Getting It

Recently, I’ve heard a lot of people saying things like “They just don’t get it,” with a rather, fed-up, exasperated voice, like “There’s nothing you can do to help THOSE folks.  They’re Hopeless.”  I know we’ve...

Simplicity

I find a lot of what I do involves boiling down complex, nuanced ideas into smaller steps or sound bites.  Like the Eames chair  and table to the right, you can accomplish a lot with really simple but innovative design. Currently, I’m in the process of editing...

Helping When You Can

We’re all asked to help out in big ways and small every day.  We’re currently in the season of giving, and the ask ratio has gone up tremendously across the board.  My general rule is that while we give some money every year, I also like to go do things-...

Developing Systems

Let’s face it.  Few people are really ignorant of what they are supposed to be doing.  We all know full well that we need to: Eat better/more healthfully Exercise more Balance work and family Read more books, learn more Ok, so all of that’s a given.  Why,...