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Hey folks, I went to NYC a few...

Okay, teachers in a lot of schools never get a break, and that's often true in schools that serve military families.

Remember that the families of active service troops also serve when troops are deployed.

A really good way to give teachers and military families a break is...

Life gets surreal, then,...

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Okay, I really am a nerd, and have had to learn normal social and professional...

(Jon?) Snow and Margaret from MickaCooRescue/PigeonRescue.org (both are "bachelors").

They're wearing Pigeon Pants.

More exciting Pigeon Drama to come!

There's a lot of confusion and misinformation regarding the disability claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Setting the record straight requires some honest brokering with many years experience in both customer service and writing computer software for moving from paper-based customer service to workflow systems.

Folks, there are some orgs out there who are doing real good work, like the Advancement Project, the Brennan Center for Justice, and SKDKnickerbocker -- they really have their boots on the ground when it comes to talking about voting.

Hey there, folks -

It's craigconnects' second anniversary already, and we've worked with some real good people in the last year to get stuff done. This year I'm also focusing a lot on vets and military families, and I've teamed up with Crowdrise to do a big campaign...

Hey, the VA got a lot done under really tough conditions in the last several years. That includes dealing with increasing IT workload regarding the GI Bill, more web-based access to benefits, and processing a lot more vets entering the system from current wars and also Vietnam.
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Hey folks -- Today is Internet Freedom Day and that's a really big deal. A year ago, many good people on the Internet came together to stop SOPA. Internet Freedom Day reminds us that we all need to work together to preserve what we have and to help everyone realize...

(From the Department of Giving Credit Where Credit's Due.)

The VA is getting a lot of good work done, using IT to much better serve veterans by helping address the disability claims backlog, maybe their biggest challenge. Sure, the tech is a work in progress, but the greater issue...

Folks, there are people in the tech community mobilizing to support an end to gun violence in America.

One month after the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a group of Newtown, Connecticut citizens have organized to honor the lives lost by unveiling a national grassroots initiative committed...

Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal.

Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day on January 18th.

Hey there, folks -- here's the deal: I teamed up with the good folks at National Wildlife Federation to raise money for the furry little critters. Last month, I asked folks on social media to #Hoot2Give. Each time someone used the hashtag on Facebook, Twitter or...

Hey there -- here's the deal: my team and I worked with the good folks at National Wildlife Federation this past summer to help raise money for their org (with #Squirrels4Good and @common_squirrel). It's about that time of year when birds are migrating and changing their nesting...

Hey there folks, I'm figuring out what's my deal, what do I spend time doing and what'll be my main focus for 2013. This seems to be the shortest version which makes any sense to anyone else.

A lot of this involves quiet, back-channel communications which I might never go...

Here's the deal, folks -- recently, the Poynter Institute held a conference regarding the restoration of journalistic ethics. They're a real big deal in professional journalism, so I helped 'em, modestly, some funding, significant social media stuff.

Me, I just want news I can trust.

Sure, I'm not...

Folks, I hear this guy Springsteen is big...

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This photo's from The Bob Woodruff Foundation's Sixth Annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit last week, on Thursday 11/8. If you missed the show, you can watch the

Hey there, folks -- Here's the deal, The Bob Woodruff Foundation's Sixth Annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit's less than a week away.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation does real good work to support injured service members, vets and their families. They have over 70 community partnerships nationwide, and...