Good morning. It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. Stocks continued their winning ways as the jobs report and post-stress test reports gave investors another boost of confidence that the worst may be behind us. Despite an unemployment rate of 8.9%, the slightly lower than expected number of jobs lost in April triggered more buying.Read… Read more »
This newsletter focuses on Green IT and the growing awareness that governments, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations need to better manage their use of technology in an environmentally responsible manner. As large purchasers of electronic products and services, they have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to provide leadership through environmentally sound practices and cost-effective, life-cycle managementRead… Read more »
I.J. Ezeonwuka is one of my favorite people in public service. I first met her when I co-founded Young Government Leaders and she was an integral part of the team that took a 50 person happy hour group to a 501(c)(3) non-profit with thousands of members across the country. When I developed GovLoop, she wasRead… Read more »
The CA “governator” is yet another of the more enlightened politicians to see the advantages of the open source approach. See how the attempt reduce cost and increase access to textbooks by using the open source approach faces an uphill battle.
Big reminder for everyone on this site… on May 11, 2009, the cost to mail a letter goes up to 44 cents. Prices for some of the more common shipping services are here and the full price list is here. Who thought that Govloop’s Bueaucrat on Sports was also the economic guru? 🙂
In the Hokie Guru’s dreams, he’s a rock star: Rockin’ with Dokken Dokken – In My Dreams– Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Ratt Ratt – Dance Dance Dance– Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Point Break, including a young Keanu Reeves Ratt – Nobody Rides For Free– Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Them Damn Yankees, aRead… Read more »
Click HERE for Episode 24 After great feedback from Alida, Mack and Morgan do a series of short stories this time due to Macks’s ADD. That doesn’t even help as Morgan has to take his pulse. This week we talk about filming cops in toilets, shocking the kids with Rover’s collar, LAPD getting paid toRead… Read more »
Are there different protocols for emailing your contacts on these different collaboration sites i.e contacts on Linkedin, friends on FaceBook, friends on GovLoop, Twitterites….? I recently read a blog Your LinkedIn Opinion: Would you find this offensive? that prompted this question. The author clearly has an expectation on receiving frequent updates through email. Most ofRead… Read more »
Men are what their mothers made them. Ralph Waldo Emerson Any sane person would have left long ago. But I cannot. I have my sons. Princess Diana Mothers don’t let your daughters grow up to be models unless you’re present. Janice Dickinson Patricia and James Pritchert, May 1951
Strategic Social is an emerging technology and service provider of social media and web 2.0 services and solutions to the federal government. If you have a passion for national security and Web 2.0, we encourage you to join the team. All job related questions should be directed to [email protected] The link below has the fullRead… Read more »