in september I made my debut on HGTV's show "house hunters" in an effort to expand my reach for photography + showcase this amazing community. it turned into something i did not expect...

How does your lifestyle compare to that of the average American? When my wife and I got married, we agreed to restrict our household spending to no more than the U.S. average. For over a year, we have tracked, recorded, and categorized every financial transaction down to the penny, comparing our consumption patterns against data from families across America. I'll share the results of our ongoing experiment -- and how you can become a FoCo LoCo BoBo yourself.

How my time as a high school teacher opened my eyes to the importance of teaching wisdom and ethics.

We've lost touch with our roots–the roots of knowing how to grow food for ourselves and our immediate communities. Your yard doesn't have to be a fruitless waste of space (and water for that matter). I want to talk about how YOU can be part of the "Food Not Lawns" revolution by changing your yard space into growing space.

Or “No, No, you’re not thinking; you’re just being logical” Niels Bohr

What if there really is a God and it’s not some guy hanging out in the clouds taking notes? What if it really is The Force and the what if The Force is really with you? I’ll explore the boundary between religion, spirituality, quantum physics, metaphysics and humor (because I’m funny that way). It took me a long time to find a spiritual path that worked for my heart and my head-maybe you aren't so strange after all!

A whimsical but educational tale about industrial hemp.

Do you Smile enough? Like Really Smile? Learn why you should Smile more and how it impacts your own life and the lives of those around you. See friendly Smiles from around the world as you also learn about this magical gesture which is understood universally in all cultures and languages. Be Happier and Smile More. :)

I used to be gung-ho about the Kill Your Television movement, until a friend took the time to show me why NOT watching tv can be bad for you. Find out why you should be watching tv, too.

3D printing is moving from expensive manufacturing to small shops and hobbyist shops. With a CAD program, a person can design something they envision, then they can feed it to a printer, which will then build the item layer by layer. Or, you can go to a number of websites and download other people's designs and print those out.

Nick Armstrong describes the science behind why multitasking is literally killing you one distraction at a time.

Traditionally maps have been built by professionals and sold to or licensed to the masses. If the map contained incorrect data, or didn’t cover information you needed, you were out of luck. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is different. Thousands of volunteers have come together from around the world to create a free map that anyone can use for free, and to which anyone can contribute. What Wikipedia is to encyclopedias, OSM is to maps. Why do we do it? How can you join this revolution?

The story of how anorexia found me, and the journey it took to realize I already had the answers for healing. How to stop this sweeping epidemic affecting women and men, adults, children and teenagers.

A story about plans gone awry, having no clue, and why you can actually build your tribe around doing everything wrong.

After playing Candyland or Chutes and Ladders ad nauseum I was ready to harm somebody. My family and I entered the world of strategy table games and have never regretted it. You don't have to suffer the same fate. Engage your brain, talk trash and earn bragging rights.

There are many approaches on how to prevent yet more unpredictable killings in more schools, theaters, and malls by suicidal murders. First responders can't get there in time. Just as we have crowd-sourcing, where many software developers cocreate an awesome application, and crowd-funding where everyone, not just the elite Angels and VCs, can now fund startups, let's adopt crowd-courage where the collective power of many choosing to harness their courage can overcome fear and deter public violence.