Name My Book
I know, I haven’t posted here in forever, but with good reason. I’ve been writing a book! But I need your help coming up with a title for it. I wrote a book for those who are interested in starting a nonprofit organization and/or those that want to run a...
The Cobbler’s Kids Have No Shoes
Do cobbler’s even exist anymore? Does anyone under 30 know what a cobbler is? Are you picturing a Keebler elf living in a shoe right now? Is it weird that I am? So many questions. Such is my life these days. It’s like there is a road in front of me with a...
The Robotization of Employees
Well, as the 8 people who occasionally read my blog might have noticed, I did not manage to complete my mission of blogging everyday in October. And I’m ok with that. See, I’m getting married in 9 days. I therefore have a shit ton of things on my mind and...
I’m Running for President
I turned 35 this weekend, which means I’m officially eligible to run for President. After much debate, I’ve decided to run as an Independent. It’ll be a tough campaign to beat out Deez Nuts, but I think I can do it. Here’s where I stand on the...
Rejoice! You have been born into a world of self-maintaining abundance and incredible beauty.
Ok, I’m just going to dump some stuff here like it’s 1998 and this is my livejournal. I haven’t blogged in the last couple of days, despite my pledge to post every day, but sometimes there really isn’t enough time in a day. I could have posted...
The Speed of Change
One of the panelists at an event I attended recently said something that really made me think. Back in the day, if you wanted to get a message from California to New York, you had to do it through the Pony Express. The trip was long and difficult, and your message may...
There are horrible, horrible people everywhere
Mark is a 33 year old male. He has been in and out of jail since he was 15, mostly for drugs and violence. He has had a variety of jobs—all various forms of manual labor—but he’s unemployed right now. And he’s totally ok with that. He likes having cash to...
What does it take to build a strong community?
Ok, ok. I know. I missed posting yesterday. In my defense, I was doing manual labor in my yard in preparation for my wedding next month and I am old, so I was too pooped to do anything else. Manual labor continues today, so I am posting a blog I did last week for...
If Hieronymus Bosch worked at a nonprofit
Hieronymus Bosch not only had a kick ass name, he was a talented painter. My favorite work of his – The Garden of Earthly Delights – has all sorts of weird shit happening in it. It’s perfect for imagining what it would be like if good ol’ Hiero...
Voting is like eating brussel sprouts
I was at the California Community Foundation’s 100th anniversary celebration today, and there was a lot of talk about lack of voter engagement. I thought about why that might be and decided that voting is a lot like eating brussel sprouts. Most people who bother...
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