on the first week of our Greenopolis merger with Recyclebank, I realized just how relevant the new entity we’ve formed is to the topic of replacing unworkable old models that I’ve talked about in some of my previous blogs. In this case, the old model would be the practice of...

Nov 29th

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“Go big, Mr. President. You will win, and so will America. “I think...”

– New York Times » Thomas L. Friedman “Go Big, Mr. Obama” Friedman’s points are all well taken, especially given what we’ve seen of the “Occupy Movement” over the past few months. I can’t think of a better historical opportunity for President Obama...

Nov 28th

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Little Dutch Commercial at the beginning for your viewing pleasure. And worth waiting the 15ish seconds for the clip. He’s one of my favorite hip hop artists. -[bLaK.] One - Pete Philly (LYRICS - Giel Live) I give you my heart, please treat it carefully. I’ll play my part as we take care of we. See I’m done with the superficial, artificial, we official, we in sync My...

Nov 22nd

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Nov 22nd

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Nov 19th

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Oct 26th

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Oct 26th

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Oct 26th

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Oct 24th

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Oct 22nd

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Oct 22nd

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Oct 21st

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Oct 21st

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notyourkinddear: Grace Lee Boggs speaks to OWS with some really simple advice I don’t think they wanna hear… Transcript: Thank you for starting a movement. But you have a long way to go. This enemy of ours is not just Wall Street— it’s a whole culture. It’s a way of looking at us, and valuing ourselves and each other. And how you are going to move beyond challenging Wall Street, how you’re...

Oct 20th

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“The reason baby boomers don’t understand the protesters is because we grew...”

– The Daily Beast » Millions of young adults are graduating from college and professional schools with massive amounts of educational debt—debt that, thanks to sweetheart legislative deals that lined the pockets of bankers, cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. In just the past decade, total...

Oct 19th

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