Silence, Growth’s Edge, Sky Full of Songs (Updated)
There’s no easy way to break a silence than to simply break it! It’s been 2 years (not counting the Feb draft I’m publishing…
by Jewels September 9, 2019
Previous Musings & Shares
by Jewels September 9, 2019
Singer songwriter tips for that first gig
After doing the nearly unimaginable: preforming my own songs in front of a public audience, I bit the bullet and listened back. While painful…
by Jewels February 8, 2019
The 3 Secrets of High Performing Teams for Project Leaders
Initially posted on Medium. You love your people, or you want to. So why isn’t your team killing it? We’ve all read hundreds of articles…
by Jewels May 31, 2017
5 Tips to Maximize Productivity. Anywhere.
Originally posted on Workfrom.co Software developers, designers, writers and other creatives reach their maximum productivity in what some call “the zone”, a state of mind…
by Jewels December 9, 2015
Yes, coffee shops want us working from their spaces. Hear why.
Three entrepreneurs share their passions behind making collaborative spaces — that happen to serve great coffee and food. Originally posted on Medium in #Untethered.…
by Jewels September 15, 2015
So, you wanna be a freelancer? Three tips to save you money on your taxes.
Originally posted on Workfrom.co With great freedom (to work when and where you want) comes great responsibility (to pay taxes). When we decide to…
by Jewels February 22, 2015
Birds of Costa Rica
Maybe it was the "Birds of North America" book that laid by my dying grandfather's bed in his living room, or how we spent…
by Jewels February 1, 2015
Driving in Costa Rica and what to do if you get a ticket.
On our route from the Carribean to San Jose, in an effort to make it around the mountain before total darkness (and unanticipated fog)…
by Jewels January 25, 2015
Fourteen Highlights from Twenty Fourteen (mostly in photos)
Since I didn’t publish last year, I’m taking another new year as an opportunity to reflect and give myself a clean slate for all…
by Jewels January 18, 2015
Hosting a Hackathon in Cafes
This past weekend we hosted a group of Portlanders participating in ProductHunt’s first global hackathon. No, we don’t have a dedicated office—we used Workfrom.co to…
by Jewels October 1, 2014
From Foraging to Programming to Dinner Parties to Decorating … a DIY Retrospective
It’s odd timing that I should bury myself in botanical & herbal reference books and foraging & homesteading cookbooks in the dead of winter…
by Jewels January 13, 2014
Quince: Your Favorite Fall Fruit You’ve Never Heard Of ~ recipes, histories + map making
“Make sure you cook it.” Aside from it being something like an apple and something like a pear, that’s all I’d heard about quince.…
by Jewels October 5, 2013
Stranger Q+A
If you received a mini photo and question, you’re invited to post your answer here. You’re free to share as little or as much…
by Jewels September 21, 2013
3 simple DIYs for clean clothes and better sandwiches: a homesteading weekend 9 months in the making
Last winter, my girlfriend was getting ready to quit her job and go to school. So Santa brought the house a variety of homesteading…
by Jewels September 17, 2013
On Being a Vinyl Playing on a Manual Turntable (or 3 Rules for a Successful 30 Day Challenge)
The second of my 30 day challenges comes to an end tonight as I revel in my meeting my goal: 10,000 steps a day.…
by Jewels September 15, 2013
Twitter Powered Node Copter is (will be) the new Pigeon Cam
(or how to control your Parrot AR Drone over the internet, even with an Airport router) In 1858 a passionate Frenchman took the first…
by Jewels September 3, 2013
An ANSI Photo Experiment: you can too!
I could make ANSI art all night when it’s as easy as uploading a photo to Hacker Tools. And I can see myself in…
by Jewels August 29, 2013
How to Not Gain 10 Pounds on a Cruise (and still eat what you want)
I wanted to wait a few days before sharing my final cruise & 30 Day Challenge update, as I needed some time to breathe…
by Jewels August 24, 2013
Days 8+9: Asea, a Birthday, Canada + a Gateway Dance
Thursday is finally a day of rest and another missed sunrise. While it’s hard to hide away on a boat of three thousand, I…
by Jewels August 16, 2013
Day 7: Juneau, Alaska
We arrive at Juneau around 7am and are expected back on board by 11:30. The comedian the other night foreshadowed our morning when he…
by Jewels August 14, 2013