April 2009
47 posts
Seriously? →
DSCN8393, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.
This is beyond ridiculous. Isn’t everyone on twitter and facebook now…
More Sweet Scuttlebutt - “Top Chef” contestant... →
Top chef finalist creating heart healthy meal, originally uploaded by Sister to Sister.
Ed. Note: If Missy Frederick can confirm this there is a free t-shirt in it for her.
A PoP…
You can pick your pigs and you can pick your nose... →
… but you can’t pick a pig’s nose.
Dr. Paul Broun, who moonlights as a congressman, gave the tens and tens of people who watch Washington Journal on C-SPAN some free advice this morning on…
Stupid heads: more fun with nonprofit ads →
Does this image make you feel panicky?
It’s a poster for Evergreen, a Canadian nonprofit that promotes “deepening the connection between people and nature.” Sounds like a good cause…
Photo Archives Caption Contest →
DSCN8379, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.
This really cracked me up. (Someone even posted almost the exact same photo in the flickr pool). So your caption in the comments…
21 Regional Nonprofits Withdraw From United Way →
“Twenty-one area nonprofit groups have suspended their memberships in the United Way and joined a fledgling competitor, citing years of frustration with a steady decline in workplace giving in the Washington region and lingering distrust of the local United Way since it was nearly destroyed by scandal earlier this decade.”
Saving the First Climate Refugees →
Introductory guide to Regular Expressions →
You're nuts if you believe me →
I’m the first person to admit that compared to you, I have no idea what I’m talking about. You’re there, doing what you do, and doing it with skill.
Let me be really clear: My job is not to tell…
"Drunk Drivers Find Pentagon's Maze of Roads Leads... →
The Pentagon’s web of roads is so confusing that it catches late night drunk drivers.
8 Steps for Building Community on Twitter: Tips... →
(Image by Maggi_94)
Here’s a repost of my TwiTip Guest post from 4/11/09. You’ve already read this, but I’m including it here for archival purposes. This was a follow-up from this…
You're nuts if you believe me →
I’m the first person to admit that compared to you, I have no idea what I’m talking about. You’re there, doing what you do, and doing it with skill.
Let me be really clear: My job is not to tell you…
YNPN 2009: Day 1 Conference Recap →
State of DC Nonprofit Sector Panel
Thanks for following all the liveblogging coverage here at the YNPN 2009 Annual Leaders Conference in DC. It’s the end of the day, and I’m just…
A Defense of the Incandescent Light Bulb →
Howard Brandston, a lighting designer, accuses governments and “energy zealots” of using
faulty science to determine the efficiency of light bulbs. He says that, with the use of dimmers and motion…
On the Internet, No One Knows Your Revolution is a... →
Cross-posted on techPresident
Remember the “Twitter Revolution” in Moldova? Even as it was unfolding, the Twitter angle was being downgraded in the face of evidence that the Moldvovan…
Capturing Sweet City Signs →
In its original glory I’m sure this sign looked super fresh. I wonder how much it would cost to refurbish?
And here’s a bonus reader submitted one from the Milwaukee airport:
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Washington Post: Facebook Fundraising Flops? →
The Washington Post (the paper version, yes I still read it every day) ran a story this morning that caught my eye: “To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn’t So Green.” I accept the basic truth…
I'm a little concerned... →
A Decline in 'Green Guilt' →
Fewer Americans feel guilty about not doing enough for the environment, a new survey finds. Is that because they’re doing more, like recycling, or because they care less amid a flagging economy?
Wiring the Green Movement for Earth Day →
Happy Earth Day, everyone! What are you doing today to celebrate the Earth?
I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter:
Barack's Brownshirts are coming →
Stock up on canned food and ammunition. The revolution is coming. President Obama is scheduled to sign a bill today tripling the size of the national-service organization AmeriCorps.
The…
'Causes' Social Networking May Be All Talk, No... →
Though Popular, ‘Causes’ Ineffective for Fundraising
It's 1832 all over again →
A dirty little secret of politics is that neither lawmakers nor journalists could ever hope to actually read all of the hundreds and hundreds of bills that pass the legislature every year….
Young thinkers say “Shift the paradigm” on Waxman... →
At 648 pages, the “discussion draft” of the Waxman-Markey climate bill is a behemoth – I’d personally rather walk on hot coals than have to synthesize that beast. But the endless…
Maria Gunnoe Wins Prestigious Goldman Award for... →
Maria Gunnoe of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition has been awarded the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize–Congratulations to Maria –and everyone working to end mountaintop removal and…
Marrakesh Palace (1/5) on Yelp →
I was with friends walking down P Street and one of them suggested going here. We were seated promptly (it was about 9pm), and the waiter came to take the order reasonably soon, but after that, it…
Intentionally building communities (More hallway!) →
If you think about the tribes you belong to, most of them are side effects of experiences you had doing something slightly unrelated. We have friends from that summer we worked together on the…
Do premiums work online? →
Apparently they do,
The light ordinance soap opera gets canceled →
We now return to the season finale of “The Young and the Lightless.”
The light ordinance, the baby of former In the Loop favorite Carl Jordan, has been a political boondoggle from the…
Dirt-covered classrooms seemed like a good idea 30... →
I love the name “earth shelter”. I drove past this place all the time going to practice at Ken’s house, but I never knew about these.
Intentionally building communities (More hallway!) →
If you think about the tribes you belong to, most of them are side effects of experiences you had doing something slightly unrelated. We have friends from that summer we worked together on the…
I Haven’t Seen a New No Dog Crapping Sign in a... →
DSCN7930, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.
But this one on 13th Street really cracked me up. I thought it was particularly funny because the lawn is elevated way off the…
Generation Y and the Perils of Milli Vanilli... →
I know y’all remember Milli Vanilli. They were a 80s/90s pop/R&B group made of up two hardbody models named Fab and Rob. If you’re a Gen Y baby like me, you might have had their posters…
Capturing Sweet City Signs →
Shared by Andrew
My street and our “steep hill”!
This one is from Wayan Vota. At first I didn’t realize how funny it was until I read his title - “This a Steep Hill to Climb?”.
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USA Today: Bye Bye Landines. What Next? →
Photo: ThenAndAgain via Flickr
More signs of a society in the middle of a big transition. According to this story in USA, the number of households without landlines is about the same as the number…
First PoP Day of Service Neighborhood Selected →
IMG_7356, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.
The winner with 39% of the vote is Petworth! Columbia Heights came in second with 27% of the vote and Mt. Pleasant squeaked by…
The Red Derby (5/5) on Yelp →
Deep. Fried. Mac. and Cheese.
and $2 Natty Boh. I’m glad it’s so close and so good. Weekends are good, but beware the crazy crowd that packs the bar around 11:30 on weekend nights. You won’t be…
Boda (5/5) on Yelp →
As a disclaimer, it has been three and a half years since I’ve been there—the banner for Yelp UK got me browsing in Edinburgh, and I realized I should post this. Hopefully folks living there now…
Making Form 990, Part VII Compensation Disclosure... →
Usability, usability, and usability | Dries... →