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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 2009
A new backpack
A new backpack, originally uploaded by drewmeyers. I’ve used my sister’s backpack for my last two backpacking trips, but decided it was finally time to get my own. Another test of Flickr auto-uploading
FINALLY — A New Look and Feel for this Blog
It’s been over 2 years — April 14, 2007 to be exact — since I’ve put a new theme on this blog. I’ve been wanting to give this blog a new look and feel for the past few months, but never got around to getting it done. I’ve known Cory Miller (who runs WebDesign.com and iThemes) for several years and was lucky enough to finally meet him in person while at Inman in San Francisco. He offered to help me out with a new blog redesign, so I took him up on the offer. Two nav bars in the header, a new header image, and just a new look and feel in general were the … Continue reading
What is the Definition of “Materialism”?
It’s all a matter of perspective. Take a look at this excerpt from Laura Francis (who volunteered for Esperanza International): I began discussing with here the problem of materialism in my life and materialism in general in the United States. I told [my Dominican friend] that it was very common for us to have houses larger than we need and more vehicles than necessary etc. She then stopped me and told me that materialism was also a problem in the Dominican Republic. I thought, “How is materialism a problem here when there is no consistent electricity or running water among other difficulties?”. She then continued that she had several pairs of shoes but she only … Continue reading
What’s “Typical”?
I posted this on myKRO, but wanted to post it here as well — it’s a great video that helps to give you some context around what a “typical” life is like for a woman in Kenya.
Charlie: Candy Mountain
And here is one more video I thought was entertaining sent to me by a former colleague.
Charlie Bit My Finger
It’s not new, but here’s a funny video an old colleague sent me that I thought I’d share.
