take care
by messenger My very first real job after college was a part-time job padded out to make a full-time salary. I had a boss who did not read his email. At …
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hide and seek
Science lab is the first place I remember learning about passive voice. We learned to write these papers with complete neutrality. We observed our subjects with dispassionate remove. The reports …
we have no choice
One day I received an email from a colleague of mine. Someone from the community had reached out to her in search of food. He was living alone, disabled, unable …
while everyone’s watching
These past few years have brought strong activism and support for marginalized communities. But the change we need isn’t finished yet. It may not have even started yet⏤sometimes it’s hard …
generative refusal and the politics of extraction
A concept as diabolical as capitalism could only have started in the united states. Institutional wealth funds activities that are successful when they make the most money. For centuries, many …
start the future: understanding L3C
I’m continuing the series where I try creating a new organization that serves a public good. I can be intentional about my goals and work with people who align with …
loop-de-loop
One of my favorite weird fiction tropes is the time loop. Groundhog Day might be the most famous. Looper is a favorite of mine, and Edge of Tomorrow, Palm Springs, …
where people want to be
how do we reward employees? Almost every organization benefits when it can hold on to the employees it has. As employees stay with a company, they develop institutional knowledge. They …
the places we live
the disappearing pool One of my earliest memories is using the pool in my neighborhood park when I was three or four years old. I don’t remember much about the …
Targeted Universalism Step 4: Assess and understand the structures that support or impede each group or community from achieving the universal goal
Every now and then I write about testing the use of Targeted Universalism. I’m using the Othering and Belonging Institute‘s primer on the subject. There are five steps. I am …