• Balbus Speech
    Social Enterprise Gives the Gift of Speech
    March 24, 2011, No comments

    “The borders of my language are the borders of my world.” – German Philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein Speech. The expression of feelings, thoughts, knowledge and relationships that are created by a [...]

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    2010 Argentina TOMS Shoe Drop
    December 23, 2010, 8 Comments

    After missing the fifth largest blizzard in Twin Cities’ recorded history by a day (a 17.1-inch, airport-closing snowstorm), I arrived in Iguazu, Argentina through Buenos Aires on Sunday, December 12. [...]

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    More Than a Change Agent
    August 24, 2010, 7 Comments

    I am in a bit of a unique circumstance while writing this blog as I am sitting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia preparing to leave for a five-day trip to where [...]

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    The Revolution Will Now Be Digitized
    April 21, 2010, 2 Comments

    The following post is from the beautifully articulated TBD email by All Day Buffet. New digital tools like Chatroulette, Twitter, and Foursquare are incredible new ways to connect people, but [...]

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    Fair Trade Gasoline
    January 30, 2010, 4 Comments

    Although I thoroughly enjoy my fair trade coffee, the real day I’m waiting for is when I can fill up with fair trade gasoline. Oxfam and other humanitarian organizations are [...]

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    How We Can Help Haiti
    January 16, 2010, 3 Comments

    The fact that I’m finding it difficult to begin this post pales in comparison to the difficulty aid workers are facing on how to begin the relief effort in Haiti. [...]