Blog Posts
Much More Thrilling High Tech News Than the iPhone
By Hillary Rettig |
Forget about the iPhone - the news that Google is opening its first office in sub-Saharan Africa is truly thrilling. My foster kids are from Sudan, and I have many other personal and professional connections to the region: I have opined many times that the information revolution is going to ...
Unfiltered and Unfettered Kindness at the Grassroots Radio Conference
By Hillary Rettig |
Had a fabulous time, this weekend, at the Grassroots Radio Conference in (itself fabulous) Lowell, MA. I met dozens of radio producers and fellow progressive travelers from around the world - lifelong activists, most of them. The whole event totally psyched me up and recharged my batteries, and reminded me ...
Yes, You Can Change the System From Within…
By Hillary Rettig |
From Daily Kos "The last few days saw advertisers like GM and American Express fleeing from Imus, but the head of NBC claims that's not what caused him to stop the simulcasts of Imus' show. It was the pressure from inside NBC. The pressure from staffers and reporters who were ...
Dog of the Year
By Hillary Rettig |
Check out this year's Dog of the Year - or substitute your own dog!
A 16-Year-Old + A Videocamera + the Web = A Better Future
By Hillary Rettig |
Margaret Mead famously said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has," and legions of technology devotees (including moi) keep insisting that the Internet and digital technologies are ushering in nothing less than a new, global ...
Because Voting Isn’t Enough: Ten Easy Pieces
By Hillary Rettig |
Living one's values can seem a daunting task, especially if those values are outside the mainstream, or you're struggling just to earn a living. That's why this list of ten relatively easy things you can do to change the world is so welcome. It's from the Small Planet Institute, the ...
Solving Problems vs. Dithering Over Them
By Hillary Rettig |
Q. In your talk, you discussed the importance of solving problems as opposed to dithering over them. What's the difference, and what exactly does dithering mean? A. Solving a problem means taking specific actions that lead to change. These include observing the problem, precisely defining it, developing a strategy to ...
I want to take a dance class. Is that evil?
By Hillary Rettig |
Q. For years, I've wanted to take a jazz dance class, and now, after having read the part of The Lifelong Activist that says it's good to meet your creative and other non-activist needs, I'm finally thinking of signing up for one. The only problem is that every time I ...
