Miscellaneous

Murder in Ocean Hall – Now in Germany

My book Murder in Ocean Hall can now be found in the Kindle online store in Germany. For less than a euro, readers in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg or elsewhere in the country can download this DC mystery. What did I have to do to publish my work in Germany? Nothing. I had already published myRead… Read more »

FedSMC 2011 Makes Some Headlines!

Never too early to start thinking about FedSMC 2012 – but before we go there, I want to share some highlights of 2011! FedSMC 2011 Headlines: FedSMC 2011 Made The Top Five Most Important Government Events of 2011. Thanks to GovEvents.com and all the voters! Feds Respond to Averted Shutdown“Federal employees attending the Federal SeniorRead… Read more »

Proud to be a Govie

I am a disabled Veteran serving other Veterans at a Vet Center. I don’t have a “job” which can be a four-letter word. I have a wonderful activity that I get to do everyday…and get paid for.

Privatization Recommendations and Business Opportunities for North Carolina’s State IT

INPUT Senior Analyst Chris Cotner reports on North Carolina CIO Jerry Fralick’s recommendations for privatizing portions of the state’s IT infrastructure. North Carolina CIO Jerry Fralick has quickly followed up on his announcement at the INPUT Raleigh State and Local Executive Breakfast on 4/14/11; the state looks to be moving forward on INSA recommendations forRead… Read more »

You know you’re doing something wrong with your council website when….

You know you’re doing something wrong with your council website when you mostly say ‘YES’ to this list Are you a web manager or just someone who wishes to know how your local council website is performing? Or maybe just a curious observer of public services online? If you are, you should continue reading…. Good,Read… Read more »

Meet the Goals – No Less (and No More)

“Folks, I have some good news and I have some bad news” the pilot announced. “We have landed in Atlanta way early, but there is a plane at our gate and it will be about 20 minutes before they move.” Throughout the plane you could hear the moans and comments about the airline’s inability toRead… Read more »

Good morning – here are my political law links for today

SWIPE FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. The Hill reports. “Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) has reaped a windfall in contributions from banks and lobbyists since introducing legislation to delay new regulations on debit-card swipe fees.” LIMIT ON ANONYMOUS DONATIONS? Politico reports. “The Obama administration is considering a number of measures to compel disclosure of the kind of anonymousRead… Read more »