The Arab Spring in conjunction with Occupy Wall Street and its associated spin-offs have made me a believer in the idea that we are looking at a period in history that is set to turn the future on its head,…
Recrear New Orleans: some reflections Almost one year after Recrear.beta I feel confident to say that despite all the threats and weaknesses that have become obvious during our first year in business, our strengths and opportunities by far outnumber our…
In just two weeks, our small group of Recrear coordinators has accomplished so much. The desire of the Recrear founders to achieve more and more is contagious. Despite the truth that New Orleans mellows out considerably in the heat of…
…that our first fundraiser which happened on July 5th/Kevin’s 25th b-day bash was a success. $910 raised for our cause ($911 to be exact because I found a dollar on the ground which was unaccounted for). It started off slow,…
So everyone….. We keep on moving onward and upward from here. It has been a packed last week and a half but we have come together and accomplished so much. On the 6th, the group brainstormed for hours to come…
This year for my birthday I did more than I have ever done. It was quite a feat for me to organize all of my networks and “IOU’s” to culminate in a one day celebration of life and prosperity. On…
Many flipcharts later, we concluded our first week of work together in New Orleans with some interesting points in hand (celebrate!). We brainstormed our goals and strategies for Recrear New Orleans – the next steps will be deciding what programs…