So we’re in the Home Depot, which we’ve visited almost every day since Colin’s been staying with me. That’s because we’re building a cabin, and… Read More »The flywheel in the farmer’s field, or why innovating around infrastructure is so hard
My son is failing to nap in the bedroom where Aaron Swartz spent a week as houseguest about four years back. I’m reading reactions to… Read More »Goodbye, Aaron.
I tweeted earlier today about my horror regarding the shootings in Newtown, CT, and my connections to the community. I grew up nearby and have… Read More »Mourn, and take action on guns
Here are a few things we know about Ghana’s 2012 elections. It’s going to be close. With 168 of 275 constituencies reporting, incumbent John Mahama… Read More »Ghana Decides, 2012 – the story so far
“It’s either that or find another war”. From a note from Paul Salopek to his editor at National Geographic, proposing a 5 year walk around… Read More »Paul Salopek: reporting the world at a walking pace
The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT, pronounced “wicket”) opened Monday in Dubai. If you’re heard about the conference, it’s likely because many articulate and… Read More »Good and bad reasons to be worried about WCIT