by Whitney | Apr 27, 2011 | community, economics, explanations, learning, new media, politics, Uncategorized
Part 1 of a Three Part Series on the New Economy and Disruption of the Middle Class and What Comes Next… Part 2: The Rise of the Individual Part 3: Implications for Our Kids and the Future This week, I read an interesting story in Newsweek magazine about...
by Whitney | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
*Warning* Geeky stuff ahead- This is a bit of an esoteric rant on design an function, so if you aren’t in the mood, you may want to skip this post. This morning, I listened to an old interview of Malcolm Gladwell at the 92nd Street Y, talking about his book...
by Whitney | Apr 13, 2011 | business, community, Discovery, economics, Uncategorized
One of the most powerful skills you can harness is the ability to listen, take in information and place it in context for your every day life. Sometimes, from the most mundane or seemingly useless resources, you can gain some insight, a new twist or look at things in...
by Whitney | Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
We all have insecurities. Things we don’t love about ourselves or our lives, or things we do and then question incessantly afterwards, wondering if we’ve done the right thing or look like a jerk. Facing up to our insecurities isn’t easy, but...
by Whitney | Apr 5, 2011 | Discovery, education, learning, Uncategorized
I came across this video through a blog called “For the love of learning” with a subtitle of “Teachers who blame students for being bored is the equivalent to yelling at the hammer after you strike your own thumb.” This encapsulates much of...
