Looking Back, Around, & Forward

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mark
O'Reilly Media

I’ve recently said farewell to O’Reilly Media. I don’t think I can sum up how I’m feeling, but my goodbye email to the company, repurposed below, comes close. Continue reading →

It Takes a Nation(builder)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by mark
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Over the past couple of months, I’ve been increasingly enthused by a new-ish product on the web, NationBuilder.  I’ve been using it to help my brother, David Levitt, and his campaign for US Senate . It’s a really powerful system for anyone trying to organize online communities.  While its target users are organizers of political campaigns, it’s applicability is much broader.  In their own words, “Whether you are a non-profit, political candidate, speaker, indie filmmaker, or destined for greatness, if you want to really have an impact, you need to build a nation.”  They’re right. Continue reading →

Goodbye, Bank. Hello, Credit Union.

Posted on December 27, 2011 by mark
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Back in September, 650,000 people did something smart with their money. The timing wasn’t right for me to join those who participated in Bank Transfer Day on November 5th, but I’ve finally begun. In fact, I’m almost done with my transition from being a customer of a corporate bank to being a member of a local credit union, namely Redwood Credit Union. Late is definitely better than never in this case. Below I reflect a little on why it took me so long and why I chose to do it now. Continue reading →