Should I spend any more time on twitter? I’ve experienced some great results following links supplied by people I trust. But I am selective about which people I follow. I don’t auto-follow back. And I don’t spend excessive time on twitter. I use it in snippets, tiny bits of time when I want [...]
In keeping with my personal motto (“Be the dumbest person in the room”) I often visit events filled with geeks, and, believe me, the Lunch 2.0 qualifies. Yesterday I particularly enjoyed staying in contact with Dawn Foster and Amber Case. These two women are responsible for keeping me sane in a world of [...]
I hadn’t really thought very much about Buckminster Fuller in a few years. I was busy with my ordinary life, worrying about election rhetoric, bills, my current clients, and other assorted things. But there he was, just behind my right shoulder, whispering to me like an old friend.
“Uh-huh.” he said. “Systems thinking again. [...]
Once again, Portland is the greenest city in the United States.
The SustainLane U.S. city rankings factor in each city’s ability to maintain healthy air, drinking water, parks and public transit systems, as well as a robust, sustainable local economy with green building, farmers markets, renewable energy and alternative fuels.
Personally I had a hard time adjusting [...]
Crowdsourcing is a new buzzzzword you might want to be aware of. This is because you may become part of an undefined, generally large group of people which participates soon in crowdsourcing.
Author of the new book “Crowdsourcing, Jeff Howe says, ”I like to use two definitions for crowdsourcing:
The White Paper Version: Crowdsourcing is the [...]
If you live in Oregon you are really lucky because you have access to Dutch Brothers coffee. It is the only(!) coffee that I have found that tastes good and doesn’t give me a stomach ache. After my son-in-law kept raving about the coffee he drinks I decided to try it. I was hooked [...]
Some of you readers know that I travel quite a bit. It was a lifetime goal to experience many places in the USA first, then other countries. As a part of this I needed a profession that allowed, or required, travel. Well, writing, speaking, and internet marketing fit that description.
Lately I have been staying [...]
Here’s my comments sent to Guy about his new book:
Hey Guy,
Hope this is what you want…
Thanks for the privilege of commenting on your book. I think your intro says it all: [it] is a tweaked, updated, edited, and supplemented compilation of the best of my writing (blog and eight books) in one place.
And what a [...]
We’re heading to San Diego on March 31, driving down the coast to see all the natural beauty of springtime. We’ll use this blog to share the sights and inspire you to take the drive someday yourself.
The night lights of Portland, Crescent City and the Redwoods, Mendocino’s spectacular coastline, the famous Pier in San [...]