January 17, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
After 7 years of specifically living by this credo, I am still doing things with the people I have met along the way. And it’s quite easy to get started. When someone you know tells you what they want to … Continue reading
December 27, 2011
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Here is an update from Shawn of UnculturedProject. I love how Shawn documents his projects and tells the recipients of the material where the donations come from. This year the Youtube community has provided scales for weighing babies in Bangladesh. … Continue reading
February 21, 2011
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Eight (8) years ago I set a 10 year goal to spend most of my time on projects that affect the world around me (near and far) in a positive way through a return to volunteering. After many years trying … Continue reading
March 23, 2008
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Dean Kamen Unveiled his water purification system (named Slingshot) on the Colbert Report. He has been working on this for 5 years but the model shown on Thursday night looks very promising. It’s small enough to make it easy to … Continue reading
February 6, 2008
by Marie-Lynn Richard
For the past few months I have been doing so many things but until recently I was always going to bed feeling like I hadn’t done much with my day. People have been making cynical remarks about how I do … Continue reading
May 11, 2006
by Marie-Lynn Richard
A few years ago I collaborated on a book about women in science fields including math and I.T. For this I got a swell bio (in French) in the library of authors of the Université du Québec. I have been … Continue reading
April 13, 2006
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Watch out for Giant mosquitoes Originally uploaded by Scruffy Dan. Bill and Melinda Gates are the wealthiest people on Earth, yet they feel powerless because everything seems to be going horribly wrong. They give away immense sums of money in … Continue reading
April 13, 2006
by Marie-Lynn Richard
From the Donors Choose Website: From Lincoln, Nebraska, to the Bronx, New York, groups of young people have pooled donations and collectively chosen projects to fund at DonorsChoose. For example, a group of 1st graders in Brooklyn held a bake … Continue reading