Sep 6, 2017I just got back from 3 days in Houston. Here’s what I experienced.I had never seen the effects of flooding firsthand before this weekend — at least not at this level. The neighborhood we served experienced flooding that varied between 3 and 9 feet. …Volunteering3 min readVolunteering3 min read
May 1, 2017Tour de ❤️Let’s start at the finish. I was met with one of the biggest hugs I’ve ever received. But I wasn’t sure who it was. As he pulled back, I recognized his face from the day before. It was the race’s director, Prentiss Douthit. He embraced me and asked me how…Cycling3 min readCycling3 min read
Apr 3, 2017Why I’m using Dropbox Paper for my websiteWhen Flavors.me announced they were shuttering I audibly groaned. What was I going to do with my site? I had been using the service for years as an easy solution to the modern problem of how to present one’s self online. With Flavors, I rarely had to maintain anything, yet…Website2 min readWebsite2 min read
Jan 20, 2017#ThanksObamaI find myself feeling very reflective today. It was eight years ago that I stood on the National Mall with thousands of others to witness history—our first African American President taking the oath of office. What I recall of that day (besides not getting up early enough to beat…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Apr 6, 2016What happens when you gather the best people on the planet?Here’s why I’m asking you to contribute to our Kickstarter campaign to fund CreativeMornings Summit 2016. It was nearly two years ago when I finally came to understand what it meant to have a “tribe.” I walked into a reclaimed, Brooklyn warehouse and there were 150+ of my people. …Community3 min readCommunity3 min read
Dec 8, 2015Shifting from Passion to CuriosityI vividly recall witnessing Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2009 TED talk on creative genius. No other talk has stuck with me in quite the same way (and I have seen a lot of talks at this point). From her history lesson on the evolution of the word ‘genius’ to her insight on…Curiosity2 min readCuriosity2 min read
Oct 23, 2015#WhyILyft (& you should, too)I drive for Lyft in my spare time, and think you should, too. Why? I value community, and it’s clear that Lyft values that, too. You can see it throughout their ecosystem. What images do they feature on their site? Their social feeds? How many of them have people…Lyft4 min readLyft4 min read
Oct 1, 2015Sympathy for the Square Photo (& 140 Characters)Recently Instagram changed it’s format, allowing users to post non-square photos and videos in native HD proportions. This is a dramatic change from it’s former rule, forcing all images and videos to be square. Rumors are flying that Twitter will soon remove its 140 character limit on tweets. It’s like…Instagram3 min readInstagram3 min read
Aug 27, 2015A New SemesterAs I write this, I’m sitting on the grass of the University of Texas campus. It’s a living version of every student handbook cover ever. Students are milling about, the bells of the tower are announcing the time, and there’s an energy of anticipation as a new semester gets underway. …Change3 min readChange3 min read
