I’ve just witnessed a defining moment of history. I have seen what some would call a black man shoulder the responsibilities of what some would like to call a white nation. Through my eyes, however, I’ve seen the best that is my American heritage assume the mantle of our nation and resonate within his people […]
Archives for January 2009
Twhite noise.
Earlier this week, Nikki Massaro Kaufmann wrote a post on .eduGuru about how to not expand your Twitter network (warning: be prepared for major tongue-in-snark). You can read the entire post yourself, but the basic rules that get you nowhere are: 1. Limit your followers with an arbitrary number;2. Only follow cronies; and 3. Be […]
Selective hearing.
As I pointed out yesterday, the RSS feeds I’m subscribed to have continued to expand geometrically, and trying to stay on top of them can be likened to shooting the rapids on the Colorado River. Don’t believe me? Take a look at my iGoogle page, which is set up in tabs for easier reference (ha!). […]
In transition.
For those of you who have been wondering where I have been for the last several months, the answer has pretty much been “in a fog.” Part of it has been the result of being heavily overscheduled, and part of it has been a total and complete lack of ideas for new content. I seem […]
Grrrr.
Know what I hate? When you have been blocked for blogging ideas and finally, you get a post written, and it is good, and you are a happy camper, and you hit SAVE and your blog admin window gets this little confused look and says “I do not think that word means what you think […]
