Brad Rourke

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  • On My Radar (4/16/09)

    * CPI Falls * Mall Co. Bust * Obama’s Taxes * Lawmakers Ethics Probes * Octomom ™ __________ These are the stories I am interested in this morning: For the first time since 1955, the Consumer Price Index has fallen for the year. The Labor Department said the CPI fell 0.1 percent for March, after…

  • How To Be Nice Online (In Praise Of Smileys)

    In my very first job, I worked for the field office of a large organization. It was 1990, and we actually had email. This was long, long before email was ubiquitous. It was a curiosity. One day, our boss’s boss’s boss came into town for a series of events. When it was over, he sent…

  • On My Radar 4/15/09

    * Paterson To Push Gay Marriage * Spitzer To Seek Comeback * DHS Warns Of Right Wing Extremists * Tax Day Brings Tea Parties * Fundraising Reports To Watch __________ These are the stories that interest me this morning: New York’s Gov. David Paterson plans to make same-sex marriage legal in the Empire State. According…

  • Ten Tips For Twitter Newbies

    So you’ve signed up for Twitter, followed your best friend and your spouse, and posted two updates. (You are in good company if one of your first updates says: “Trying to figure out Twitter.”) So now what? Here are ten tips to get started. Look around and follow a handful of people. Look at who…

  • On My Radar 4/14/09

    * UN Diverts US Funds * GM Recalls 1.5M Cars * US To Iran: Nukes OK? * Chicago Library Bans Smelly People * Phil Spector Guilty __________ These are the stories that interest me this morning: The U.N diverted and wasted USAID funds, according to a federal report. The U.N. had received $25M from USAID…

  • Chronicle: Follow These People. Me: Article Too Long.

    Andrea Jarrell pointed out an interesting article recently in the Chronicle of Higher Education. It’s a list of ten people to follow on Twitter, but it also includes some interesting discussion of what Twitter is and how you might use it. It’s geared toward academics — people who often live and interact in pages rather…

  • Chronicle: Follow These People. Me: Too Long.

    Andrea Jarrell pointed out an interesting article recently in the Chronicle of Higher Education. It’s a list of ten people to follow on Twitter, but it also includes some interesting discussion of what Twitter is and how you might use it. It’s geared toward academics — people who often live and interact in pages rather…

  • On My Radar 4/13/09: Bangkok Riots * Amazon Vs. "Gay" * Nonprofit Bubble * UK Dirty Tricks Campaign * WH to GM: Prep For Bkrptcy

    * Bangkok Riots * Amazon Vs. GLBT * Nonprofit Bubble Burst * UK Dirty Tricks Campaign * WH to GM: Prep For Bkrptcy __________ These are the stories that interest me this morning: Mass antigovernment protests in Bagkok are being met with military force. Western governments have warned travelers to stay away from Thailand as…

  • On My Radar 4/12/09: Held Capt. Freed * Warren Cancels * CTO for USA, pls. * Skype Out Of eBay? * Endless Election

    * Held Capt. Freed * Warren Cancels * CTO for USA, pls. * Skype Out Of eBay? * Endless Election __________ Note: I’ve redesigned my blog top to bottom. Kinks are still being worked out. Feedback welcome, and I hope you enjoy. These are the stories that interest me today: Capt. Richard Phillips has been…