I purposefully avoid discussing local matters for two reasons: 1. there’s ample material of which I often know too much, and 2. in light of number one, I try to maintain a decent amount of good juju with my colleagues. I admit I’m not always successful. Thus, this blog’s emphasis has rarely been about matters [...]
January 24, 2008
If true, Target’s snubbing of “non-traditional media outlets” raises poignant questions about the emerging reality of how information gets disseminated–and how perceptions are formed. It’s indisputable that bloggers not only break news, they are increasingly the shapers of opinion (especially if what Murphy’s Law says is true). At my day job, I spend more and [...]
October 16, 2007
It’s been awhile. I’ve been sick with the flu not once but twice in the past two weeks and am still groggy in the head. While I was away, I found out my business site (setup in WordPress) had been receiving more attention in two days than this site has in its few months of [...]
September 26, 2007
The American Association of University Professors has learned what it’s like when professors are nagging shits–on the AAUP’s dime. The AAUP shut down its listserve after questionable posts and negative reactions therein. Says the AAUP: “In recent weeks, many subscribers have withdrawn from the list, complaining of the nature and tone of some of the [...]
April 12, 2008