Forget the A-List After All
You’ve got to read “Is the Tipping Point Toast?” by Clive Thompson in FastCompany. The gist of Thompson’s piece, based on the work of Duncan Watts of Yahoo Research, is that the theory that a select few “key influencers” matter more than “the rest of us” when it comes...Man learns to read after 17 years of teaching high school
John Corcoran, 77, spent the first six years of his life being honest. But from age 6 on, he started dodging the truth about not being able to read and write.
Is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC?
On one thing, the experts seem to agree. The differences between hillaryclinton.com and barackobama.com can be summed up this way: Barack Obama is a Mac, and Hillary Clinton is a PC. That is, Mr. Obama’s site is more harmonious, with plenty of white space and a soft...Microsoft succumbs to Apple envy, buys Danger
Microsoft was too busy to read its rejection letter from Yahoo this morning, as it announced its intention to buy Danger, the maker of the popular Sidekick smart phone. The move suggests that the Redmond Giant plans to compete with its partners in the handset...Seattle Taps Its Inner Silicon Valley
Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it. The influx of entrepreneurs and of venture capitalists to bankroll them is slowly reshaping this city and a regional economy long buffeted by the booms and busts of the...Inspiration vs. Substance
Joe Klein writes in a Time article. Speaking of the Obama campaign, he says, The man’s use of pronouns (never I), of inspirational language and of poetic meter — “WE are the CHANGE that we SEEK” — is unprecedented in recent memory. [sic] there was...100 Things to do with Google Maps Mashups
100 cool things you can do with Google Maps Mashups. My favorites: 1) Find Fast Food in the US 2) Find a WiFi Hotspot in the US 3) Map US telephone area codes 4) Google Map your blog or website visitors 5) Check the time in a world location. What are yours?read more |...Economy Fitful, Americans Start to Pay as They Go
Some analysts see consumers’ shift toward thrift as a cultural inflection point, one with huge implications for an economy driven largely by consumer spending.read more | digg storyTribute to the late LDS President Hinckley
[youtube]Z58eHBnEHhk[/youtube] A very nice tribute of President Gordon B. Hinckley who passed away last week by Glenn Beck.Follow me on Twitter
Trump Admin Moves To ‘Revoke And Terminate’ China-Owned Telecom Firm From Operating In U.S. https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-moves-to-revoke-and-terminate-china-owned-telecom-firm-from-operating-in-u-s/
I want to hire this guy to comment on literally everything https://twitter.com/mrandrewcotter/status/1248313303270596610
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Some sports are slower. More about the strategy.
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Many questions about re-opening the country. This is the best roadmap I’ve seen. Discuss...
I’ve been reviewing this roadmap for some days & the more I understand these recommendations, the more I believe policy makers around the US (& world) should look to this report as THE roadmap to recovery. https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/national-coronavirus-response-a-road-map-to-reopening/ via @AEI
Today, @GovRonDeSantis hosted an education roundtable with Comm. @RichardCorcoran and other education leaders from around the state to discuss @EducationFL’s #COVID19 response and ongoing efforts around the state for #FLchildren to succeed while #distancelearning.
@GovRonDeSantis @richardcorcoran Thank you to @GovRonDeSantis for your continued leadership of our state while we fight the spread of #COVID19. Because of your support, @EducationFL can continue to ensure students’ needs are being met and they can continue receiving a world-class education.
I look at as doing my part to support several fantastic small businesses. #DoingMyPart #2A
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Americans bought over 2 million firearms in March of 2020, over a million more than this time last year. We have to keep each other safe by social distancing and washing our hands and not bringing dangerous firearms into our homes. #StopTheCoronavirusGunSurge #NoRA
From @CBS_Herridge a new look at FBI's long, fruitless search for Trump-Russia collusion. In Oct 2016 FBI had confidential source talk to George Papadopoulos @GeorgePapa19. Source asked leading questions, but GP kept answering: Dude, it's not happening. http://ow.ly/Th1z50zahWR
#DistanceLearning Innovation Mini-Grant program applications are OPEN and will close at 11:59 on APRIL 17, 2020. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Visit http://www.floridaeducationfoundation.org/mini-grants for eligibility requirements and application!
