Appreciate Where You Live
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »I've talked before about my soft spot for Detroit, but this Chicago Reader article about cool things to do in Detroit actually makes me want to visit the Motor City. It probably helps that I also have a soft spot ...
Reflecting on the Bald Birthday Benefit
Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | 4 Comments »So tomorrow will mark the halfway point in this little head-shaving, water-fundraising experiment called the Bald Birthday Benefit. Of course we hit the goal last week, raising $600 and giving clean water to 30 people in only six days. With ...
Throw Your Arms in the Air for Water
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »When was the last time you threw your arms in the air (like you just don't care) for water? This is awesome. This is the work of charity: water (photo by Esther Havens). It's a village in Rwanda getting their first ...
The Cost of Water
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »My water bill is about $85 every quarter. Sewer charges amount to about 75% of that. And I paid one-third to half as much when I lived in the city (my tiny suburb a mile away from downtown St. Paul ...
Race in the Obama Era
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Society | No Comments »I came across two interesting stories last week involving race (apparently today is blog about stuff I found last week day). The first is a Newsweek article about a black family that adopted a white girl. It's an interesting story and ...
Just Help
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit, Society | No Comments »Last week I came across an interesting web site, Photos that Changed the World (thanks to kottke.org). Among the photos that grabbed me (c'mon, they're photos that changed the world, they almost all grabbed me) was this one of a ...
Putting College Kids to Work
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Posted in Employment | No Comments »Here's a less than encouraging statistic: Only 20% of college graduates are finding jobs this year. By way of comparison, in 2007 it was 50% (which doesn't seem much better). Business Week echoes the statistics and explores the best job ...
Bald Birthday Benefit: Beyond Baldness
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »Well that didn't take long. On day six of the 2009 Bald Birthday Benefit we hit the goal of $600. In a mere six days you folks have helped me celebrate my 30th birthday by giving clean water to 30 people ...
$20 Can Buy Many Things
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 Posted in Bald Birthday Benefit | No Comments »The immortal words of Homer Simpson on the usefulness of $20: Homer: Oh, $20?! I wanted a peanut! Homer's Brain: $20 can buy many peanuts. Homer: Explain how. Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services. Homer: Woohoo! Yes, Homer, $20 can get you ...
1.2 Million Child Prostitutes in India
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 Posted in Society | 2 Comments »There are believed to be 1.2 million children in India trapped in prostitution and sexual exploitation. Those kinds of numbers are just sad. Human trafficking is one of the injustices in the world today that makes your heart ache. How ...
