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State of the Word, 2018

The 2018 State of the Word has dropped. If you’re a WordPress fan and if you have some time, watch it. There’s some really valuable information about the future of WordPress, WordPress 5.0 and of course, Gutenberg. More on Gutenberg here.

December 10, 2018
Hero

This is the face of bravery. My children and my children’s children and their children will know the name Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

September 27, 2018
Matt Mullenweg on Recode Decode

My CEO, Matt Mullenweg, was recently a guest on Recode Decode with host Kara Swisher. I listened in full to the interview while biking across the Eastern Shore of Maryland this weekend and I really enjoyed their chat. I thought Matt and Kara had a very thoughtful discussion – it wasn’t your typical Silicon Valley horserace…

July 30, 2018
Hillary Was Right

Oy. I just rewatched this video from the 2016 campaign. Hillary Clinton was right. Oh, so right. Spot on. OY!

July 18, 2018
Two Legends Walk Into A Room…

This past weekend, my daughter Zoey met the great Allen Iverson. Two living legends! They talked about practice…

April 10, 2018
Legacy Of A King

This TIME / Obama.org video is superb. President Barack Obama and the legendary civil rights icon John Lewis sit down to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today marks the 50th anniversary since his assassination. Kudos to my friend (and great reporter) Philip Elliot, whose byline appears on the story. Some more powerful…

April 4, 2018
Extra Credit

My twin brother Matthew is a cool guy. And extremely handsome. He actually reminds me of myself, when I was younger. Over the past year or so, Matthew has made an epic transition into filmmaking. His journey started at The New School where he received a Certificate in Documentary Media Studies and where he produced…

March 13, 2018
John Prine’s Tiny Desk Concert

It doesn’t get much better than this. The legendary John Prine on NPR’s Tiny Desk series.

March 12, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 89 today. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King put out a series of tweets to commemorate her father and his legacy. Now more than ever, America needs courageous leaders and an engaged citizenry willing to take on bigotry and racism.…

January 15, 2018
Oprah Winfrey

Last night, the 75th Golden Globe Awards were held in Los Angeles, California. It was star-studded and the host, Seth Myers did a great job – his jokes, in my opinion, were perfect for the occasion. The big focus of the evening was the #TIMESUP campaign, which was the centerpiece of the red carpet conversations,…

January 8, 2018