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FebruaryFeb 11 Wednesday 09
Why not ask?
Ben Arment of Catalyst brought up a great point about making the "ask." It could take a couple asks but we have to be willing to pursue something we are dedicated to. Persistence pays and it can make all the difference in the world.
What audience are you making an ask …
The Girl Effect
File this under effective media. I love the message and the presentation is great. How can we empower girls to end malaria..?
FebruaryFeb 9 Monday 09
New Challenges
Tomorrow I begin my new role as Communications Director for the Malaria No More Policy Center. I am very excited for the opportunity and the chance to make a difference. Expect a Global Health heavy blog to come!
FebruaryFeb 5 Thursday 09
Finally Finished!
Back in September I started reading Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" in my free time. I read it at the beach, on long flights to Asia, in bed and anywhere I had an extra minute. I guess I needed a lot of extra minutes!
Today I finished the book and enjoyed the ride. I …
FebruaryFeb 3 Tuesday 09
Greater Things 2009
During National Community Church's annual leadership retreat I caught up with five other guys to ask what "greater things" they were expecting in 2009.
It was an exciting retreat and my prayer is that the energy stirred up over 24 hours in West Virginia would carry …
FebruaryFeb 2 Monday 09
Sorely out of shape...
I had a great time playing football on the National Mall with a bunch of people from church yesterday, but I am feeling it today!
I don't think it has anything to do with being 31, it is more related to it being winter and my refusal to have a gym membership. Looks …
Pablo talks to Bill Gates at Davos
Bill Gates talking about the importance of governments to continue aid and development funding, even in the current economic climate. Hopefully this translates into non-governmental groups and individuals...
JanuaryJan 29 Thursday 09
Communications is Relationships
There is nothing new in the idea that at the core of communications is relationships. I talked about this in an interview earlier in the week and have been thinking about it.
Everyone we communicate with has some relationship with us. Granted they could be as shallow …
JanuaryJan 27 Tuesday 09
Creating Community... What we look for
Our lives are all about the relationships we forge and the people and attitudes we surround ourselves with. This weekend I have the honor of taking part in the National Community Church leadership retreat where 170 leaders will build relationships by learning and …
JanuaryJan 24 Saturday 09
50 Degree days and the future...
Today in DC it could be as warm as 50 degrees. It will be nice to breathe some warmer air for once and stretch the legs out a little with Jones on a walk.
This morning I have been meeting with some leaders of NCC to discuss the upcoming small group leaders retreat. The …
JanuaryJan 16 Friday 09
That's all she wrote...
While I still have the title and the duties for a couple more days; today is my last day in the office as Press Secretary for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the coming days I will post more reflections but over the last year I have learned so much and …
JanuaryJan 11 Sunday 09
Imitating Christ's Humility...
For those of you that don't know; I go to church in a movie theater. Every week a bunch of people come together to pull off real community in a rented space, learning, laughing and reaching out as a gorup. We are part of National Community Church, but our Georgetown …
JanuaryJan 8 Thursday 09
Jones' New Toy
Jones' New Toy from Jonathan on Vimeo.
Jones got a new toy from Wendy and Kurt - it took maybe 10 hours before the thing was dead...
JanuaryJan 5 Monday 09
Two Weeks Left
I have two more weeks in my job and I am starting to pack things up and gear up for the departure. I have learned a lot over the last four years and I especially found my voice over the last year (something I will blog about more soon.)
As most people are setting …
JanuaryJan 2 Friday 09
2008 "The Longest Year"
I didn't have a chance to recap 2008 before 2009 so I will take a brief crack at looking back.
2008 has been a long, good year. It has been a long year because it has been full of firsts and hours of work. Yet it has been good for the same reasons.
Stacy and I started …
DecemberDec 30 Tuesday 08
Wine Tasting in the Willamette Valley
If you come to Western Oregon you have to visit the local vineyards that are truly influencing the wine culture of our country. Typically know for its Pinot Noir, Oregon is putting out some tasty wines you would be surprised to find.
Stacy and I stopped at two …
DecemberDec 29 Monday 08
365 project
I am days away from kicking off my own 365 project. As a way to inspire my photography and get back in the swing of snapping pictures I will be taking a picture of myself everyday for the next year.
It sounds fairly vain to me but I think it will push me to be creative …