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What's Your Point?

Submitted by Margaux on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:25am

Photo by Rob Ellis, http://www.flickr.com/photos/robellisphotography

Before you send that action alert, ask yourself: "what's your point?" If you can't answer that question, then you have more work to do.

Custom News Feed with Google News

Submitted by Margaux on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 2:02pm

Creating a custom news feed with Google News is pretty simple. Once you've done that, you can turn it into RSS and display it on your website or blog, or through your own RSS reader. Here are the steps.

Gratitude Makes the World Better

Submitted by Margaux on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 6:01pm

“Abundance can be had simply by consciously receiving what has already been given.” —Sufi Saying

Tips on Writing for the Web

Submitted by Margaux on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:44pm

Earlier this year I put together this summary of tips on writing for the web, at a client's request. I've found myself going back to it several times since then. Hope it helps!

Choosing Kindness

Submitted by Margaux on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 9:00am

The unconquerable soul we all share: It's the root of hope, optimism and the belief that we CAN make the world a better place, little by little, working together. Congratulations to CEJIL on 20 years of making the world a better place.

Look Ahead Where You Want to Go

Submitted by Margaux on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 11:45am

I'm inspired by Britt Bravo's old (and new!) post, Look Ahead Where You Want to Go. She talks about how this simple advice is so easily forgotten in our daily lives:

Inline Images With Drupal

Submitted by Margaux on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 3:30pm

MustardSeed Media did a great video screencast on setting up inline images in Drupal, in a forward-thinking way. I found myself referring to the video over and over again, so I decided to write up the main points of it for quicker reference.

What is Right vs. What is Easy

Submitted by Margaux on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:41pm

"Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy."
-Albus Dumbledore, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I'm actually not here to talk about dark and difficult times. And I figure that if you're reading this, you've already chosen what is right rather than what is easy -- so I'm not really here to talk about that either.

The Right NOT to Migrate

Submitted by Margaux on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:15am

Nobody wants to abandon their homeland and their family. They do it because they don't have an alternative. CEDECO and I believe this is unjust: people have a right NOT to migrate.

Thank You, Gael

Submitted by Margaux on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 11:38pm

As far as I know, I was the only one in tears, but others wanted to be. There was something so sincere, so pure, and so passionate about Gael as he accepted the award. He spoke from his heart, giving voice to things that many of us believe but are afraid to say.

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