Category Archives: 2016 Holiday

I am grateful, in a world where every day I hear or read something that appalls me, to be surrounded by colleagues who care about one another and about what they do to make DAI Solutions, the clients and partners we serve, and the places where we live, better, healthier, and stronger. Continue reading →

This year brought a new passion. I started creating a new type of art this year – fused glass – a process of combining different types of glass and other materials and firing it in a kiln. This art form is quite old. While the precise origins of glass fusing techniques are not known with certainty, there is archeological evidence that the Egyptians were familiar with techniques ca. 2000 BCE. Continue reading →

“Social innovation starts with you.” That’s what I and a handful of other volunteers remind high school students participating in the LearnServe Fellows Program. Every Thursday during the academic year, I use the community service hours given to me by DAI Solutions to help high school students from across the Washington, DC, metro area design and launch their own social “ventures” – action projects that will benefit their schools and communities. Continue reading →

Every year I get excited about the holidays, but when I think about the amount of work it takes to create holiday magic, I start to feel overwhelmed. Before I had kids, I easily created holiday cheer – I mean, it came with little-to-no planning. Now the holiday season comes with much more pressure. Continue reading →

Last January, my neighbor invited me to participate in his church’s blood drive. I learned that I am a universal donor – one whose blood can be shared with premature infants and patients with immune deficiencies. Continue reading →