MAC+COB

It's official folks, the ASNTB has the very first small business community-sustained micro-loan program to serve a time bank! I spent the past year researching and developing the fund and in just 34 days, we raised the matching funds needed to launch in January! The campaign is still on (link below) if you care to invest in the Sharing Economy! And here's a little bit from me about why I believe so deeply in what I do...

Get Hooked on the Sharing Economy! It's amazing what an unexpected guest can do to reaffirm what we know already - that the Sharing Economy is one of the most powerful tools to rebuild our com...

One part hilarious and one part slightly disturbing. Just right... Happy Hump Day!

Hilarious Portraits of Faces Being Blasted by Air - PetaPixel Photographer Tadao Cern has an awesome project titled, ahem, Blow Job that consists of portraits of people having their faces blown by extremely strong

Remember these? Though this piece looks at standardized testing and school stress, it's a good reminder of how, as a society, we've accepted stress as a way of life.

“Kids are affected socially and cognitively by pressure, stress and anxiety. The central challenge for young people is learning how to manage their anxiety and stress so they can engage in their lives in a meaningful way and do the things they need to do to gain a sense of self empowerment." (Dr. Richard Vieille)

Mac's last piece of the school year for TEEN TRUTH offers a few really simple, but seriously effective stress-reduction techniques that anyone can do...especially Heart Rate Variability training ♥

TRUTH REPORT: The Stress Test – How Today’s Standardized Tests Impact Health, Performance and School by Sarah McGowan, TT Report Writer and Producer They’re called high-stakes tests for a reason. From student health and performance to curriculum