A little poem from Slam-master Taylor Mali to read on your lunch break:What Teachers Make, orObjection Overruled, orIf things don't work out, you can always go to law schoolBy Taylor Maliwww.taylormali.comHe says the problem with teachers … [Read more...]
One of the drawbacks of wikipedia
I was looking for a usable definition of "mass media" today. This wasn't it:Media (the plural of "medium") its when people blow things out of proportion like when people blame tom brady for losing games but if peyton manig loses its … [Read more...]
eGov Summit: March 6th and 7th in London
There is a conference that a number of people who read this blog may be interested in attending. The eGov Summit is being held this March on the 6th and the 7th in England. Here's the websiteTaken from the conference website:"Transforming … [Read more...]
Bloggers flex their muscles in China
Located along ancient paths that were for centuries off limits to anyone but emperors, concubines, eunuchs and court guards, the coffee shop has drawn amazed stares and comments from many of the 1.6 million foreign tourists who visit the … [Read more...]
Name tag, a simple and effective social and civic tool
At the stroke of midnight on new years eve I slapped on my my name tag and my social experiment of wearing a name tag every day in 2007 began. So far its been a blast. The Boston Globe featured the story this past Sunday and today CBS 4 … [Read more...]
I’m in the RED tribe!
Taking a steer from American Athens, I just took a fun quiz on the site of the new snooker-the-yokels tome Applebee's America. They try to peg your political habits by your consumer habits. Sounds plausible, right? Admit it: You're probably … [Read more...]
If I Worked for a Newspaper, I’d Have an Editor
People who blog, especially every day, or even people who just write comments are going to make frequent typos. Typos, unfortunately, are as much a part of blogging as opinions. None of us have editors, except for maybe Arriana Huffington. … [Read more...]
How to find out about your family — from NPR
On a totally personal note ... Usually at Christmas-time, you find out about your relatives via form letters. This year I found out from NPR. My cousins Joe, Janice, and Jonathan Day, who between them run a couple of Hopi crafts stores in … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays, BMGers!
May you all have a safe and peaceful holiday season. Can I get a chorus of 'Blue Christmas'? … [Read more...]
I’ve done every single one of these. Repeatedly.
Well, all the cool blog kids were saying them... Via UHub, a list of blog clichés to be avoided, yo:Best. [ultimate thing or experience.] Ever/Evar.Likely originating in the reverse ("worst [x] ever"), this cliché still has a deathgrip on … [Read more...]
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