Category Archives: Sabbatical

Lance Armstrong, back to Paris perhaps

The recent admission by Lance Armstrong that he’s planning to try and win an eighth Tour de France title has me reeling. I’ve seen Lance in the Tour IN PERSON twice and would likely make every effort to attend his … —yes, there’s more—

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Elephant Bites

One of my favorite mantras is a kid’s joke about how to eat an elephant. The punchline makes it clear that kids think about problems in a purer way than jaded adults, and it helps me remain on track when … —yes, there’s more—

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Society of Professional Journalists – The Conference

I didn’t mean to make the title of this post sound like so many of the movie URLs coming out of Hollywood these days, but it’s accurate. I’m going to give you a bit of the flavor that I’ve tasted … —yes, there’s more—

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Feeding yourself, NRA-style

How hard would it be to hunt for your food instead of running down to the supermarket to buy it. Or better still, logging onto PeaPod to order a delivery. Or super-better, having someone cook it for you – like … —yes, there’s more—

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Conservation Commentary – Buying Used Stuff

The big attraction with buying used products is that you might save some money and get a device, vehicle or gadget that’s in great shape. We’re all attracted to the lure of a deal, but what kinds of things are … —yes, there’s more—

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Pregnancy and the Presidency

Sarah Palin’s daughter is pregnant. She’s 17 years old and is probably having a difficult time being a teenager, being the daughter of a vice-presidential candidate, and being the focus of such intense public attention. Too bad. When a person … —yes, there’s more—

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Podcamp Boston Feature – Version 2

This is the second version of the Podcamp Boston feature I prepared for a client earlier this summer. Forging Connections in New Media – the value of Podcamp Boston by Jeff Cutler Correspondent Steve Garfield couldn’t stop talking about meeting … —yes, there’s more—

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Unlimited iPhone Internet Plan – only $20

For a number of years, I’ve been hanging around with a crowd of new-media folks. These people introduced me to Twitter and and showed me how to use other technological connective-tissue applications to converse with and learn from smarties. Now … —yes, there’s more—

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Podcamp Boston feature – Version 1

This is the first version of the Podcamp Boston feature I prepared for a client earlier this summer. Sometime over the weekend I’ll share the second version of this article. Podcamp Boston 3 – A Tech-Centric Event About Making Connections … —yes, there’s more—

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Schedules

From the moment I began hanging around with smart people – the social media crowd, the techies, the scooterists – I’ve become painfully aware that many of them follow schedules that are far more ambitious than the one I’m used … —yes, there’s more—

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