Join me in my campaign for Mayor of San Francisco

September 1st, 2010

I am honored to announce the launch of my exploratory campaign for Mayor of San Francisco.  Please join me at www.joinjoanna.com.

My Inspiration

July 14th, 2010

In the past few months I keep being asked about the people who have had the most significant influence on my life. It may sound a bit corny but my parents and grandparents, along with two other incredible mentors, are the people who have most shaped who I am today.  None of my grandparents are Read More

Raising Independent Kids

June 21st, 2010

I had the great experience of appearing on a local television show called The View from the Bay last week with my son, Arthur. The topic was on raising independent self-sustainable kids. Arthur arrived on the set looking exhausted. He had been up almost the entire night moving boxes as part of the campus storage Read More

Breaking Through the Fog with Solar

June 12th, 2010

“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power!  I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” —Thomas Edison (1931)
Yes, believe it or not, Thomas Edison made this statement in 1931!  Almost 80 years later we are just seeing solar Read More

Polite Conversation About Faith

June 6th, 2010

We’re often advised not to discuss religion and politics in polite conversation. However, last week I had the honor of having lunch with Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and he thinks this conventional wisdom is part of a much larger problem.
After he left office he started The Tony Blair Faith Foundation, an organization committed Read More