July 2012
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Sweaty questions, answered! →
Including mine: What’s the best place to stand or sit on the subway for maximum air flow?
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This is my team. →
Come to our first show at the Magnet Theater second stage tonight at 10:30! Then, follow us on facebook*!
*It will look less bare-bones starting next week. I promise. Especially if you take photos at the show.
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Crazy/different things people have done for... →
This article highlights some crazy things that people have done to get noticed and get hired. Some of my favorites:
Turn the tables. Young programmer Andrew Horner asked employers to apply to have him work for them. “I will favor those job offers which fulfill my listed preferences,” he wrote, “but you shouldn’t worry too much if you don’t meet all of them; just be...
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For the first time in Olympic history, all 205... →
WOW. That took a long time, but I’m glad we’re there.
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“The day after Columbine, I was interviewed for the Tom Brokaw news program. The...”
– Roger Ebert
Yes. Plain and simple.
However, I don’t know exactly where a news outlet’s coverage should begin and end. Perhaps if those front page, prime-time features were more balanced with ‘positive’ stories, the incentive to achieve recognition through violence would be...
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“There has to be a fundamental change in how organizations think and behave....”
– David Cutler, Harvard Economist
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“In politics and in life, when you feel most in trouble, count on your opponents...”
– Jim Tallon, United Hospital Fund
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Closing America's Opportunity Gap →
I love that democrats and republicans are working together on such an important issue. Political differences shouldn’t compromise anybody’s ability to work, receive quality education, or to live with financial resources; Melody Barnes and John Bridgeland show that these values don’t need to get lost in the political arena. Kudos!
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Weekly #MillennialChat Builds Reach and Success
When I can, I participate in the weekly Millennial Chats held over Twitter. The reach is actually staggering; last week’s special chat about the Millennial Impact Report included 547 tweets that reached an audience of 1,423,994 followers. I was among the tweeters, and even if you weren’t following the conversation, you can check it all out here. What I like about these chats is the...
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“We proved that when we said thank you, people volunteered more. Thanked...”
– Gary Bagley, Executive Director of New York Cares, in a thoughtful blog post last winter about why thanking volunteers matters and how they proved it with an experiment of directly thanking all but 600 control volunteers.
If you are managing a summer internship or volunteer program, this is a great...
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Volunteering Skills with Impact
Any motivation to give back to the community in some way is a good one, and any efforts made are noble and truly wonderful. However, I do think that some volunteer opportunities carry a higher capacity for impact than others.
Painting a homeless shelter, for instance, has definite worth for the folks both working at and living in the shelter, and connects perhaps first time volunteers to a...
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“If you think we’re living in a post-gendered world, you’re sorely...”
– Kunal Modi, friend and former LIFT-er, in his well-authored, spot-on response in the Huffington Post to Anne-Marie Slaughter’s recent op-ed in the Atlantic, Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.
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How to Make a Rape Joke →
Rarely do I say this, but this article from Jezebel is pretty great and expresses my general opinion far more raunchily colorfully than I can.
In case you haven’t been in the loop on the rape + comedy = ok-or-not? conversation, Daniel Tosh made some rape jokes last week at a show, an audience member voiced that she was offended, and things escalated and the internet went crazy (in...
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“2011 was the best year for traffic safety in New York City in more than a...”
– Good work, Mayor Bloomberg. Please run for president in 4 years. Thank you.
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Building Community the #NeighborBBQ Way →
This is such an awesome and simple toolkit for how to break down walls with neighbors and enjoy in a delightful BBQ together. This (well-shot) video breaks down the concept:
The website has more information including a template invitation, delicious recipes, and tips.
Even though it looks very suburb-y (read: yard-based), it’s city adaptable, too. Grill in the park or do a traveling...
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Dating + Social Media... it's a good thing (with... →
Yes.
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I think it's professional (kinda) :)
When an email arrives in an undoubtably professional context that contains a smiley face, I do a double take. On one hand, it certainly creates a warm tone in a way that Kind Regards never will be able to do. On the other hand, we’re not in junior high and we don’t need to be cutesy to convey warmth. I’ve invoked the smiley on a few rare professional occasions, and I never quite...
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WatchI’m not a huge fireworks person, though I do enjoy shared experiences with people in my community. So, on July 4th, I found myself happily on the roof enjoying a beer and the white noise of people on surrounding rooftops combined with the randomly distributed boom of fireworks in 5 different directions. Best of all, I was treated to a heat lightning storm and had one of those...
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World Series of Poker // $$$$$$ (for good)
David Einhorn, the president of Greenlight Capital and a generous philanthropist, finished in 3rd place at the World Series of Poker yesterday and plans to donate his winnings ($4.35million!) to City Year.
It’s always great to see (high quality) nonprofits supported such a sincere and unexpected public forum. Way to go, David and City Year!
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Making games work for kids of all ages and needs →
Neat article about adapting games for kids with special needs. Everyone can play and benefit from games!
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The 'Busy' Trap (and my dirty little secret)
“You’re so busy!” “What have you been so busy with?” “Try to fit me in a few months down the line when you have time.” “You’re crazy…always doing stuff.” “Call me! Where are you?”
I get these comments said to me a lot, and I can’t think of many things that are more personally irritating.
It’s true that I...
