Aphorism 49
One of the myths of command and control is that those who issue commands believe they have control. Stephen Parry (via Ben Taylor) Original post
When did “compromise” turn into a dirty word?
I was listening to the radio this morning and heard some of the discussion about the “tea party” rally last Thurs on the Mall. According to the report about a half dozen members of Congress also clamored for microphone and television attention. One member of Congress (I forget who) said that his colleagues often askedRead… Read more »
Stetson hat to be new Army standard headgear
Copied from Army.mil. WASHINGTON, APRIL 1, 2011 — In a fingertip-to-the-brim nod to its American frontier history, the Army is changing hats again – returning to the tumultuous days of the horse Cavalry in the wild west and adopting a dark blue Stetson as the official headgear for the current force of 1.1 million Soldiers.Read… Read more »
3 Interviewing Tips for Your Job Search
A post by ClearedJobs.Net’s HR Strategist Patra Frame When you are looking for a job, getting an interview is a great step forward. And for most people, a scary one. Interviewing is a specialized dance, one that has been re-invented since the last time you went dancing. And it is often even more difficult forRead… Read more »
Open Act
This is a pitch/idea shaping exercise/idea bounce/is this really a good idea post. Firstly some disclaimers. I didn’t study law. The closest I came was studying a module at university for my HND in Business and Finance (no I don’t have a degree, yes I am looking at rectifying that, possibly, yes it might beRead… Read more »
Friday Photo: The Undisclosed Location
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Top Posts March 2011
Hot off the analytics machine, here are our most popular posts from March: How to Create Policy on a Wiki What Is Government 2.0? SXSW Future 15: Designing Successful Online Consultations Thanks to all our readers for making March the second busiest month ever. Now on to April! Original post
Collaborative, Open Democracy with LexPop
Matt Baca of the New York University School of Law and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government — and a member of our community — and Olin Grant Parker, also of the Kennedy School — have posted Collaborative, Open Democracy with LexPop, on the VoxPopuLII Blog, published by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell UniversityRead… Read more »
Civic Health Index
An annual report that elevates the discussion of our nation’s civic health by measuring a wide variety of civic indicators, America’s Civic Health Index is in an effort to educate Americans about our civic life and to motivate citizens, leaders and policymakers to strengthen it. Among other things, the Civic Health Index measures such factorsRead… Read more »
Three Big Pigs: Geopolitics, 2011 Style
Been looking for a better way to understand the ever-evolving complexities of middle Eastern populist uprisings, even if you may not know your Gulf of Sidra from your Jersey Shore, or your Oman from your Conan? Fear not, gentle Govloop reader. My vote goes to this inspired YouTube video, produced by Russian animator Egor Zhgun.Read… Read more »