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Mark D. Jacobsen

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I am an entrepreneur, leader, and strategist in the U.S. Air Force who believes in a holistic approach to life: continually improving oneself, then one’s relationships, community, and work. I continually envision new possibilities and work to realize them. My life’s work is inspiring, building and leading transformational teams to renew organizations and communities.

I have an eclectic career defined by continual learning, invention, and leadership in pursuit of a better world. As an Air Force cargo pilot I criss-crossed the globe during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, learning about foreign policy and national security. Dissatisfied by what I found, I obtained an Olmsted scholarship to learn Arabic, lived in the Middle East for two years, an ...more

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Almost twenty years ago, I read a science fiction story that blew my mind. It depicted a dystopian near-future, in which severe drought had depopulated the southwestern United States, states were practically at war with each other over water, and California was enclosing the Colorado River in castle-like fortifications to prevent leakage, evaporation, and theft. The protagonist eked out a meager l

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	Eating Glass: The Inner Journey Through Failure and Renewal 4.39 avg rating — 56 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asimov's Science Fiction, July/August 2024 by Sheila Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor), John Richard Trtek, Stephen Case 3.88 avg rating — 42 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asimov's Science Fiction, March/April 2023 by Sheila Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Paul McAuley (Goodreads Author), Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 42 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Derelict by David B. Coe (Editor), Joshua Palmatier (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kristine Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lords of Harambee 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wasp Keepers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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