April 2009
47 posts
The University of Georgia at Berkeley →
Not quite, but …
The University of Georgia College Republicans chapter bills itself as the largest in the nation. These days, it’s not even the largest political group on its own campus.
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Dear PoP - What Happened at Irving and 14th Last... →
“Dear PoP,
Do you know what happened on Irving and 14th Street, just in front of the Columbia Heights Metro around 7:00 pm last night? I didn’t see everything but I pieced it together…
CiviCRM - The Book! →
Almost every week folks ask whether there is a “CiviCRM Book” they can read to help them learn about all the cool things that CiviCRM can do. Thanks to a grant from the Information Program…
March 2009
52 posts
seachangestrategies.com » Andy Goodman Ruined My... →
Elements of a story: character, desire, and conflict. How nonprofits tend to screw it up.
Six high-impact jobs for board members →
Watchexcited about this record.
2.2.1 Release →
The team has released version 2.2.1 with approximately 30 bug fixes and improvements. Notable improvements include:
Events: Provide a Drupal block which lists upcoming events
Mailings: allow…
Winter2002ImPRESSive.pdf (application/pdf Object) →
A Few Good Tools for Online Distributed... →
ImPRESS_story_banking6de2.pdf (application/pdf... →
Buttross Melanie J MD (4/5) on Yelp →
Dr. Buttross is a friendly and attentive ophthalmologist. Her practice is shared with four other doctors across two offices, for better or worse.
The best marketing isn't all positive →
Video with a song about Trader Joe’s that’s super-catchy and great promotion…even the part when the guy’s getting kicked out of the store.
Shine While Your Light’s On: How to Turn Your... →
All week, I’ve been writing about personal branding and how young nonprofit professionals can build their reputation online. But we all know that personal branding isn’t just about what you do…
Mad Men can teach us a thing or two about... →
Here’s how you raise funds: (Or watch it here on YouTube.) If you think this isn’t about fundraising, you haven’t been involved in fundraising yet. The guys from Kodak are all…
Mad Men can teach us a thing or two about... →
Here’s how you raise funds: (Or watch it here on YouTube.) If you think this isn’t about fundraising, you haven’t been involved in fundraising yet. The guys from Kodak are all…
Senate candidates are already stepping up →
Shared by Andrew
Echols was a classmate of mine in grad school. Crazy.
Less than 24 hours after state Sen. Ralph Hudgens, R-Hull, said he’s running for insurance commissioner, we already…
Recipes for Mama--#1 →
Shared by Andrew
My mouth is already watering.
My Mama has had a hell of a time these past two years. My mama married my father when she was 18. He died when she was 56. This has to be the hardest…
Where have all the agents gone? →
Travel agents… gone. Stock brokers… gone. Real estate brokers… in trouble. Photographer’s agents, too. Literary agents?
The problem with being a helpful, efficient but largely anonymous…
Shine While Your Light’s On: Stop Trying to Be Two... →
“I am still learning — how to take joy in all the people I am, how to use all my selves in the service of what I believe, how to accept when I fail and rejoice when I succeed.” — Audre Lorde
Last…
Bike helmets →
A man rides nearly naked down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol during the US version of the World Naked Bike Ride to draw attention to oil dependency. Picture: AFP / GETTY Last…
In Defense of Vegans (food) by Robyn →
Vegan with a Vengeance, originally uploaded by massdistraction.
There’s a type of person out there that really get under my skin. A “verbal vegan.” They’re different than your…
Where have all the agents gone? →
Travel agents… gone. Stock brokers… gone. Real estate brokers… in trouble. Photographer’s agents, too. Literary agents?
The problem with being a helpful, efficient but largely anonymous…
Powershift Lobbying: A Lesson on Global Warming... →
What may be surprising to environmental activists shouldn’t be surprising at all—members of Congress and their staffers aren’t too well educated about the causes, importance, or solutions to climate…
Twitter Trumps Online Conference - Six Steps For... →
While several conference presenters prove to be out of touch, attendees use Twitter and other tools to share more relevant information. The story is followed by tips on using Twitter for conferences.
