“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” — Sun Tzu Real safety isn’t about winning a fight; it’s about never being in one. The most effective framework for personal safety is the Safety Pyramid. The base is wide and covers prevention; the top is narrow and covers physical confrontation. Your goal is to live…
This Self Portrait of a Self Portrait is the first time I have seen and captured myself. I’m pleased. Gabriele Münter inspired this work with her ‘Self-Portrait in front of an Easel (Ca. 1908-09)’ and her quote, “The painting of portraits is the boldest and the most difficult, the most spiritual, the most extreme task…
SCENE ONE: THE CLOVER HIDES Showtime! The Clover crouched behind a half wall on the Upper West Side. The tin foil wizard hat on his head crinkled in the wind. It had been repelling things all morning: a tax bill, a job listing, a very interested Golden Retriever. The hat worked. The hat worked good….
*DigiWho? DigiYou* Once upon a time, I was a kid learning how to navigate the world and interact with others. One day, I heard friends talking about connecting at home through their computers. I downloaded AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), picked my first username (Slickjoebrownjr), then sent my first message. Soon, I chatted with the OG…
NYC is a baptism at the center of its world’s gravity. Omnipresent, overwhelming, ostentatious. What’s NYC living? It’s a long, aching soak in a tub. The bath is a cauldron of energy accumulated to a focal point through which it explodes into the world. The closer you are to that blast, the harder you’re blown….
🌍 The World We Want to Live In: Our vision is a world that prioritizes humanity and peace, especially during conflict and crisis. To achieve this, we advocate for a clear and intentional approach to humanitarian aid: prioritize supplies, not weapons. 📜 Defining the Problem: The problem we are addressing is the prevalence of sending…
Every day, we’re swamped with decisions from the moment we wake until we surrender to sleep. All of these choices hold us captive, drain our energy, and cause a storm of indecision. But why? And how can we overcome decision paralysis? Let’s explore these questions, the reasons behind our tendency for inaction, and how we…
Individual Empowerment and Flourishing Unleashed by Cryptography, Blockchain, and Decentralization Welcome to the future—a digital frontier where power dynamics are shifting, and the promise of individual empowerment is visible. Imagine a world where you control your data, finances, and digital interactions, where technology is your ally in shaping your destiny, not a manipulation device. Have…
In 1920, George Herman “Babe” Ruth moved from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. The switch defined the iconic rivalry between the two cities. And here I am, following the trail of The Great Bambino more than one hundred years later. Boston, you’re my home. Now, like the Babe, I, too, am…
You know those people you hear and see but have yet to learn what they do. Well, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) has that mystery. And the Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) aimed to demystify DAOs by sharing everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask. DAOs have been on the fringes of…
