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UC System Hit Hardest When We Need It Most
From space exploration to curing disease to successfully competing with India, Europe, and China, our country’s future depends on our education system. Right now Arnold Schwarzenegger, unfortunately the governor of California, is taking an ax to the UC System, one of the most prestigious public education institutions in the world and a producer of world…
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Green Driving School: Ford Engineers on Eco-Coaching
In my interview with Susan Cischke, the VP of sustainability, environment, and safety for Ford Motor Company, she mentioned “green driving techniques” — ways to save fuel while you drive. In a follow-up, Angie and Dave Watson, Ford engineers and the husband and wife team behind Ford’s new SmartGauge technology — a dashboard in new…
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10 Places Not to Yell: “Thom Yorke Is Retiring” (He’s Not)
When a gifted artist like Joaquin Phoenix or Angelina Jolie toys around with retiring, it’s like, who do you think you are, Ludwig Wittgenstein? The one star who better not go there, and he won’t, is Thom Yorke. Headlines are increasingly shocking these days. If you wanted to play a cruel joke, here are the…
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Government Health Care? Not a Health Scare
I want my universal health care. I want our country to have a simple system like the Europeans enjoy. Like Katharine Zaleski, I’ve gotten sick abroad and have been blown away by how easy and cheap it was to be treated by a doctor in Europe. The unchecked greed of America’s capitalism has been backed…
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Phoenix World Tour Makes Stop at Spinner’s Studio
Phoenix, one of my favorite bands right now (next to Data Rock, also incredibly good), is taking over the world with their sweet summery music that makes you want to wear colorful, flowy dresses, no matter who you are. Check out their performance on The Interface, Spinner’s addictive concert series, also featuring live performances/interviews with…
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L.E.A.D. Uganda Offers Guilt Free Shopping
One rainy evening in New York, I was lucky enough to happen upon a CRT/tanaka sponsored benefit for L.E.A.D. Uganda. The organization, founded by photojournalist Stephen Shames, funds the education of young people in Uganda. The non-profit helps AIDS orphans, former child soldiers and laborers become leaders, get a basic education and win scholarships to…
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At the Webby Awards: Can the Internet Revolution end? (No.)
Two years ago, while at Portfolio.com, I was moved by my colleague’s review of the Webby Awards — the Oscars for the Internet. She was disappointed that, given the great democratic premise of the web, the ceremony was held on Wall Street. Silicon Valley and web stars alike ditched their t-shirts, sandals and jeans for…
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Meet the Human I.P.O.
K. Michael Merrill is wealth and community personified. As a pillar and founder of Portland’s esteemed blogging community, UrbanHonking.com, where I first started blogging, Mikey is an example to us all: you too can be a human I.P.O. In an exclusive post for Walletpop.com, Mikey shares how he “went public” to raise money for various…