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Military Spouse Unemployment Backgrounder: Defining the Problem 22 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
Hey, I was talking with Blue Star Families (BSF) last month, and one of our big topics of conversation was the crises of military spouse unemployment. This is a really big deal, and something that Blu...
A letter to Men Who Trust Women 14 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
Hey, Your support for Men Who Trust Women is really important. Reproductive health's now center stage in political debates and legislation. Men really can, should, and do play an important role in a...
VA gives vets up to a year of retroactive benefits for using FDCs to help reduce the backlog 12 Aug 2013 | 10:21 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs is reducing the backlog in disability claims with approaches including Fully Developed Claims, FDCs. FDC processing is expedited, and can reduce the time and effort...
WiFi to help out with HIV/AIDS on Mfangano Island 8 Aug 2013 | 01:31 am
Hey, I help out The Organic Health Response on Mfangano Island, and gave them some money a few months ago to help upgrade their wifi. You'll see them on the Teching Across the Globe map. They've been ...
Why Men Must "Lean In" to Support Women's Leadership 6 Aug 2013 | 11:15 pm
Guys, let's help get more women into public office. Okay, this is about fairness, and getting better government everywhere. I feel that we should treat everyone like we want to be treated, and that ...
Interview: Full Circle Home 2 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
Hey there, as promised, I'm following up with the final interview I conducted with Vickie Durfee, Executive Director and Lisa Miller, Partner of Full Circle Home. Full Circle Home won a Bonus Challeng...
Interview: Swords to Plowshares 30 Jul 2013 | 10:15 pm
Hey there, as many of you know, I gave $50k to the CrowdRise Veterans Charity Challenge earlier this month. The total money raised for Veterans and Milfams exceeded $448,000. In my #VetsChallenge ...
Trustworthy journalism in a fact-checking-free world 25 Jul 2013 | 11:22 pm
Getting real about trustworthy journalism Okay, I really just want news I can trust. Couple years ago, I blurted out that "the press should be the immune system of democracy." Personally, I really ...
What Inspires Me: Leonard Cohen 24 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
Customer service can really be corrosive, and it gets worse than the usual trolling and abuse. However, singer and poet Leonard Cohen really helps me get through the day, with a small but substantial ...
Helping out homeless veterans 19 Jul 2013 | 09:36 pm
Hey, the Department of Veterans Affairs does more and more to give homeless vets a hand: VA triples spending on homelessness problem… "The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday awarded almost $3...
