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Ever go to bed depressed and still feel the same in the morning?  What a bummer. I shouldn’t really be feeling this way.  I had a party last night with friends pinning to a map of the United States the names of their friends, who would let me couch surf or would be good subjects […]

Yes, I get my news from Jon’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central.  However, it seems that every time he mentions Florida, there is not just a drip of derision, there is a deluge–not that some of it is not warranted.  After all, we are the state where a man was murdered in a theatre

Geez, even I am getting tired of reading the latest on my thoughts, obstacles, delights and wine sipping as I prepare for On The Road with Operation Bon Appetit (OBA)Trip. The other evening, Tracy Copes, graphic artist and incredibly generous giver of time and talent for anything related to Earth Charter, came to dinner and

Before they dug into the Wild Salmon Cakes and Spice Encrusted Gulf Shrimp, the CIA Board of Directors had rocked my living room with their enthusiasm for the video series’ project.  The meeting was a rollicking one with different members volunteering their impressive expertise and time to assure I had a smooth and successful trip

 I wonder if I am believing my own hype about being an adventurous soul. My plan to take off in my Prius to video tape creative folks around the country making a difference their communities seemed so much easier to me six months ago. Now, I’m wondering about a variety of things. Should I have

 I am only half kidding with that title, which is Webster dictionary’s definition of “conviviality”.  After more than 30 years as a serial social entrepreneur founding and co-founding nonprofit organizations to improve the wellbeing of people and the planet, I have decided to include more fun.  That means, folks, doing more feasting and drinking in

There are thousands of stories of people of good heart doing creative and successful things in their hometowns to improve the well being of people and the planet.  In 2014 I will travel around the country to capture them on video and share their uplifting stories via this website to spark our dinner party conversations

Registration for Operation Bon Appetit Banquet: Changing the World One Dinner Party at a Time Date: Friday November 1 from 6 pm to 9 pmLocation: WEDU PBS Studio at 1300 N Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 254-9338Cost: $75. Limited Seating Available   To Register Click Here Artisanal Dishes~Sustainable Wines~Enlightening Conversations – Cuisine by Sono a

  If you haven’t heard about them yet, you soon will—Clean Energy Victory Bonds (CEVBs)—that any American can invest in for as little as $25 to fuel a booming future for renewable energy projects. The bonds are like World War II victory bonds that raised billions of dollars for the war effort.  As Todd Larsen

 In an historic schoolhouse located on Main Street in Warren, R.I., a small team of community  members quietly labored for months on plans to transform the building’s empty halls into Rhode  Island’s first full-service culinary business incubator. The group composed of restaurant proprietors,  farm market executives, faculty of academic food services studies, consultants on hospitality and