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
Looks like my wife modded our TP to run silent.
SCOTUS fight will be the biggest political event of 2020, which is saying quite a lot in a year with a presidential impeachment, a presidential election, *AND* a global pandemic.
Police Brutality Activist Fails Use-of-Force Training
“Just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.” —George Costanza via @davidharsanyi
The Secret Life of Joe Biden | National Review
It’s not a lie if you believe it.
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I agree with @HillaryClinton!
The Senate Republicans MUST fill the seat so we don’t dishonor the constitution!
#FillTheSeat https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton/status/698675522956607488
Statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
Joe Biden in 2016 on how it’s fine to nominate even just before an election
The Biden campaign called a lid at 8:34 am on press pool access, meaning he’s not scheduled to make any more public appearances or personal statements (eg the Supreme Court) that the press can personally witness
Far more shocking than the rioters themselves has been the spectacle of police & political authorities standing down in the face of night after night of criminal behavior directed at the lives and livelihoods of innocent, law-abiding citizens. #2A
Opinion | Confessions of a New Gun Owner
Even in suburbia, people are losing confidence the police will keep them safe.
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