Karen O'Brien

2 months ago | tijntjoelker.substack.com | Karen O'Brien |Tijn Tjoelker

Hi friend, Welcome to the Mycelium (somewhat) Monthly — a short but sweet synthesis of the things I loved and learned last month(s). Join 4,000+ others who are subscribed to The Mycelium 🍄 To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber 🌱It’s been a while… Somehow it did not feel right to share the last months. I’ve been transitioning to a new dream job. There were many internal shifts and movements.

May 15, 2024 | tulsatoday.com | Karen O'Brien

The city of Tulsa is holding general elections for mayor, city auditor, and city council on August 27, 2024 with a filing deadline of June 12th. Council District 3, long my home district, has no candidate on the ballot declared at this time. The current Councilor, Crista Patrick, is stepping down, and there appears to be no civic-minded resident willing to step in the void. Not one.

Mar 27, 2024 | timeshighereducation.com | Karen O'Brien

Those of us in university management roles often bear the scars of failed or disastrous IT transformation projects. Automated timetabling systems that have crashed and left students stranded are one example. Payroll systems that have not paid out are another.

Jan 19, 2024 | brokenfrontier.com | Karen O'Brien

An enchanting thriller-in-the-making, Pine & Merrimac #1 delivers your new favorite dynamic duo. A delightful couple of characters who also happen to be a delightful married couple, the Kents are detectives. Well, Linnea is the detective (and former cop) and her husband Parker is the former MMA fighter turned professional muscle. Together, they run an agency located in her hometown of Jamesport at the corner of Pine and Merrimac streets.

Jul 4, 2023 | ipsnews.net | Arun Agrawal |Lucas A. Garibaldi |Karen O'Brien

Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Green Economy, Headlines, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Reprint| | Print|The writers are Co-Chairs of the IPBES Transformative Change AssessmentBONN, Germany, Jul 4 2023 (IPS) - To most people, ‘transformative change’ is an abstract academic catchphrase.