This past summer started (and nearly finished) an anthology called “Tribal and Peasant Economies: Reading in Economic Anthropology” (Edited by George Dalton). It’s from the late 60′s, the examples all seemed very male-centric, and there is a clear anthropological misstep in perspective. “Primitive” seems to be the term used most to describe these other economies [...]
Tonight was a good night of work at the theater. It all went by quickly. This was due to jovial conversation, joking, and comradeship. Just fun. The tips were good and I didn’t seem to have much on my mind. When I got home, of course after going out for a beer, stress via my [...]
As some of you know, I attend a business school located just outside of Seattle called Bainbridge Graduate Institute. I’m a candidate (I still think it’s funny that this is the term used) for an MBA in Sustainable Business. Each month we have an in-person intensive long-weekend of classes. Having recently returned, still unsure if [...]
I just started a class on this topic (@bgiedu bgiedu.org). I’m in it because I know that I need the practice of posting regular entries. Additionally, I want strategy and purpose behind what I am doing. Finally, I want to see how the social web (social media) translates into real change offline. Can it? Social [...]
I woke up this morning with a heavy subject on my mind. It may be because my partner and I are moving and the stress and newly found summer heat are creating the perfect storm for us to under-communicate. But it is here, fairness. Exactly when you feel like you don’t have the time, is [...]