
Is branding more effective when you don’t plan it and you don’t pay for it?
I’ve been observing (and participating in) the “branding” around the gay marriage movement, and asking a question I don’t yet have clear insight around: does the organization-agnostic branding of a movement help to propel it forward with funding and advocacy? Is it helpful in fighting stigma? There was a great piece on the history of the […]

Drowning in Email? “tips & scripts” that will make your life easier
One of my favorite guides is Alexandra Franzen. She “writes about how to be a better writer and a nicer human being.” Today my inbox included a gift from her that I would like to share with you. True to her own advice, when I asked if I could share her post on my blog, […]

Please fix this.
Of course I want to find a cure for cancer, and eradicate poverty and find a way to stop the planet from imploding, but sometimes it’s the daily stuff that drives me nuts. Here are some things living in my head today that I wish we could fix, not in any particular order. A secure, […]