February 2012
1 post
January 2012
1 post
Is It Time to Reset Your Behaviour in 2012? →
It’s become a common practice at the beginning of a new year to re-evaluate where we’ve been and set our sights on the upcoming twelve months. My forward focus is always the same, how to make the…
December 2011
3 posts
The Single Best Thing We Can Do for our Health! →
A close friend once said, “To be human, is to have ailments.” This wasn’t meant to be a depressing statement, but rather a simple reminder that the human body has a tendency to break down over…
Giving 2.0 – The Time Is NOW →
For generations, the expression, “Tis better to give than to receive” has resonated with most of us, regardless of our nationality, ethnicity or religion. Not because we were told to think that…
November 2011
1 post
October 2011
3 posts
Living Philanthropic – A Charitable Journey →
One of the 10 nominees for Volunteer of the Year at the 3rd Annual Classy Awards represented a different twist on the process of giving. Instead of creating his own nonprofit, or just…
Blog Action Day 2011 – Food →
Walk into any major supermarket in America or Europe and you’ll see food products, acres of them, as far as the eye can see. From fresh fruits & vegetables to dairy products, bread, meat, seafood,…
PressPausePlay Film Goes Interactive →
I published a blog post about PressPausePlay back in May after viewing the film at the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival, and if you read the post you know just how impressed I was with both the…
September 2011
3 posts
Top Secret America: CAPs, SAPs, BIGOTS, the CIA →
We’re all aware that the world we live in has changed radically since 9-11, especially with regard to an expanding global intelligence community that is actively engaged in tracking terrorists and…
3rd Annual Classy Awards Ceremony →
The 3rd Annual Classy Awards ceremony was held on Saturday, September 17th at the San Diego Civic Theater, and with class indeed, recognized the most outstanding philanthropic achievements by…
Join Mario Batali – Skip Eating Meat Once a Week →
If you happened to read our last blog post: What Did Your Steak Have For Dinner? you may be considering a reduction in your meat consumption. That’s becoming a popular trend these days for…
August 2011
2 posts
Bill McKibben – Making a Life on Planet Eaarth →
The last ice age ended around 13,000 years ago, allowing humankind to extend our reach across the globe and create the incredibly complex and diverse planet we now inhabit. During the first few…
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March 2011
1 post
Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki (book review) →
In his book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions Guy Kawasaki tells us that the essence of building meaningful relationships and furthering causes is…
September 2010
1 post
Four Years. Go. (There’s No Time To Waste!) →
One of the joys of promoting the ideals of Global Patriot is running across other organizations that are in alignment with our vision. FOUR YEARS. GO. is a recent find that echos a…
February 2010
2 posts
Chernobyl In The Amazon →
Most people think of the Middle East when the topic of oil comes up, but there are significant petrol deposits that have been exploited in South American for decades. Ecuador is one such example,…
Merlin USA Provides Medical Relief In Haiti →
Over 900 organizations have been working in Haiti since a massive 7.0 earthquake struck on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. And while supplying food and water was extremely important to the general…
January 2010
2 posts
Doctors Without Borders in Haiti →
First reports are now emerging from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams who were already working on medical projects Haiti and have treated hundreds of people injured…
Climate Change Is Not The (Only) Issue →
For the past few months the topic of climate change has nearly consumed the media. From legislation working it’s way through the U.S. Congress, to the COP15 United Nations Climate Change…
2009 A Year Of Enlightenment →
I went into 2009 with the simple intention of spreading the message of Global Patriot, promoting the belief that everyone deserves to live on a healthy planet, in peace and prosperity, using…
December 2009
8 posts
If You Want To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation →
I’m not Catholic by any stretch, and have often been quite critical of Rome’s actions over the centuries, but this message from Pope Benedict XVI, written in honor of the Celebration of the World…
What Santa Forgot To Bring Us →
Two days before Christmas I read a very sad article in The New York Times. Sad for me as it came on the heels of the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, a conference during which it…
Live From Copenhagen →
I was tempted to call this post, At Least Two Republicans On The Planet Get Climate Change, based on the initiatives of both California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and San Diego Mayor…
Virtual Food Drive & Avenue Z →
One of the many blessings that social media provides is the ability to connect with amazing people and their equally amazing causes. For example, I’ve been blessed by having met Beth, who writes…
The Most Dangerous Woman In America →
After reading the December 9th op-ed piece in The Washington Post written by Sarah Palin I assumed it was a spoof of some sort, as it seemed improbable that a responsible adult would write…
Arabian Kingdom Speaks Out On Climate Change →
