March 3, 2014
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Comments Off on Somebodies, Nobodies & The Web As The Great Equalizer
I’m not sure I agree with this expert entirely, especially in this particular situation. I think a lot of what Robert W. Fuller has written about “Somebodies and Nobodies,” and what he calls “rankism” applies here. In a sense, Kelly … Continue reading
April 23, 2013
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Comments Off on Finally, Fever: A Replacement for Google Reader
I’ve written a couple of posts about the impending demise of Google Reader, and my search for a new reader. Well, after a few false starts, I think the search is finally over. I’ve settled on a replacement for Google … Continue reading
March 4, 2013
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Comments Off on Confessions of an Occasional Work-From-Home Dad
As I write this, I’m working from home. My husband, the main breadwinner in our house, said it’s time for the anual Home Inspection and is moonlighting this evening. I worked from home today, in order to be hear when … Continue reading
December 13, 2011
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Comments Off on Choosing a Better Brower
Two of the bloggers I read regularly have posted about browser related problems. One was returning to Firefox, after Chrome started crashing too often (a problem I’ve also had recently). Perhaps too soon. The other was musing about whether the … Continue reading
July 19, 2010
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Comments Off on I Write Like…
I write likeP. G. Wodehouse I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing! Apparently, according to this website.
October 9, 2009
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As a former Sunday School teacher, I’ve often looked at the antics of today’s religious conservatives as they wave the Bible around and pound others over the head with it and wondered: Have they actually read that thing? Because I … Continue reading
August 11, 2009
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Comments Off on Obama’s “Reality Check”
Sometimes people respond to posts, and I wonder if they’ve bothered to read the post they’re responding to. Case in point, this comment on the previous post about the Obama administration’s response to the ridiculous misinformation spreading about health care … Continue reading
May 11, 2009
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Comments Off on My Best From JumpCut
There’s a trend I’ve noticed in the past year or so, which is related to one I wrote about almost two years ago, when bloggers asked both parties to make presidential debate video available on the web. Well, I don’t’ … Continue reading
April 1, 2009
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Comments Off on Demotivated
This pretty much fits my mood right now. A few of these are my own creations (made with a new toy I’ve found).
March 30, 2009
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Comments Off on Washingtonian’s “Can’t-Miss Clicks”
Given the slowdown in my blogging in the past year — and the accompanying slide down “the long tail” — I don’t look to be included in many “top blog” lists or “can’t miss” blog lists. I’ve stopped checking. So, … Continue reading
March 6, 2009
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I’ve wanted to write something about the murder of Larry King for a while now. But it’s been more than a year since his murder, and I haven’t written anything substantive yet. I started a couple of blog posts, and … Continue reading
February 27, 2009
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Comments Off on Would You Let Blog Readers Run Your Life?
OK. I value my autonomy (what’s left of it) way too much to do something like this. But the idea of someone else being in charge is tempting at times. Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own … Continue reading
February 24, 2009
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Comments Off on Gay Bloggers Changing the World
And gay dad bloggers will get around to that after we finish changing diapers. The Washington Post has an article about gay bloggers that’s worth reading. Only the blogosphere, perhaps, has room for Pam Spaulding — a black lesbian who … Continue reading
January 28, 2009
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Comments Off on R.I.P Wikipedia
No, Wikipedia is not really dead, but it might as well be, with the news that Wikipedia editors may approve all changes. Wikipedia faces a revolt among thousands of its contributors over proposals to change the way the online encyclopedia … Continue reading
December 11, 2008
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Yes. Once upon a time. I took this survey via Lifehacker. CNET reports that Wikipedia has received $890,000 in funding specifically aimed at creating an easier to use interface for readers with a low level of tech knowledge. Wikipedia’s goal … Continue reading
October 7, 2008
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Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s murder. I didn’t get chance to blog about it (or much else) yesterday. Ten years ago yesterday, I was in a hotel in Albuquerque, NM — helping to facilitate an HIV/AIDS prevention … Continue reading
October 7, 2008
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Comments Off on Countdown to Meltdown
Wow. I’m a little overwhelmed by the response to the Meltdown 2008 timeline. It’s gotten more than 22,000 views since I created it. I hope that means people find it interesting and/or informative. Anyway, it means a little added pressure … Continue reading
October 6, 2008
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Every once in a while, I get an idea that turns out to be bigger than I thought was. Such is the case with the Meltdown 2008 timeline I debuted in the previous post. That timeline is still developing. (Which … Continue reading
September 22, 2008
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I spent some time this weekend researching different web-based tools for creating timelines, after getting an idea for a project I might want to propose at work, when I came across this. I remember when I was in college, and … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
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Comments Off on A Read for the Ride
I’m officially blaming it on gas prices, which probably isn’t too far off the mark. Metro ridership in D.C. is way up, and recently hit a new record. Metro says it counted 854,638 riders on Friday, beating the old record … Continue reading