About six months ago, I started reading a blog called the Buzz Bin which had all sorts of great tips and interviews regarding social media. One thing led to another and Geoff Livingston (who maintains the site) joined GovLoop, started participating, and eventually we met at Gov 2.0 BarCamp a few weeks back. I thoughtRead… Read more »
Apologies for errors in advance: @joab_jackson: Data.gov to officially launch in late May 2009: http://www.data.gov #GovLoop @jefferyrlsmith: #CivSource Morning News Update 4-6 http://twurl.nl/w0n1yt #gov20 @jdp23: #votereport India: citizen-driven election monitoring for the 2009 Indian general elections … very cool! (via @nancyscola) #gov20 @nonprofit_tech: Super Excited and a Tad Scared. OpenCamp-Madison in 12Days: http://sn.im/opencamp-reg Sat, 18Read… Read more »
I gave birth to my first son, Eddie, when I was 27 years old. The world changed for me and my husband Ed – being a parent is a heady responsibility. I remember thinking I would never get a good night’s sleep ever again, but I eventually did. I remember thinking our kids would neverRead… Read more »
I am posting this again in hopes that you can help me recruit other NYC/NYS Employers for the Master of Public Administration Career Fair on April 25, 2009 from 11:30-3:00PM. This year’s career fair is made possible by the MPA Student Association at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the New York State PoliticalRead… Read more »
Following is the text of a speech I delivered at the closing session of the 10th Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS) at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, April 4, 2009. Africa is a continent of remarkable contrasts. On the one hand, it has some of the world’s richest deposits and collections of resourcesRead… Read more »
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Trendy water bottles are still going strong. now there are the little packets to flavor the water. While the word canteen sounds like something John Wayne would carry it is a good idea. Ok, its a water bottle or sports container not a canteen. Still re-using a single water bottle is better than using theRead… Read more »
What a great two weeks we have coming up in sports… but first… the Hokie Guru is calling on you: You’re invited but your friend can’t come… After all, the Hokie Guru is an angel!! ‘ He is GUILTY… for preparing for his 20th reunion… he will wait for you to catch up!! And whateverRead… Read more »
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Its such a simple title “Disaster Preparedness Pays Off in North Dakota” This is not about people being prepared. This is about people benifitting from hospitals and business being prepared. The paragraph is simple “The successful transfer of patients from MeritCare and other local facilities stands in sharp contrast with the chaotic hospital evacuations thatRead… Read more »