As the COP15 talks in Copenhagen get underway, this interesting video has surfaced. It’s staged, of course, but imagine how different the world would be if the leaders of oil rich countries had…
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without... →
I’ve written blog posts about Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and sponsored the Music as Medicine events in September to benefit their cause. On Monday, December 14th…
September 2009
6 posts
12for12k Music as Medicine Tour – San Diego →
The inaugural Music as Medicine concert took place in San Diego on September 3, 2009. Sponsored by the 12for12k Challenge and Global Patriot, the evening featured the sounds of The Alphonse…
12for12k Music as Medicine Tour – Stockholm →
Stockholm was host to the second stop on the Music as Medicine concert tour in support of Doctors Without Borders. For this event the partnership between Global Patriot and the 12for12k…
12for12k Music as Medicine Tour – London →
I had an amazing time on the Music as Medicine tour benefiting Doctors Without Borders. After the kickoff event in San Diego on September 3rd, the series moved on to Stockholm for a second…
Leap Anywhere Supports 12for12k & Global Patriot →
In support of Doctors Without Borders, the 12for12k Challenge & Global Patriot kicked off the Music as Medicine concert series in San Diego on September 3rd. The second concert, held in…
12for12k & Global Patriot Present Concerts For... →
In partnership with Global Patriot, the 12for12k Challenge is focused on raising funds in support of Doctors Without Borders during the month of September 2009. The first event in the …
12for12k Challenge Supporting Doctors Without... →
For the month of September the 12for12k Challenge, in partnership with Global Patriot, has selected Doctors Without Borders as the nonprofit to support, using the basic theme of Music as…
August 2009
2 posts
Can Social Media Change Global Consciousness? →
Social media continues to affect change at an ever increasing rate. Schools are built, water wells are dug, children are fed, and medicine saves lives – all because someone used social media to get…
Health Care Reform – A Sign Of Maturity →
There are few subjects more complicated than what to do about America’s health care. Those who say the status quo works perfect are, without question, individuals who have: 1) Very good health…
July 2009
3 posts
Colleges Going Green – Princeton Honor Roll →
With regard to our nation’s new found desire to create a sustainable planet (we’re only a few decades overdue on this point) it is vital that we incorporate this philosophy into our…
10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media →
This post is a collaboration between Mashable’s Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell’s “10 Ways” series. The post is being simultaneously published across…
The World’s Biggest Problem? →
During a recent Global Patriot Monday Mixer I asked attendees what they thought the world’s biggest problem was, and as Global Patriots, how that problem might be solved. Each person had a…
June 2009
4 posts
Thoughts On Kindness →
Tweeting About Kindess
I created the Key Words page on this blog some time ago with the intent of writing a post for each word listed. Unfortunately, time continued to slip through my fingers…
Spending Your Tax Dollars →
In a recent poll readers were asked what services the Federal Government should be involved with, or better stated, how their tax dollars should be spent. The results were quite interesting, with…
What Services Should Our Government Provide? →
There has been much controversy surrounding the topic of what services our federal government should provide to its citizens. While the question has much international relevance, the poll in this…
Global Patriot Mission Statement →
Promoting the belief that everyone deserves to live in peace and lead a prosperous life on a healthy and sustainable planet, using love, compassion and respect as our guiding principles.
May 2009
3 posts
Epic Change - Ideablob Finalist →
I first became aware of Epic Change after meeting with Stacey Monk in March during the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas. It’s an organization that has developed a unique…
10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media →
Citizen journalism, open government, status updates, community building, information sharing, crowdsourcing, and the election of a President.
Editor’s note: This is first guest post from Max…
California Clean Innovation Conference →
With climate change and energy generation becoming increasingly important issues affecting the planet, I was fortunate to attend a one day conference in San Diego that sought to bring the latest…
April 2009
4 posts
Doctors Without Borders - Sri Lanka →
Thousands of civilians are suffering severe injury and displacement due to intense fighting between the Sri Lanka government and the Tamil Tigers. Over 100,000 Internally Displaced Persons…
River Network - National River Rally →
“Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink”
So goes the often paraphrased quote from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which illustrates the paradox of sailing the world’s oceans -…
Global Social Venture Competition →
Social Entrepreneurs Take Center Stage
When it comes to the application of sound business principles and practices, institutions of higher learning have long focused their efforts on teaching…
Global Patriot @ South by Southwest →
SXSW Roadtrip Recap
It’s been two weeks since I returned from the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, TX. For those who were there, or have been before, you know how amazing it…