Word on the street: "Tom Watson is emerging as Mr. Philanthropy Blogger." A journalist for over 20 years, he edits onPhilanthropy: A Global Resource for Nonprofit Professionals, and also has a personal blog. I will read him for awhile before hazarding an opinion. So far I see a good writer, a good business person, a deft follower philanthropic trends, a good builder of personal networks, a realist, and a centrist/Democrat committed to being inoffensive in pursuit of real world objectives like electoral victories, market share, profit, etc in an age where the wealthy bear it away on all sides. I hope there is more to him than that and would read him with interest looking for points of personal passion or bequiling eccentricity, or better yet moral outrage.
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Hey that's incredibly kind, especially coming from you...you'll find, however, that I'm neither a centrist nor particularly inoffensive. But there's plenty of time for that. Thanks for the compliment!
Posted by: Tom W. | November 29, 2006 at 02:20 PM
Even better. I should have mentioned your involvement with Drum Major Insitute, but I don't want to tip your hand as a trouble-maker, if you prove to be one. In any case, that you very much for coming by and for your good-spirited comment. I look forward to learning more about your many facets and projects. Thanks.
Posted by: Phil | November 29, 2006 at 02:57 PM
He's rumoured to correspond with Pete Townsend as well.
Posted by: klaius | November 29, 2006 at 11:01 PM
Who?
Posted by: Phil | November 29, 2006 at 11:08 PM
That's pretty funny whether intended or serindipitous.
Posted by: Gerry | November 30, 2006 at 11:53 AM
Definitely intended.
Posted by: Phil | November 30, 2006 at 03:44 PM
Thomas Shelby Watson of Taylorsville, Ky. is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, a 35-year Associated Press writer with many years as Kentucky Broadcast Editor, news director of WAKY, Louisville and WIL, St. Louis, publisher and editor of the Salt River Arcadian newspaper near Louisville, winner of the Robert Kennedy. National Headliners, Edward R. Murrow and many other broadcast documentary and news coverage awards, Author of "Confederate Guerrilla Sue Mundy," The Silent Riders," and "Kentucky Pioneers." Watson is nearing his 78th birthday in semi-retirement.
Posted by: Thomas Shelby Watson | March 27, 2017 at 07:46 PM
I believe there may be two Tom Watson's here.
Posted by: Phil Cubeta | March 30, 2017 at 06:01 PM