Check out this short but to-the-point look from The Atlantic at #firstworldproblems, which you’re undoubtedly familiar with if you’re on the internet. (If you are not familiar, click on the hashtag and read a few.) A teaser: I don’t like this expression “First World problems.” It is false and it is condescending. Yes, Nigerians struggle… Continue reading What’s Wrong With #FirstWorldProblems
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10 Traits of a Great Consultant
Short and to the point. And I love the quote at the beginning: You need chutzpah, audacity. Read the tips.10 Traits of a Great Consultant
Interview with Lyndsay Rae Meiklem, Small Business Owner and Artist
For weeks, I’ve been excited by the national Mission Small Business contest sponsored by Chase and LivingSocial, which will award up to 12 individual grants of $250,000 to 12 small businesses. The business application calls for a thoughtful essay and community (online) support, and the project with my vote (and hopefully yours! It’s easy!) is Lyndsay… Continue reading Interview with Lyndsay Rae Meiklem, Small Business Owner and Artist
If you don’t watch this and sign the petition to create a million jobs, Larry David will slap you silly. Seriously, just do it. This is OURTIME.(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
#likemindbk – coffee & convo meetup group
Join fellow Neighborhoodr editors Alisha and Jeannie Rose for coffee and conversation tomorrow morning! Our monthly meetup is tomorrow, Friday June 15th at Hungry Ghost. For you early risers and workers, I’ll be there around 7:30am. Swing by before 10am and join us at one of the communal tables. All are invited!#likemindbk - coffee &… Continue reading #likemindbk – coffee & convo meetup group
Chef Cymone of Wellness in the Schools helps students at PS98 truly eat the rainbow. I love this photograph and this organization. Get on the bandwagon of healthy, playful eating folks! Summer’s the time!
Mad Men Mapped in NYC
Even though all but the pilot episode of Mad Men have been filmed in LA, NYC is where the show is set and all of the action happens. WNYC has mapped some of the places Peggy, Don, Roger, and others frequent; just click on each spot to read when we saw it. See any favorites… Continue reading Mad Men Mapped in NYC
I’ve blogged for well over 2 years now.
It is my hope that you read the blog for one reason or another and you leave the page having learned or thought about something you weren’t expecting to. Read more about the blog, and check out the complete archive. And, in the vein of sparking conversation, I really encourage leaving comments on posts and… Continue reading I’ve blogged for well over 2 years now.
75% of 20-35 year olds donated to charitable causes in 2011
Remember the Millennial Donor and Engagement survey? Well, the results are in, and there’s a lot to be celebrated and learned! Here’s the full survey results along with some pretty neat infographics, and here’s an article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy breaking the (good) news. Below is a teaser of some of the learnings.
Interview with Cory Cavin: Head Blogger with Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
I met Cory Cavin at a dinner party earlier this year, and thought he was funny and creative enough to follow on the internet. I learned of his latest project, an interactive backstage tour of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (LNJF), and was hooked. Naturally, I wanted to know more, so here’s what Cory had… Continue reading Interview with Cory Cavin: Head Blogger with Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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