Really, books are wikis at a point in time

Here is my proof that we’re headed in this direction. Check out Unconference book.
So what for philanthropy? The book’s subtitle, “Because the audience is more intelligent than the speaker,” says it all.

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A poem about what is (or might be) on our minds

Poetry isn’t really my thing, but as I read through last Sunday’s New York Times Book Review I couldn’t help but be stunned by the subtitles (what I call “post colonics“) of the books listed in the Table of Contents. So here it is. My apologies to all poets.
——-Post colonics: A poem about what is [...]

Its a must read

Creating Philanthropic Capital Markets: The Deliberate Evolution was named a “must read” by Sean Stannard Stockton of Tactical Philanthropy. Check out his recommendations here and the rest of the Giving Carnival’s recommended reading list here.
Thanks also to the good folks at xigi.net who gave me the inaugural “map of the week” award. The network mapping [...]

New definition of a book

Book, (n), A wiki, printed at a specific point in time.
At least that’s how I see it. And how I’m hoping my publishers see it. Maybe I’m just trying to justify my short(ened) attention span, my desire to share ideas and gain input as I go along, and/or my fascination with writing on the web. [...]