Martine Rothblatt: Two Stars For Peace

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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West Australian Communities – podcast #4

II started this podcast series to spotlight the rich diversity of community work happening in Western Australia — simply because I was genuinely surprised by how much grassroots energy and activism exists here. Honestly, it feels like there’s more community spirit per square kilometre than in many other places I’ve been. These spontaneous conversations offer […]

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West Australian Communities – podcast #3

II started this podcast series to spotlight the rich diversity of community work happening in Western Australia — simply because I was genuinely surprised by how much grassroots energy and activism exists here. Honestly, it feels like there’s more community spirit per square kilometre than in many other places I’ve been. These spontaneous conversations offer […]

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A Deep Dive Into The Social Fabrics Of India

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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Field Note: Pressure

I am watching what is unfolding in the United States under the current Trump administration. A few weeks ago, I wrote about a larger pattern beginning to form.Since then, that pattern has continued — not abruptly, but steadily. What I notice now is not a single event, but accumulation. Each move targets something slightly different, […]

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West Australian Communities – podcast #2

II started this podcast series to spotlight the rich diversity of community work happening in Western Australia — simply because I was genuinely surprised by how much grassroots energy and activism exists here. Honestly, it feels like there’s more community spirit per square kilometre than in many other places I’ve been. These spontaneous conversations offer […]

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A Tribute to My Bullet

The Nomad is a growing collection of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, lived moments — and the quiet (and not-so-quiet) joy hidden inside them.They’re all rooted in my life, wandering freely between places, people, questions, and unexpected turns. Many of these stories eventually find their way into the book — others insist on staying a little […]

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Mindfiles, Mindware, Mindclones. (AI in 2012)

I met BINA48 (= Breakthrough in Neural Architecture at 48 Exaflops/Exabytes) in 2012, two years after meeting the real Bina. BINA48 is a lifelike robot – just a head and shoulders – that blurs the line between human and machine. Created by Hanson Robotics at the request of Martine Rothblatt, BINA48 is modeled after Martine’s […]

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