I first visited San Francisco in 1985 on my way to Boston for MacWorld Expo. I returned a few months later for the west coast MacWorld. Little did I know that key pieces of the ‘revolutionary’ Mac technolgy were demonstrated in same convention center almost two decades earlier, on December 9th, 1968. It has since come […]
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Hear the Change!
Every day…another doom and gloom report…you could be forgiven for thinking the problems facing humanity are insurmountable. What gives me hope is that so many smart folks from the hi-tech field are moving into the sustainability. Folks like old acquaintance Doug Kaye: Check out Dougs Social Innovation Podcasting Channel, an initiative with the Center for […]
Organic Style Reborn
At last year’s LOHAS 11 Forum, Organic Bouquet announced their acquisition of the ‘Organic Style’ brand from organic market pioneers Rodale Inc. Their intention is to build an international eco-lifestyle company, offering flowers, gifts, and products across multiple categories. Today they launched an all-digital Organic Style magazine to be published quarterly. “In Organic Style magazine, […]
The Weekly Spin – Don’t be Taken for a Ride!
One of my favorite newsletters is “The Weekly Spin” from the nonprofit Center for Media and Democracy. They cover a couple of ‘green’ subjects each week with useful cross links. Here’s an example: Green Ads Raise Red Flags Worldwide Source: Wall Street Journal (sub req’d), January 30, 2008 Saab Australia ad, which has since been […]