I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I love cooking great food, sharing tall tales with loved ones, and having nothing but big fun. I always use this day to reflect on where I am personally and professionally. And once again, I have so much to be thankful for.

After being misdiagnosed...

When technology fans think about movers and shakers of social media, they often cite Gina Bianchini of Ning, Evan Williams and Biz Stone of Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Pete Townsend of Mashable and Ashton Kutcher of Katalyst, among many others. As we close out another exciting...

Harriet Van Horne once wrote: "Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." It's very easy to see the wisdom of this point when you understand the creative fire, enthusiasm, and passion of Yasamin Beitollahi, one of the hottest chefs to emerge in...

As dejected as some may feel about Agassi's admission that he used Crystal Meth back in 1997, we have to remember that he's also human. I recall Oprah's admission in early 1995 that she once used cocaine in her 20s. Winfrey, talking with a woman on her show, said:

I've received hundreds of emails and tweets from people who were inspired by my blogpost, 16 Amazing Women on Twitter and the Awesome Charities they Support. But many also wanted to see a post about 16 men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, they wanted...

It almost happened in 2008. It could happen in 2016. At some point, and some point soon, we'll see a woman in the White House. And her name might not necessarily be Hillary or Sarah. How's Debbie Wasserman Schultz sound? I know, I know, you're saying, "I've never heard...

Yes, President Obama does deserve The Nobel Peace Prize.

He was given the unenviable task of repairing America's broken image with European allies, and with the heads of emerging nations. Yes, it's still early, but here's the truth: in ten months under Obama, America's image in the...

As a young boy, my family exposed me to dishes from around the world: Chelow Kebab, Pisca Andina, Chicken Satay, Hoender Pastei, and Scone-Topped Beef Casserole. In fact, the Ethiopian Restaurant at the corner of 18th and Columbia Road in D.C. was my absolute favorite as a kid. Though nowhere...

Long before being a recognizable celebrity, Jill Zarin had a long record of accomplishment that reveals her to be nothing less than a Renaissance woman. Through hectic and demanding schedules, she maintains a tight-knit family. She's head of marketing at Zarin Fabrics, a successful firm she runs with her husband,...

Abraham Lincoln once remarked that you can tell the measure and character of a man through what he does with power. Throughout 2009, musician, philanthropist, and Brooklyn resident Josh Charles has proven this to be true. Whether on Tavis Smiley's Show, CNN, USA Today, or Good Morning America,...

You sort of knew it was coming, right? The media talking heads are dusting off the 1994 playbook. You remember the story quite well: a young president and his party are soundly defeated in the midterm elections. It really sounds good, but it ain't gonna happen this time.

It's...

If you're a media observer like myself, you not only follow the hot trends, and follow the new and emerging technologies, but, you also follow the people whose name, presence, and body of work permeate the social landscape. People like the twelve media professionals below. Your simple curiosity will be...

I first heard about Michelle Rosado through her Twitter feed this past spring. The more I read her bio, the more and more arresting and absorbing her story became. She's a 9/11 survivor with a riveting tale: seated at her desk on the 95th floor of Tower 2 of...

Since Tuesday September 1st, I have received a steady stream of emails about my Huffington Post piece on why Stephen Colbert should play the Riddler in the upcoming Batman movie. It's pretty clear that my recommendation resonated with Colbert Nation.

With the late Heath Ledger's academy award-winning turn as The Joker, studio heads at Warner Brothers are reportedly giddy about the prospect of hitting a home run with another villain in the next Batman sequel. I believe that villain should be The Riddler, and I believe comic and pop culture...

I must admit, I have intentionally stayed away from commenting on the shameful and criminally irresponsible attacks on President Obama since the inauguration. To call these attacks disheartening would be an understatement.

One of the most incendiary and obvious attacks on the President has come from some recent town hall...

All my friends know that I love supporting great nonprofits. Some of my favorite twitterific charities include @Habitat_org, @IAVA, @globalgreenusa, @NewarkNow, @ellabakercenter, @FARMAfrica, and @Camfed. We're in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and these charities and countless others need our...