- June 28, 2017Jake recently gave me Cal Newport's book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.* Newport describes "deep…
- May 1, 2017Tyler Cowen's exceptional The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream is another must-read for grant writers, like…
- April 9, 2017Maybe its because I'm somehow no longer 35* and might be as old as dirt, but TV ads seem entirely…
- February 26, 2017The New York Times says that "Popular Domestic Programs Face Ax Under First Trump Budget." Those listed include the Corporation…
- January 9, 2017As a follow-up to our last post about tools we use, we'll offer a cautionary note about buying equipment from…
- January 3, 2017Nine years ago I wrote "Tools of the Trade—What a Grant Writer Should Have." Since then we've written several other…
- December 28, 2016In addition to the ever-present requirement for a project narrative, some RFPs require a "work plan." For many novice grant…
- October 4, 2016Sam Quinones has written a compelling, profoundly depressing exposé about how the twin tidal waves of prescription opiates and Mexican…
- September 26, 2016Most of us have had the experience of deciding if you should tell the new girlfriend about the old girlfriend…
- September 12, 2016I went to the office around 5:30 AM PDT on September 11, 2001 because we had an Administration for Native…
