TED Community

Broadband, rural community and economic development, community leadership and initiative development, yoga, beer, gardening and fishing.

innovation, networking, meeting and listening to smart, fun, enthusiastic, internationally-minded people, cooking, traveling, hosting private parties and public events, connecting people, doing good;

Using my experiences as an astronaut for “The Power of Good”: Making sure that everyone has a seat at the table — especially with respect to women and minorities in STEAM and STEM.

Improving work-lives through learning, kindness, simplifying what feels complex, designing experiences that achieve desired outcomes, driving focus

Art, creativity, forests and marshes, ocean sailing, and especially collaborating with motivated people to enable positive change.

Moral Courage - Doing The Right Thing In The Face Of Your Fears.

energy, Rawls and Keynes, complexity economics, cycling

Learning: I read almost everything I can get my hands on Children: It is our duty to nurture the next generation of earth dwellers Baking: Baked goods spread joy Words: The fact that letters can come together and create words and rhythms and foster emotions is simply amazing Foster care and adoption: The fact that there are so many children without families or homes is heartbreaking. I want to be part of the generation that places every child in a home