It’s Gonna be one of those posts…..

As many of you know, I've been involved in local politics seriously since 2014. I became a local democratic zone leader in 2022. It's been a big job, but it's largely akin to running the PTO, but with more far-ranging consequences. You've got planning for events,...

Guide to Gift Giving

It's close to Christmas, and as we finish up our shopping, it's worth reflecting on the purpose of gifts in the first place. I read an article this am about how millenial parents are frustrated that their Boomer parents are showering their kids with useless stuff that...

FFS

We're living in interesting times. The lead candidate for the republican nomination for presidency just wants everyone to give up and anoint him their candidate now, despite finally starting to face the consequences of years of fraud and treating the legal system as a...

AI is Going to Change Everything

Working in digital marketing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what it can and should be used for is all the rage right now. If you want to understand AI better, the best source is really Chris Penn- who has an excellent set of videos and regularly explains what's...

Podcamp 2023

A small group of us, die hards from Podcamp Philly and Podcamp East, came together this past weekend for Podcamp 2023 in Philadelphia. There were amazing sessions talking about how AI and Chat GPT will pose challenges to those of us who are involved in digital...

Glad to Leave Office? I get it.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is getting into trouble because he spoke his truth, saying he's looking forward to a time when he's not mayor. As someone who was a Township Supervisor for 6 years, I understand this sentiment perhaps as much as anyone. Being a local...

Almost 80 Best Movies of the 80’s

Rolling Stone just put out a post of the 100 best movies of the 1980's- and there are a lot of obscure movies that as a teenager/college student during the 80's I never heard of. As a child of divorced parents, I spent a ridiculous amount of time at the movies on...

Losing but not Lost

I lost my bid for re-election as a Township Supervisor. Elections are like the world's longest job interview. I knocked 946 doors, speaking with friends and neighbors; sending mail out to people about what I stood for, and what I believed. I chose not to attack my...

Running for Office

I am a local Township Supervisor in Pennsylvania, running for re-election this year. Supervisor is a part-time position, and comes with a statutory stipend of $2,500.00 a year. that equates to about $5.20 or less an hour of meeting time, and other work we put in to...

Dementia

My mother-in-law has dementia. She had been pretty good at hiding her slow cognitive decline for a long time, but gradually, not even those of us who would have preferred to be in denial could avoid the truth. We needed to move Nancy out of her home and into a...

Whitney Hoffman

Hi There! I’m Whitney Hoffman. I currently work for Mingl Marketing and Comfort Media Group in Philadelphia, PA