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is this how it is?

a post once a quarter

Posted on October 12, 2009
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hmmmm.  Seems somehow fitting that the first post in about four months comes b/c of a day off from work that I actually take as a day off from work.

the combination of baby and taking the reins as executive director at my organization have rendered my time and available energy for personal blogging at near zero.  And, to be honest, personal blogging just doesn’t make that much sense to me right now.

We’ll be re-unveiling staff blogs at my work site in the near future, and you can definitely expect more blogging over there.  The reality is that the job of ED is consuming enough that I just don’t have a lot of time for outside interests, nor the time to update world in general as opposed to a smaller set of people that I correspond with on a semi-regular basis (mental note - need to write some emails tonight).

In any event, if you want to be added to that list of people I correspond with, shoot me a note.  If not, keep this site in your rss reader - I will be updating, but the quarterly frequency is likely all I can manage for the next stretch of time.  Heck, even my food blog hasn’t seen a post from me in weeks and weeks.

and so it goes

light a candle for me?

Posted on June 15, 2009
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I’m heading out of town tomorrow for a couple of *Really Big Deal* meetings.  We’ve got a project cooking that I’m really excited about, and the meetings are some of the first steps toward raising the funds to do the work.

So…. wish me luck, and if you’re the type to do anything along the lines of praying, lighting candles, doing metta, etc - I could use all the love and support I can get for this.

Don’t get me wrong, the work we’re proposing is solid, it’s needed, we’re the right folks to do it, and it’s very cost effective.  I’m confident that the meetings will actually go really well.

Still, it never hurts to have the breeze at your back, and the support of your people when you’re getting ready to take on something big.

time to fly

Posted on April 14, 2009
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headed to San Francisco for a couple of really great meetings - or at least, I think they’ll be really great, and I’m looking forward to them.  Also looking forward to being away for a bit - I get great writing/thinking done on planes, and I could use another round of focused writing and planning time.

Since it was a close to the wire booking, I’m not sure how seat assignment is going to play out on the way home.  Hoping I can avoid a middle seat.  Cross your fingers for me!

Bookmarks for March 30th from 09:05 to 10:03

Posted on March 30, 2009
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Things I thought you might like reading for March 30th from 09:05 to 10:03:

putting out to the world:

Posted on March 30, 2009
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looking for a used mtn bike, ~20 inch frame, steel, disc equipped or compatible.

Bookmarks for March 22nd from 13:53 to 19:23

Posted on March 22, 2009
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Things I thought you might like reading for March 22nd from 13:53 to 19:23:

tomorrow, Detroit!

Posted on March 22, 2009
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heading out again for a quick overnight to Detroit!  And I thought when I became ED I’d only travel to the really exciting glamorous places!

Actually, I’m kind of looking forward to Detroit, it’s just that this really isn’t the time to year to stick around the midwest with the wet and muddy thawing and all.

In any event, glad that at least this is a quick one.  It will be nice to be home for a bit.

off to NYC

Posted on March 8, 2009
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leaving for NYC in a little bit, looking forward to being back in the city, looking forward to the meetings and opportunities this trip holds, but sad to be leaving family.

heading to DC

Posted on March 2, 2009
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quick trip to DC for a meeting tomorrow, back tomorrow night.

Weather in DC!  Window seats both ways!  Wish me luck.

help send me to non-profit financial management classes

Posted on February 26, 2009
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If you’re connected to me through Facebook, you may have heard that I recently became Executive Director at the Progressive Technology Project, where I’ve worked since 2002 as Program Director.  I’m really excited about this new role at PTP, but here’s the thing. I majored in sociology and poly sci in college. I took exactly 1 math class – statistics, and were it not for the woman who is now my wife, would have failed that spectacularly. Now, that’s not to say that I can’t add and subtract – I can, and after years of non-profit board service, can make sense of a balance sheet and understand budgets, etc.

So, for PTP to grow our resources, I need to amp up my understanding of how non-profit finance works. With your donations to my birthday fundraiser, I’m hoping to raise enough to cover tuition for a non-profit finance class I’m taking. That’s right – I’m going back to school! help out: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/49476?m=90934195

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