I’ve attended a few conferences in my relatively short career so far, and while some have been more useful than others, candidly, none has really struck me as having been a more productive use of my time than being at my desk. That is, until the 2011 Government Web and New Media Conference, which took […]
You know that awful diamond commercial where the guy in the Italian city square yells to everyone about how “I love this woman!!!”? A bit corny and gimmicky for my taste. But after receiving the following email from my wife just now, I am tempted to follow suit: hey jer – the UNC Asheville game […]
In a debate about whether a government mandate requiring installation of carbon monoxide detectors in homes is akin to the death of liberty, David Frum cites this William F. Buckley quote that I’ve never heard, but love: Haven’t been able to find the source for this quote. But it really captures what I see as […]
The massive tidal surge following the recent 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan today was filmed from a helicopter as it deluged a small coastal town. This footage is truly shocking, from the raging fires being carried along by the water, to the people racing away from the rushing water in their cars around the 1:25 mark […]
A crew from a new National Geographic TV series built a house and tied giant helium balloons to it until it flew away. Incredulity?
One of my good friends from college is a very talented actor who has just become Dairy Queen’s newest spokesman. It’s a funny spot, although honestly the guitar that sounds like dolphins freaks me out a little. Bravo to John Behlmann for landing and owning the role. I’m sure the world will be seeing more […]
For the last few weeks, our dog Wingo has been spending an inordinate amount of time in our backyard, and coming home inexplicably dirty. I finally followed him out there one night to discover that he had found a way through our fence and into the neighbor’s yard — which, conveniently, has a giant hole […]
Ever since college my one and only culinary specialty has been a little breakfast dish affectionately known as the Fat Kid Sandwich. The basic ingredients include a fried egg, fried salami, tomato and cheese, all on an english muffin. Dip it in ranch and you’ve got breakfast gold (and you know where it got its […]
UPDATE: Discussion around this post is happening over at Govloop. Facebook recently unveiled its new format for Pages. Now, each organization or business presence must take the form of a Page, which is designed to look and operate much like a personal Facebook account, and which — a crucial point — must be linked to […]
Among other things, I’m going to try to post things on here that make me laugh out loud. A friend posted this “Hipster Ariel” on Facebook today and it really did the job.