by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’d be rich enough to fund a Super PAC for Andrew Cuomo if I had a dollar for every establishment Democrat who’s asked me lately, “how can we reconnect with young men?” The answer is: Zohran Mamdani, although I’m afraid I have bad news for the old-school Democrats:...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 17, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
My good friend and colleague Lee Gaul and I are going to be discussing AI next week if you’d like to join us. Lee is an AI expert and the kind of guy who “early adopts” things. His apartment is full of smart lightbulbs so he can program them to all...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 11, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
Wow, what a conversation we had recently at the Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) webinar, co-hosted with my colleagues at the Department of Nonprofit Efficiency. It’s clear that the arts and culture sector, like much of the nonprofit world, is navigating some...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 4, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
BBC News reporter Kate Adie at home in Kew, 1980. When I was in high school, we were lucky enough to have a BBC journalist come and speak. Her name was Kate Adie, and she talked to us all for about 45 minutes, one lunch hour. We had an ambitious religious studies...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | May 27, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
The Trump administration sent Harvard a letter full of illegal demands in April. We all know Harvard for moving slow. But the big H responded fast to this b.s.: “No government – regardless of which party is in power – should dictate what private...
