Archive for August, 2009

August 31, 2009, 13 Comments

“Whatever you do, don’t touch it,” my mother instructed after I put my first paycheck into my mutual fund at age fourteen. “That’s your security blanket. It will keep your [...]

Sprint and Samsung Create the First ECO-Phone for the U.S.

August 31, 2009, 9 Comments

Anyone who knows me knows that my cell phone situation has never been on the cutting edge of technology, my – I’m not buying into the whole ‘2 y ...

Ned is Changing the World by Bringing Social Entrepreneurs Together

August 30, 2009, No comments

No, not Ned Flanders, despite how much of a philanthropist he might be. <Ned> is an Oregon-based global, all-volunteer, member-governed, online ...

Calling All Shutterbugs for Social Enterprise

August 29, 2009, 2 Comments

The UK-based Social Enterprise Coalition recently announced that it is now accepting submission for its second annual Social Enterprise Day Photograph ...

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Co-Op
    August 27, 2009, 7 Comments

    Wandering through the stalls of the Minnesota Monthly Fresh Taste Festival a few weeks back, I was treated to a delicious morsel of Divine Chocolate and an equally delightful conversation [...]

  • The $2 a Day Challenge
    August 24, 2009, 13 Comments

    Did you know that half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day, and have you ever wondered what living on just $2 would be like? This [...]