Lily's Cafe (4/5) on Yelp →
Lily’s is a great neighborhood coffee shop. The coffee is good. There’s a number of breakfast and lunch sandwich choices. They’ve got free wireless. I can’t say much more, but I don’t really need…
Announcing 2.2 Stable Release →
After more than 5 months of design, development and QA - the team is thrilled to announce the release of CiviCRM 2.2 Stable. You can download the release AND / OR try it out on our public demo…
Flip It Bakery (4/5) on Yelp →
Hopefully everything’s improved since Lesly ate here a year ago, but alll I know is that their sandwiches are great. I had their vegetarian sandwich—a somewhat typical grilled vegetable sandwich,…
Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist,... →
Shared by Andrew
I can’t wait till this book comes out.
“I think, in the organizing, and in the activism what gets lost so often is what we’re working for. What we want is for all people…
Confusing City Signs →
Not leaving us many options, yeah?
Seneca Creek State Park (3/5) on Yelp →
This park kind of has it all—hiking trails to ball fields, boat rental to hunting. The Clopper Lake area is really developed and really popular with kids, so it’s not much of an escape. On the…
Shenara A. Sexton, MD, Dermatology and... →
I went to Dr. Sexton to check on a handful of moles last year. It’s a kind of vulnerable situation, because I have no idea what is serious and what is normal. An overly lax doctor could ignore a…
Walk and be active at home every day, not on your... →
You can vacation in Savannah and walk while you’re there, or you can live within a couple miles of DC’s core, or subway stops, or within a 5-7 mile bicycling distance, and exercise every…
Free Air For Bikes →
Liscinsky Plumbing & Heating (4/5) on Yelp →
I called Mark Liscinsky to repair a handful of plumbing issues around the house. He was honest about the issues and options, committed to doing the repairs right, and fair in what he charged. He’s a…
Life Spans of Charitable Foundations: Arguments... →
A free event in DC on March 26.
Highlands (4/5) on Yelp →
It’s a friendly neighborhood coffee shop. I wish this city had more of them (i.e. places that aren’t swarming with people or part of a national chain) but luckily, this place is a short walk from…
Butlers Automotive (5/5) on Yelp →
I went there for nearly the whole time I lived in Athens. Travis is honest, friendly, and efficient. I had a flat once, went over there, and they fixed it for free. Ruth’s suggestions are right…
Metrobus Northern Division (4/5) on Yelp →
The Northern Division is a bus garage and sales office for Metro. You can purchase SmarTrip cards and passes here. It’s also a historic building—built in 1906 as a streetcar barn for the Capital…
Uncertain future for old state farmers market →
Folks around Athens have talked for years about what to do with the old state farmers market on West Broad Street. Athens Locally Grown’s Eric Wagoner says, how about keeping it a farmers market?
In Defense of the Red Panda by Robyn →
Red Panda, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, originally uploaded by Steve W Lee.
In early February, the National Zoo welcomed the arrival of Tate, the red panda bear sent in…
Turns Out, You May Already Have A Photographic... →
In December, Discover Magazine reported on an experiment that MIT researchers conducted to test human’s abilities to remember pictures. They showed subjects pairs of images that started very easy to…
Weekly Standard Blogger to Plotkin: You're Rude! →
WTOP political analyst Mark Plotkin is known for putting politicians on the spot with his tough questions. That’s his job. And when it comes to D.C. voting rights, Plotkin’s top issue, his passion is…
Three kinds of meetings →
Shared by Andrew
This is absolutely dead on. If you know what the point is, you’ll be willing to sit through it.
Meetings are marketing in real time with real people. (A conference is not a…
George's Carry Out (1/5) on Yelp →
A couple weeks after moving around the corner from George’s, my girlfriend and I decided to give them a try. They have a lunch deal for $5 where you can get an entree, fried rice, and an egg roll,…
DC's Special Vegetarian Pho
i’m curious about trying this.
knock-twice-food:
This recipe is special, cause there aren’t any really great Pho restaurants that you can get to without a car in DC. It’s DC’s because I made the recipe in DC wanting for some Pho.
Broth
two chopped onions
four star anise*
one cinnamon stick*
two whole cloves*
2 tsps black peppercorn*
fresh ginger
one tbs sugar
one tbs salt
two...
Finding Solid Ground →
Shared by Andrew
This guy uses the swot matrix I love. It’s not the most original thing in the world, but if you do it well, it forces you to consider tough questions.
Over the last…
Spring forward with this warm weather elixir by... →