I don’t know Kathy Conley-Jones, but I wish I did. I think I’d like her. Conley-Jones is owner of the Conley Financial Group in
Category: Ideas
Changing the world, one video game at a time
Even in the age of technology, playing video games is often a guilty pleasure. Many expert studies have warned of the dangers associated with
De-funding imagination: a bad economic move
The biggest losers in the Congressional race to be the biggest spending-cutter could be imagination, creativity and ingenuity—elements that are essential to economic recovery
Camp Wellstone: I’m an activist bootcamp survivor
“We all do better, when we all do better.” These were some of the opening remarks at the January 14-16, 2011 session of Camp
Morris Berman: A Question of Values
A Question of Values is Morris Berman’s seventh book of cultural history and social criticism and his first book of essays, which were written
10 most-read Occasional Planet posts of 2010
2010 has been the first calendar year for Occasional Planet’s eclectic, under-the-news-radar, occasionally-humorous-and-often-opinionated potpourri of mostly positive posts on progressive people, programs and ideas.
Interview: St. Louis activist Adam Shriver shares his philosophy
Adam Shriver is a next-generation leader among St. Louis-area progressive activists. His blog, St. Louis Activist Hub, plays a major role in alerting activists
Lost-and-found news bits from 2010
In the deluge of news, even the most dedicated junkie can miss a few intriguing items now and then. Occasional Planet’s sidebar feature, “Occasional
President Obama as teacher-in-chief
We’ve all heard the story about the emperor having no clothes. Now we’re hearing more from “the Great Communicator” who has trouble communicating his
100 words on: fair wages, cutting the cable cord, progress, net neutrality
In Occasional Planet’s “<100 Words” slot, contributors can cheer for, gripe about, react to, and/or simply muse on the news of the day—as long