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Take a 3-Minute Vacation Right Now: Check Out Today’s Front Pages
Instead of heading to your favorite coffee place, why not take a 3-minute vacation by reading the front page of the Pensacola News-Journal, Today’s Zaman (Istanbul), Asahi Shimbun English Edition (Tokyo), the GlosSzcecinski (Poland), the Telegraph (Cal …
Blue Avocado Issue #2: Finding Our Footing
The bite-sized magazine for nonprofit people – Blue Avocado – presents its second issue! We had a great launch and so many of you sent encouraging and thoughtful feedback. This issue features a Board Cafe column on meaningful acts of appreciation (aren …
Word on the Street About . . .Bicycle Parking
The technology! There are these new bike parking machines that are bike carousels, 3 – 4 stories tall. You swipe your pass; the pass corresponds to a parking space. The machine turrets you and your bike up this concrete structure – which is really secu …
Word on the Street about . . . Hospice
Two things. We aren’t getting as many family volunteers as we used to. We still have so many volunteers–but fewer of them came from having a family member who died in our hospice. We’ve heard that from other hospices, too, but I don’t know what it mea …
Seen and Heard
What are you listening to right now?Bjork! Why? Because she’s so original!Carlos RamirezCenter for Nonprofit ManagementLos Angeles, California
Take a Three Minute Vacation Right Now: Visit an Art Gallery
Take a fast visit to the nonprofit Houston Center for Photography and see some beautiful photographs from their current exhibit. “Sometimes there are so many depressing things in the world the only thing I can do is go look at something beautiful for a …
Taste-Testing Protein Bars
You’re hungry. You know you should have made a salad before going to work, but. And yesterday you had a hot dog and a muffin for lunch. Maybe you should have a protein bar today! It’s low fat, high protein, good for you, right? Blue Avocado asked the s …
Get Involved
Well, now that you’ve seen our first issue, would you like to join us in shaping future issues? See more at About Blue Avocado (button on the right), but here’s a fast look: * Join. We are able to launch thanks to some early supporters, but to c …
Word on the Street about . . . Animal Welfare
There’s a lot of confusion between animal welfare on one hand and the rights of people who are pet owners. For example, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area wants to keep dogs out of some areas to protect the Snowy Plover. Unlimited access for dogs …
Welcome to Blue Avocado’s first issue
Welcome to Blue Avocado : a new bite-sized magazine by and for people who work and volunteer in community nonprofits. Welcome, too, to returning Board Cafe readers, who can now access the Board Cafe column in an expanded magazine format! Blue Av …
