My daughter will grow up white in this world — and she’ll know it.In the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about how I was raised and how I want to raise my daughter. I can do better. I will do better.Jun 25, 20201Jun 25, 20201
Artsicle, Exit Stage LeftToday, we officially say goodbye to Artsicle. Nearly 7 years after writing the first business plan, we are exiting stage left.Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017
A Season of LifeLast weekend, I went to Paris. Just saying that feels exotic and a bit irresponsible. I wasn’t there for work. It wasn’t a big, planned…Jun 3, 2017Jun 3, 2017
This is what democracy looks like.What did you vote for today? What did you vote against? As Americans, and members of a representative democracy, most of us didn’t actively…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
These are a few of my favorite things: 2016Some years fly by in a blink, while others feel like a lifetime. This was one of the latter. Last year I ended one adventure, started…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Bring back the librarians.I live in a sea of information. I twitch between sources — Facebook, Twitter, NY Times, Medium — endlessly searching for something…Dec 5, 20161Dec 5, 20161
Published inPersonal Growth“I’m not better than anyone. Nobody’s better than me.”If you haven’t seen it yet, take a minute to watch this recent video of a dad’s morning pep talk with his daughter.Nov 14, 20165Nov 14, 20165
Published inPersonal GrowthIntroducing myself has never been this hard.“Hi, I’m the founder of Artsicle. Well, the former founder. The founder of the former Artsicle. I’m Alex. I’m unemployed right now.”Oct 24, 201640Oct 24, 201640
Asking for what you need — my shortlist.What do you need right now? Don’t just say “nothing” and go back to looking for Pokemon. I’m sure you need something. We all do.Sep 7, 2016Sep 7, 2016
Defining “how can I help?”“Let me know how I can help.” I say this all the time, most recently as I started my Lagniappe Project. I’m sincere in my offer, so why…Sep 4, 20161Sep 4, 20161
