Oct 1, 2013 | Learning, Musings
I’ve began a permaculture design course at the Zaytuna Farm with Rhamis Kent as the instructor. Zaytuna Farm is the personal property of Geoff Lawton, he is one of the world’s foremost experts and authorities on permaculture and this farm is one of the world’s...
Sep 24, 2013 | Learning, Musings
Six misfits from around the country flew into Chicago earlier this month to be the founding class of a new kind of school rooted in real world experiences. An artist, a writer, an entrepreneur, an engineer, an architect and a business strategist converged to embark on...
Sep 24, 2013 | Learning, Musings
I’m starting a school. I decided to accept my offer to join the founding class of the Experience Institute. It’s a new kind of higher education rooted in real-world experiences. Over the course of a year, I will participate in three meetups focused on...
Jul 28, 2013 | Learning, Musings
Over the last week, I’ve been exploring urban agriculture applications and have been delighted to discover that there’s actually some really cutting edge stuff going on in Chicago, some people really pushing the envelope. It’s a really interesting...
Jul 15, 2013 | Learning, Musings
I’ve been blessed with a wealth of experience in my life- they’ve taught me everything I remember and helped chisel me into the person I am today. I’m blessed that my parents even let me go chase most of these wild experiences, I guess it got easier...