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About Drew Meyers
Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a design shop specializing in corporate and personal blog design. Travel addict managing Oh Hey World, a travel blog focused on generation X & Y, and real estate technology enthusiast. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, traveling the world, spending time with passionate people, and is active member of the microfinance community.
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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Anyone Else Wish They Were Going to a Sweet Beach?
My friend in the Dominican Republic sent a quick e-mail update tonight that included this link. She’ll be visiting this beach, which is only accessible via horseback or boat, next weekend. I’m jealous! Maybe I’ll get to visit this beach when I visit in November…
Google Checkout is Free for Non-Profits
Those who know me will certainly not be suprised that I think this is absolutely AWESOME. What am I talking about? Google Checkout is now free for non-profits. That means no more transaction fees need to be paid by non-profits raising money. There can’t be much bad about making it cheaper to to raise money for good causes.
Want to Cut Carbon? Take Public Transit
There’s a great article at WorldChanging mentioning that the “single most effective way to cut one’s personal quotient of carbon dioxide pollution is switching from cars to public transit.” Here’s the report. So, do you take public transit?
A Blogging Scholarship?
Check out this post at Businesspundit — there is a $10,000 scholarship available for blogging. And I actually think it’s a pretty good idea, mainly because of the importance of passion in blogging.
My Thoughts are with Aaron’s Family
If you haven’t read this story, please do so. It’s great to see so many real estate bloggers rallying around a fellow member of the RE.net (just look at all the trackbacks and comments on the post on RERevealed). If you feel like helping, you can donate via paypal, link to the story on your own blog, or bid on a 30 gigabyte ipod (all proceeds go to Aaron’s family). My thoughts and prayers are with Lani and her extended family.
Thanks
Thanks to those who commented, wrote, or e-mailed me regarding the post I wrote on Thursday night — I’m glad it impacted some people the way I had hoped it would. Benn found this cool graphic, which I like. And he also directed me to this video on YouTube put together by the Grameen Bank. Hopefully, you’ll consider donating the minimum of $25 to one of the businesses looking for loans on Kiva. I just donated to Preab Thongdy (photo below). Mrs. Preab Thongdy, 57, and her husband live together in the Siem Reap Province of Cambodia. Between them they have 3 children, one of whom works at an airport earning $200 a month, one … Continue reading
If This Doesn’t Hit You Like a Rock, I Don’t Know What Will
First of all, if you are reading this — realize you are extremely, extremely privileged . If you can’t agree with that statement, well, I really feel sorry for you. If you want to continue your current perspective, go right ahead. However, I hope reading this post (if you choose to) at least makes you question some of your priorities in life. If even one person is moved enough to improve the life of someone else or do something for the greater good, this post is a success in my book. The utterly fantastic thing about blogging is that it encourages transparency. Blogging exposes the ins and outs of life and the world — unfiltered … Continue reading
