New gig
Posted by mattcompton at 10:37 PM on March 9, 2007 in Personal as a favorite post.
If you've noticed the radio silence I've maintained on this blog for the past few months, I'm sorry. But let me assure you that it's not been without reason. I've been working on a new project for awhile, and we're really close to rolling it out.
Two years ago, I worked with a group of friends to reconstitute an organization called Emerging Tar Heel Leaders. In that time, ETHL has slowly been working to build a network that allows young professionals to become more involved in the state's public life.
In less than a week, ETHL will officially roll out a blog, that I've been working to build. We're tentatively calling it Ideas Emerging, and myself and others will work to create a clearinghouse for information about engagement, trends, and ideas that focus on innovation and public life in North Carolina.
In the next few weeks, look for book reviews, interviews with entrepreneurs, and analysis and advice from a whole bevy of young leaders and doers. I really hope you'll take some time to check it out.
Fact of the Week
Posted by mattcompton at 01:32 PM on November 27, 2006 in Fact of the Week.
An estimated 1.4 million dogs live inside New York City.
Fact of the Week:
Posted by mattcompton at 09:07 AM on November 20, 2006 in Fact of the Week.
There have already been more than $3 trillion in mergers and acquisitions, worldwide this year -- more than at any other time in history.
Best of 2006
Posted by mattcompton at 10:54 AM on November 17, 2006 in Books, Review.
Top 100 books from Publisher's Weekly
Fact of the Week:
Posted by mattcompton at 12:21 PM on November 13, 2006 in Fact of the Week.
Only 10% of the 2.5 million tons of electric waste we make each year is recycled.
Best of 2006:
Posted by mattcompton at 06:19 PM on November 9, 2006 in Books.
From
Amazon.com
My name is Matt, and I have a problem
Posted by mattcompton at 03:16 PM on November 9, 2006 in Books, Personal.
Overspending on books could be the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the United States.
-Ian Frazier
It's fall:
Posted by mattcompton at 08:26 PM on November 8, 2006 in Books, Review.
And so it begins...
Fact of the Week:
Posted by mattcompton at 08:13 PM on November 6, 2006 in Fact of the Week.
In China, 5 million new cell phone connections are added every month.
