Erica Etelson wrote earlier in the week about the party kit, a collection of reusable party supplies she put together for birthday parties and other get-togethers to reduce waste and save money. Read more »
After years of attending kids' birthday parties and potlucks where, by the end, the trash bins were overflowing with disposable plates and utensils, I decided to invest in a community party kit. Read more »
I was without my phone for twenty-four hours, and it was horrible. What I’ve learned is that I’ve learned nothing about doing without, in spite of all outward efforts. Read more »
Earlier this week I wrote a self-pitying blog post for shareable.net. I’m happy to say that it didn’t get published before I had a chance to review it and revise it. Read more »
As every store and online outlet hawks their holiday deals, Shareable reposts this 2009 piece about how Neal Gorenflo gave up holiday gifts and discovered a new way to bond with friends and family. Read more »
Thanksgiving can be a difficult time. Like many, I’m ambivalent about it due to its troublesome political implications and the roiling emotions it evokes. Read more »
Groundbreaking books, such as The World is Flat and A Whole New Mind, have suggested that a whole new kind of educational system is necessary to prepare today’s students with the 22nd century skills necessary for the emerging global knowledge e. Read more »
My teenaged son just spent the day with middle-aged guys he met online. Sound scary?
Let me back up. Before he could drive, my son earned enough money shoveling out horse stalls to buy a 1973 Opel GT. Or what was left of one. Read more »
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