From the monthly archives:

May 2011

“The Importance of Being YOU” HugNation May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

Despite the lip service we play to “being an individual,” we actually have TONS of pressure on us to pretend to be what we are “supposed” to be.

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Dream Job

May 12, 2011

I’ve got a new gig. Co-founded a new company, actually. It’s called, “Altly” and it has the modest aim of providing an alternative to Facebook. The CEO and visionary of Altly is my best friend and frequent collaborator, Dmitry Shapiro. We met at CollegeClub.com over 10 years ago. Back then we helped build a 4 [...]

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HugNation: “Girls, Mothers, & Women” may 10

May 10, 2011

Archives will be psted here afterwards. Live broadcast at 1pm & 6pm http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hugnation some links that got my thoughts rolling: ‘MissRepresentation Movie’ http://www.missrepresentation.org/welcome.html ‘Dear Women’ video

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Love-quats!

May 9, 2011

The tree outside my bedroom window is a fruit-laden loquat tree. Blish mentioned that we should harvest them and make something. So we did! We ordered some canning jars and found a recipe for loquat salsa & loquat chutney. Loquats taste a little like apricots and are the size of large cherries (with big seeds [...]

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Video Mothers Day Card

May 6, 2011

Me, my brother, & a green screen.

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Hippie!

May 6, 2011

I was called “Hippie” last week a couple times as a derogatory term. It is too bad that it has become an insult, since the definition seems to fit me pretty well. “Both the words “hip” and “hep” came from Black culture and denote awareness. To say “I’m hip to the situation” means “I am [...]

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Post RIP HugNation

May 4, 2011

1:00 broadcast. Addressing the topic of the day, the importance of empathy, and explaining the birth of HugNation. 6:00 broadcast. Addressing more of my personal emotions and the importance of being present and focussing on what we have control over. How we can be activists with each breath we take.

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Rest In Peace

May 2, 2011

Have you ever known a dog that had to be put down? One that was mean and viscous? Did you celebrate it’s death? Or feel sorrow for the circumstances that would create such a creature? I feel like America is like the horrible pit bull owner who created a mad beast. Making it mean and [...]

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