The most elegant definition of innovation—at least, as it relates to economics—that I have come across is from Swedish Economist, Charles Edquist, who stated simply that innovation is a creation of economic significance. Innovation can occur…
My weekly links of note: I absolutely loved these stories as an adolescent until I got to Lemuria, Shirly Maclain, and the 12′ tall dudes, then it started to seem weird. In the Violent Favelas of Brazil,…
When you live abroad it’s really tough to watch any games from a small-market NBA team, particularly a perennial heartbreaker like Portland, but that doesn’t stop me from following my hometown team. One day we will…
From Springfield to Portlandia… I love my hometown, Portland. I want people to know about what a great–if a little strange–place it is. I grew up there, in fact I am fifth generation–a relatively hard feat for…
Trying to learn a different language is one of the most humbling experience of my life. I have always wanted to speak, and think, in another language, and struggled mightily with Chinese when I lived there. Studies have shown that…