

In 2009, Nathan Winters rode his bicycle across the USA on an epic journey to explore the current state of agriculture in America and document the connections between people, landscapes, and food.
Nathan is now living in Vermont, completing a book about his experience and continuing to advocate for small farms, healthy food, and a cultural identity that preserves reverence for the land.
Common Voice asked Nathan if he had advice for Sterling students and other individuals who want to pursue big dreams and make a real and lasting difference in the world. He responded with the following post. For more, please visit Nathan’s website: http://follownathan.org.
Leave your fear at the door.
Leaving fear behind is by far the most important step you need to take in order to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
The quote is from a talk I gave recently to the Music Council of Australia. It was an opportunity to think about the important role of music in the Museum and the common roots shared by the worlds of music and museums.
Google expands crowd-sourcing of local maps to the United States. Wonder how many people Google has tasked with vetting these submissions?
To confirm Map Maker user contributions are accurate, each edit will be reviewed. After approval, the edits will appear in Google Maps within minutes—dramatically speeding up the time it takes for online maps to reflect the often-changing physical world. To see examples of what people around the world are adding to Map Maker, you can watch mapping in real-time.
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We are fortunate to have a unique relationship with our community that is based on trust. This was built on and earned naturally from the very beginning when we first announced ourselves to the world in March 2000. Our user base has grown from a few people to millions worldwide, attracted through…
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The redux from SXSW attendees @MelissaBell, @lheron, @assignmentdesk1, @sethgitner, @MacDiva and others. Via @Poynter
New Exhibition at #Processing.org: Cascade by NYTimes R&D Lab http://processing.org/exhibition/
I’ve added a new tutorial to the Processing web site about the String class and displaying text onscreen. Enjoy!
The Ames Straw Poll has become a rite of passage for GOP presidential candidates when there is no incumbent Republican in the White House. Check out our interactive quiz and see how reliable the Ames Straw Poll has been in predicting who wins the Iowa caucus and, ultimately, the GOP nomination.