From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Krater: a policy change

January 23, 2009

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By executive order of the Creative Director on this the 23rd day of January, 2009, this blog space is committed to the wishes of the multiple contributors that enliven and expand the content and improve upon the quality of what any citizen of the republic we currently call the blog-o-sphere might find.
Whereby, the [...]

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Comments: What If?

January 22, 2009

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At WordCamp Las Vegas earlier in the month, both Chris Brogan and Liz Strauss spoke of the importance of comments in the blog-o-sphere. Liz has a neat strategy that she unleashes each Tuesday night which essentially uses the comment space like a conversation stream.  It’s what I would call a comment play, with [...]

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Resolve for the road

January 22, 2009

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Dream- Like a movie watching of a guy on the road, perhaps a trucker, and he’s been separated form his loved one for a few years.  It’s clear that the few times they have spoken keeps his spirits up.  He tells me “The last time we spoke, about six month’s [...]

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The Human Face

January 22, 2009

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Chris posted on facial recognition and the value of using images of faces on our blogs.  It’s a fascinating subject and brings me to share the fruit of a book that proved the most difficult treasure I’ve ever hunted down: “The Human Face” by Max Picard.  Within, it contains [...]

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Of bad backs and sprained ankles

January 21, 2009

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It’s never funny when anybody hurts themselves…right?  Well, then again I’ve seen those funniest video shows on TV which seemed inundated with folks having the most horrendous accidents.  And poor Wiley Coyote took slapstick humor to outrageous heights of pain and misery in his Sisyphus like pursuit of the Roadrunner.
So I doubt I [...]

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The Crown Jewel of Creation

January 21, 2009

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There are many ideas out there about needing to do away with the ego, that the ego is the root of our problems, that everything would be better if we could just take our ego’s out of it.  Yet, the ego is needed for every single conscious action we perform.  I question if [...]

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The Levers of Power

January 20, 2009

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“Let your yes mean yes.  Your no, no.” Mathew 5.37
We sense that the levers are being handed off today to the new President; that when the million or so trudge in out of the cold, Mr. Obama will take his seat in the Oval Office for the first time and make [...]

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Beta Testing Woopra

January 19, 2009

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One of the bonuses for attending WordCamp Las Vegas was getting an invite to beta test Woopra.  It’s been a bit rocky getting things set up, but I’m glad I persisted.  Woopra does amazing real time analytics of your site, so that you can see how many people are visiting live, get all [...]

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Because Tuesday Is No Longer a Dream

January 18, 2009

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As we approach the inauguration, many are considering their personal paths and how they have shared in this new moment for our country.  Sid at Old Before Wise has posted an interesting series on the subject.
Growing up in the 1970’s in Hartford County, Connecticut, I was part of  program where [...]

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Andrew Wyeth: an appreciation

January 17, 2009

When I heard that Andrew Wyeth died, many thoughts of his impact on my life surfaced.
I’m blessed by the hours I’ve been able to absorb his work.   The stark beauty in and around Chadds Ford is a testimony to the uniqueness of place.  His vision of the rural mind frame gave me confidence that I [...]

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