Hanna Brady's Blog – March 2010 Archive (10)

So, this is not a complete mission yet for me, but I am working on it. Damian and I are making a mobile garden. We have seeds and soil and a long pot (sort of like a giant flowerbox), we are researching when to plant and what and when the last frost date is for the area (mid-may) and enjoying the awesome amount of knowledge available on EVOKE.



This mission has been interesting. I miss my mother's garden, and I love naming… Continue

I would like to introduce you all to Axe Cop:



http://www.axecop.com/



Axe Cop is a comic, written and illustrated by brothers. The writer just turned six years old, and his twenty-nine year old brother does the illustrations.



In Learn 1 a lot of people talked about the importance of maintaining an almost child-like openness to creativity. And I think that for those of us that do not have to deal with kids on a daily basis it is… Continue

A friend of mine is working to start a network to support women entrepreneurs with micro-lending and mentorship programs. She needs people to take a look at her wiki and give constructive criticism before 5pm EST.

Mini-EVOKE!

http://www.citizenact.com/wikis/wiki_ral616.php

In ten years I will be thirty-two. I might have my masters in creative writing, maybe a doctorate in something else. No idea what that will be in. I will be a published writer, and since this is the best of all possible worlds, a successful one. I will have traveled somewhere new and strange at least once every two years, probably more often. I will be able to buy whatever I want from the grocery store and not worry that I don’t have the money.…

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So, part of my Act1 was following the author Patrick Rothfuss online. (I tried to come up with a less creepy way to phrase that, but ya'll will understand ^_^) It so happens that he was planning a trip through the area where I live and was looking for places to have readings or signings.



I run a writing group at my university, and I emailed him to see if we could sponsor a reading for him. AND HE WROTE BACK! I do know very well that authors are normal people too, but it was really neat… Continue

I wanted to shadow the founder of Heifer International, but as part of my research I found that the organization is older than I thought. *blushes*

For those of you unfamiliar with Heifer International, the organization donates animals to low income and impoverished families around the globe in order to create a sustainable improvement in their lives. Here’s the website for more details:…

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I wanted to shadow the founder of Heifer International, but as part of my research I found that the organization is older than I thought. *blushes*

For those of you unfamiliar with Heifer International, the organization donates animals to low income and impoverished families around the globe in order to create a sustainable improvement in their lives. Here’s the website for more details:…

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Investment in social ventures based in the UK that help 14-25 year olds:

http://www.learninglaunchpad.org/

I don't live in the UK, but again, hopefully someone will find this useful.

A competition that offers seed money, a network and web tools/support to undergraduate student innovators.

http://www.sparkseed.org/become

I won't be able to apply because I am finishing up my undergrad, but hopefully there is someone in EVOKE who will be able to apply next year. ^_^

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