Daily Archives: 03/07/2010

(Community Matters) An insightful email blast from my friend, Andy Tobias:

Listen:

Yes, of COURSE there’s lots to be distressed about.  Duh!

And I’ll get back to that.

But —

1.  Politifact.com lists 79 campaign promises Obama has thus far kept.  (Politifact is the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking service of the St. Petersburg Times.)

2.  In commenting on that list, J.E. Robertson writes:  “There are a further 226 campaign promises officially listed, after extensive fact-checking, as ‘in the works’ . . .  Many of these will be accomplished in 2010, giving Pres. Obama the most extensive record of success in fulfilling specific campaign promises in US history.”

3.  Thanks to your efforts in electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden — and the appointment of Secretary Clinton — America’s standing in the world has been restored.  Most of the world now once again respects our leadership, is now once again rooting for us.

4.  “The Administration has done more in its first few months to protect our air, water and communities than we’ve seen in the last decade,” says the National Resources Defense Council. Continue reading →

(Community Matters) After brunch, I’m headed to San Jose, CA for our Entrepreneurs Foundation affiliates meeting. Amanda & Shobie already there. They attended EF-Bay Area’s CSR Conference on Fri. Reps from 8 or 9 EF’s around the country attending – we have 13 including Tel Aviv. Commonwealth Ventures facilitating visioning and operations sessions. EF – Central Texas has been quite fortunate these last few years. Hope to share best practices and pick up others.

Great dinner last night with Sonya & Reid Cramer and Ted Smith at Central Restaurant, then dessert after at Ted’s and a night cap with Reid. Sonya off to her aunt’s performance, Pearl Seeger. Posted from my blackberry