Dive into the archives.
- track the stimulus package spending
There is a great comprehensive website for tracking where the government is spending all the billions of stimulus dollars.
It is recovery.gov
You can search your state to see what programs are receiving money, and how much.
- ‘beginnings’ stuff
One of my latest projects has been chairing a committee which is putting on a themed, juried art show & sale in the beginning of May. Here’s an update on what’s going on, and how if you feel so compelled, you can be a part of it:
//IN THIS UPDATE OF ‘BEGINNINGS’:
*What we are trying [...]
- microfinance works
I just ran across these stats from Kiva (a 501(c)3 organization specializing in economic development & poverty reduction using western capital to build struggling economies), and they are staggering….
Total value of all loans made through Kiva: $67,586,685
Number of Kiva Lenders: 475,709
Number of loans that have been funded through Kiva: 96,802
Percentage of Kiva loans which have [...]
- how long can I tread water?
I am feeling fairly overwhelmed this week. It feels like I am treading a bit of water. There is a lot that has to happen in a very short amount of time. Stuff for the arts show, college@cfc stuff (student transitions into/out-of), MBA stuff, projects around the house, etc. The next several weeks will [...]
