After being inspired by 43 Folders [http://www.43folders.com/], I finally picked up Getting Things Done [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0142000280/] by David Allen. In limited form, I began implementing the system soon after reading the book. Once school starts (or I get a break from…
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is the ultimate celebration of community in Columbus, Ohio--ComFest [http://www.comfest.com/]! Hundreds, if not thousands of community members descend on Goodale park for a day of music, art, and free expression. Pretty much anything goes and it is an amazing event. I will…
I spent too long last night and some time this morning trying to decipher why one of the objects I used would not print to the screen in my latest PHP script addition. After much angst, I realized the object I used (but did not write) was much more flexible…
I wish I did not love being unemployed as much as I do. Within the three days since my contract with City Year expired, I sorted through everything I own, set-up my Getting Things Done system (see future post), and caught up on some things that have been hanging around…
I completed my term as an AmeriCorps member this past Friday. The last two weeks were rough, but I expected that based on the agenda I adopted to try and leave a legacy in the last two weeks that could ensure idealism could exist at our site in the future.…
On the third day of cyzygy, I listened to many speeches, heard Bill Clinton speak, visited Central High School--of Little Rock Nine fame--and--what I will highlight--participated in cyzygy's annual National Policy Forum. The National Policy Forum brought together individuals from various AmeriCorps programs, City Year, and the National…
On the second day, I participated in an exceptionally inspiring forum that helped me regain my faith in the City Year network while continuing to realize the lack of idealism at CYCO. The forum I attended was a roundtable of all the Clinton Innovation Award winners from this past year.…
Last weekend, my iBook's hard drive died for the third time in as many years. Luckily I have a few months of AppleCare left, so it is being fixed for free, but I probably won't see it for a while. Just so that everything I own…