Resilience: How To Build Sustainable Communities

Image via Wikipedia Resilience is emerging as the seminal skill for leaders as more economies slide towards recession. The American Psychological Association, which has studied resilience closely since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, defines it as the ability to adapt

Letter to the Editor: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009

I’ve blogged about “Why You Should Support the Arts” – but in light of recent media attacks on arts funding (see below), I thought it wise to bring “the facts” to the attention of Houston’s news people … so I wrote

Why You Should Support the Arts

Many people tend to think of the arts as frivolous, pretty things to see, hear, read or do if you’re rich or on vacation. Some actually think the arts are simply unessential.  They’re all wrong. There are approximately 100,000 nonprofit

Young Bloggers: Youth Outlook Wants YOU!

YO! Youth Outlook, a multimedia collaboration of youth perspectives, is calling for bloggers to share their thoughts on America’s regime change. Building on the success of 2008’s virtual events, YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia and WireTap are proud to announce our

Carlos Meltzer & Recipe for Success on 13

Channel 13 did *something* right this week: it featured the Recipe for Success Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to combat childhood obesity and encourage long-term health by helping children understand, appreciate, and eat more healthful food. The piece

Please Help DJ Melodic!

My friend Tina just sent out this call for help for DJ Melodic (Paco) from Soular Grooves – he’s a great heart, sweet guy, and music-scene regular. Please help out and spread the word! Dear Friends, My dear friend Paco,