Apparently I’m participating in NaBloPoMo
Expanded, it means “National Blog Posting Month,” and the only ticket to entry is to post something every day of the month. I came across a few difficulties with my thrice-a-week posting schedule. Work...
View ArticleNY23: the first test of post-Bush Conservatism
If I recapped everything to know here, I’d fill up volumes. Google for Doug Hoffman, Dede Scozzafava, or Bill Owens. Here’s a primer on Wikipedia. Saturday morning, to great fanfare among...
View ArticleOn Twitter lists and spheres of influence
Justin Kownacki has some choice commentary on a schoolyard fight between Robert Scoble and Chris Brogan over Twitter’s newest feature: Lists. In the few days since it’s been out, I’ve seen people use...
View ArticleA night in the life
I went to Teavolve tonight for the TEDx Midatlantic pre-event party. Food and drink were served, and I had a great preview of the company to be had tomorrow. I made a few new friends and hung out with...
View ArticleA long day at TEDx MidAtlantic
Generally referred to as a conference for ideas worth spreading, TEDx MidAtlantic was a day-long event featuring speakers of different backgrounds. The videos of today’s talks were streamed live and...
View ArticleExperiencing TEDx MidAtlantic: an event review
Yesterday’s TEDx was my first event of the genre. I have looked at the TED site itself before to get an idea of what kind of people attend these events, and moreso, who speaks at them. This...
View ArticleSevern River: details on the shores
Just a few photos of the things you get to see when you look down and not up, on the shores of the Severn River in Annapolis, MD
View ArticleJuxtaposing Naomi Natale’s and Sonja Sohn’s speeches at TEDx MidAtlantic
When I went to TEDx MidAtlantic last Thursday, I knew that I would have to keep an open mind to views that are different from my own. In the days that followed the conference, I have been vocal about...
View ArticleVeteran’s Day thoughts
This is the day in which we celebrate those who have served and live among us. All I can say is “thank you,” to everyone who has served in the military. I do not know of anyone who doesn’t know a...
View ArticleA view of the patriarchy through social anthropology
Last night on Twitter, Justin Kownacki said: “God’s rightful role for families is a patriarchy in which women submit to men? Thank god; I’m a shitty listener.” Now, I follow a number of people with...
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