The important thing is not how many years in your life but how much life in your years. ~Edward J. Stieglitz One year ago today, I passed the worst of all adult milestones: I lost a parent. My father, who had been sick for several years, passed away the day I left his side. After several […]
Before my current career, I worked in non-profit development (read: fundraising), where I learned early on about the philanthropic tax exemption. Thing is, I’ve never quite made it into a tax bracket where I can afford to donate more than the standard exemption, so instead I just use the standard exemption as a donation goal…albeit […]
I’m what you’d call a very frequent traveler. Earlier this year, I checked my mileage stats against others in my TripIt network (more on that app in a bit), and when I realized that I’d surpassed Joi Ito in miles, I knew I was out of control. It’s taken me awhile to get things down […]