VC and GRP Partner Mark Suster had a fantastic piece in TechCrunch on what it’s like to be an entrepreneur and how it isn’t for the feint of heart. While I suggest reading it in its entirety, there were two parts that resonated with me. First was his list of qualities/attribute entrepreneurs should have. Here’s… Continue reading Life as an Entrepreneur Can Be Hell (Make Sure It’s for You)
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If You’re a Straight Guy Living in LA or SF, the Dating Scene Isn’t in Your Favor
Photo: @MiChmski tries to teach me about ancient cartoons
Taken in Paris.
Testing Posterous-to-WordPress with my pup Olivia
Kona and Jasmine
Two of my five pups back in Illinois. My mom took this photo during Turkey Day weekend. Kona and Jasmine, originally uploaded by Mystalic. . . . . . .
If You Have the Means, I Challenge You to Match My Donation to Fight Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a disease that is estimated to kill 10 million women over the next 25 years. That is something we can’t allow. After writing about the “I Like It On” Facebook campaign to raise awareness about the isuses surrounding breast cancer, I committed to a commenter that I would make a donation of… Continue reading If You Have the Means, I Challenge You to Match My Donation to Fight Breast Cancer
Jumping Out of a Plane for Charity
I’m late adding this to my blog, but I still want to note it. Two weeks ago, I agreed to help out the Leap for Life campaign to raise money and awareness for cancer research. To do this though, I did something I have never done before; I jumped out of a plane. You can… Continue reading Jumping Out of a Plane for Charity
Health and Your Body When You Sit In Front of a Computer All Day
I’d like to take a moment to point to a great post Mashable’s Jolie O’Dell wrote on her personal blog: Fat Bloggers: My Own Weight Loss Journey. Here is an excerpt: Here’s the graphic point I’m trying to make: Bloggers live a fundamentally unhealthy lifestyle. We are bound to our office chairs, chained to our… Continue reading Health and Your Body When You Sit In Front of a Computer All Day
What Does a Co-Editor Do, Anyway?
While I spend a lot of time on entrepreneurial projects (two iPhone apps and a novel I’m trying to get picked up), I am best known as the Co-Editor of Mashable. I started writing for Mashable in 2009 before becoming Associate Editor in March 2010. Now I am the Co-Editor of a nearly 30-person company,… Continue reading What Does a Co-Editor Do, Anyway?
I Just Joined Quora
It’s taken way too long, but I finally made an account on Quora, a well-engineered crowdsourcing and collaborating Q&A website. It’s a chance to ask your burning questions about technology, media, or a variety of other subjects. I’ll be around, answering questions and watching the feed. If you want to connect with me on Quora,… Continue reading I Just Joined Quora