The Authentic Eccentric

As part of their 10th anniversary celebration, Google has just announced its Project 10 to the 100th, a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. They’re backing this up with $10m in funding, resources and support to the top five ideas that will help the most number of [...]

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There was a lot of discussion about how technology isn’t being used to solve large problems surrounding this year’s Supernova conference. As someone using technology to further social change, I couldn’t agree more.
Accordingly, I was delighted to read the announcement out of the FORTUNE: Brainstorm TECH Conference about the first-ever Legatum FORTUNE Technology Prize of [...]

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Via Autism Vox, a great story about Matthew Morreale’s micro enterprise, the Matthew James Co:
Matthew Morreale, 24, could help answer a question that vexes advocates, politicians and parents of autistic children: Can we help these adults be more than a tax burden? Matthew is thought to be the first local example of a statewide trend. [...]

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Richard Florida processes John Gapper’s labor musings -
Collective bargaining has a role in this world – to set standard contract terms or percentages for royalties and residuals – but individual negotiation is where the big money lies. Many technicians and writers are freelancers because it suits them: they get greater freedom to work across [...]

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Last Thursday, in a fit of energy and local inspiration I signed up for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month)*, which neatly coincides with the allies launch of Active Gray Matter (AGM).
For those of you scratching your head going huh, AGM is:
Active Gray Matter (AGM) is a socially based learning community that uses the wisdom of [...]

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I’ve been quiet here lately. I’ve been busy, though – reading:

Once I digested what I read, I started writing:

I had some awesome editors for the project, but it meant more revisions:

At the end of the day, though, it was well worth it:

Now that it’s done, I’ll be back more regularly to entertain the four or [...]

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Independence. It’s one of my favorite words and state of being, so I’m always delighted to champion others in their quest for personal liberation. Occasionally, they’re kind enough to allow me to talk about their journey.
When Jen finally got around to showing me her newest blog, Sex, Mortality, Age, and Illness: I’m in my 30’s, [...]

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I promised a longer and more thoughtful review on how and why Ether has the potential to be a disruptive force.
I’m often challenged to find innovative solutions for clients who, by desire, accident or illness, find themselves in need of self-employment. One of the largest barriers for these fledgling entrepreneurs to cross is what [...]

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