john anner

author, international development expert, fundraising strategist and avid explorer

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Nature Reading

cyclingJohn AnnerComment

I ride out into the countryside on my push bike four or five days a week. On my 2-5 hour rolls through our local urbanized environment, I see hawks, vultures, foxes, coyotes, deer, turkeys, possums, raccoons, owls and a host of other creatures. Is this the New Wild, that Fred Pearce writes about? Seems rather domesticated, but with lots of wildlife.

Time for Reinvention

family, cycling, valuesJohn AnnerComment

After nearly 13 years with Thrive Networks (formerly the East Meets West Foundation) I have moved into a new stage of pleasant anticipation. Everyone wants to know the same thing about me: "What are you doing next?" I honestly don't know. What I do know is that my life is undergoing some interesting changes. My oldest daughter has graduated from college and my next two are heading off to their own college adventure in August 2016. All certainties are now faded; there is no reason to live in this overpriced cottage in Albany, which we bought to get access to the school system. My work at Thrive Networks is finished. So what am I doing? Basically, I'm waiting for the universe to bring me something wonderful.