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>While doing a search for tapestry news, I found a review of a book about a tapestry cooperative in a town in Ireland. The review is on a blog called Celtic Memory Yarns. It is a great review and the…

>”With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the diversity of the world’s indigenous cultures, now disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.” Please check out www.ted.com for more insightful talks (100+ videos covering a variety…

>As I was doing a search on Google, I stumbled upon a site for a non-profit in Laos that does work to help people out of poverty. I was very impressed with what they’ve done with developing an inexpensive, rugged…

>I have done volunteering in the past to help get people out of poverty. When I was looking at the talks on TED, I saw this video on lifting people out of poverty using cell phones. I found it very…

>I heard about a site called TED, “Technology, Entertainment, Design”, and I was inspired by the collection of speakers and range of topics there. I went to take a look because I have an interest in fair trade and eliminating…

>I am planning to do more traveling in the future and I found this article on Gather.com. Some of the “extremes” in here are quite impressive. A list of places in the US which are “high” or “low” in some…

> I have been wanting to visit Sri Lanka for a while now. I also want to visit India. Hopefully, after I take my travel writing workshop, I’ll be prepared to write about my travels there.

>I will be teaching a tapestry class at a local arts organization this summer. I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve been wanting to teach a class in tapestry weaving for quite a while. I’m also enrolled in a travel…

>I have just added a feed for Rhizome.org to my blog. I am a member of Rhizome.org which is a site for new media artists, curators, critics and enthusiasts. I’m enjoying learning about new media from the resources on the…