In the wake of the 2020 George Floyd protests, our local county government made Juneteenth an official holiday. This was followed by the federal government declaring the same thing starting in 2021. But in Franklin County, Ohio there was a parallel decision to delete Columbus Day from the official county holiday calendar. Juneteenth would be … Continue reading Why Juneteenth is better than Columbus Day
I've now been to the last two Code for America Summits (2024 and 2025). But I don't know whether I will return. Maybe? Not sure. Why? Because the signal:noise ratio in the conference feels too low. CfASummit in Oakland, CA in May 2024 I'm a stickler for conference value. My standards are unusually high for … Continue reading What if we built a better Code for America Summit?
June 2 - June 8 My weeknotes capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, typically focused on work. Learn more about weeknotes here. 5 CISO interviews We completed 5 first-round interviews this week for a new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), plus 5 follow-up chats. Security is a hot field and people … Continue reading 2025 Weeknote 23 : Buen Camino
May 26 - June 1 My weeknotes capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, typically focused on work. Learn more about weeknotes here. My weeknotes will be weak this week. 😉 I just got back from the Code for America Summit and I've been working on a large assessment of the conference, … Continue reading 2025 Weeknote 22 : Fugue state… clearing
May 19 - 25 My weeknotes capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, typically focused on work. Learn more about weeknotes here. Back in the saddle (ouch) This week I was back at work, but it was still an odd week (and next week is odd, too). Short-ish version of the week: … Continue reading 2025 Weeknote 21 : The race to June 1
May 12 - 18 My weeknotes capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, typically focused on work. Learn more about weeknotes here. TL;DR This was a wild week. Perhaps the wildest week I've included in my weeknotes to date. I spent most of the week on Ocracoke with my wife and our … Continue reading 2025 Weeknote 20 : Life and death
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