Community is not clubs Lately there seems to be examples everywhere of how we are segregating the internet into exclusive cliques and clubs instead of communities where we share real human moments. Statistics from the 2014 Employee Diversity Reports for our major networks show that online giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Pinterest, Ebay and Etsy all fail to hire employees … [Read more...] about Community Is Not Clubs: How We’re Segregating the Internet & What We Can Do
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Print Your Life with AFRORETRO & The School of Uganglish
Hey all my name is Anna and I am one half of sister designer/maker team AFRORETRO. We started our making journey about a year ago and we have had so many highs and lows, but facing them with your little-big-sis holding your hand makes it somehow easier. It also means in your darkest hour when it all hits the fan and every instinct in your body says quit and run, having your sis … [Read more...] about Print Your Life with AFRORETRO & The School of Uganglish
Take 100% Care
Late Monday night, I arrived home for good after traveling to and from my sister’s place (four hours away) over the last four weeks. I didn’t intend to be gone so long, nor did I intend to take that much time off of work. Though, I was able to squeeze in a few days here and a few hours in between, my original plan was to spend just two weeks with my sis and the rest of the time … [Read more...] about Take 100% Care
One of the things we know about making is this…
One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something … [Read more...] about One of the things we know about making is this…
That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Sometimes I wonder if I'm meant to be a participant in this great internet that I love. Maybe I'm wired funny, or something. I've noticed a consistent pattern over the past 8 years of internet life. I will pour myself into sharing my life and what I've learned with others. I will share on my blog, email with people, tweet and facebook with them. I will teach a class or start … [Read more...] about That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
