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Here’s a nice essay on why social networks are not such terrible, isolating technologies as they’ve been portrayed in the media, but rather help us connect in a world where car culture, suburbia and sprawl have been the true isolators. … Continue reading
Don’t Lie, Don’t Pry Don’t Cheat, Can’t Delete Don’t Steal, Don’t Reveal These are very simple, easy-to-remember guidelines for using social networks without getting yourself into hot water. Although intended for health care workers, they apply to all of us. … Continue reading
“Swimming forces you to focus and sets the mood to meditate; it allows you to dream big dreams.” I recently took up swimming again. Like yoga, it really is effective for taking me out of the hubbub of everyday life … Continue reading
This is a terrific mission statement for life.
From the New York Times: “North Carolina already has a law barring same-sex marriage, but the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature is not satisfied. It devised a measure to enshrine this obvious discrimination in the State Constitution and placed it on the … Continue reading
Reading The Grapes of Wrath last night, the chapter about the “monster,” I was struck by how much these quotes still apply to our modern conundrum. The monster has only gotten bigger. “They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. If … Continue reading
Let me boil this down for you. To write a bestseller, you need to combine a hot-button social issue, a broken family, an outsider protagonist, a secret society and the American Dream. Easy-peasy. Summarized from: On Writing A Best-Seller (Shhh, There’s … Continue reading
Sustainable is becoming one of those words. Might be time to give it a rest. xkcd: Sustainable.
You can aim to become one of these brands, but the journey will be unpredictable. Better to see writing as part of a more personally-crafted career that will allow you to pursue an array of interests — and a career … Continue reading
Walk [Your City], which started in Raleigh, NC, is an open source project. Read: Open source wayfinding with Walk [Your City] on opensource.com.
