Archive: Miscellany

Social Media Mistakes You Can Avoid

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

I recently led a seminar on the subject of “Mistakes You Can Avoid on Facebook and Twitter” for people in the nonprofit and ministry sector. I wish you all could have been there — but we’ll have to settle for sharing my one-page handout. (more…)

Twitter Mad Lib

Friday, November 6, 2009

We’ve just had a little fun on Twitter — with a collective game of Mad Libs. I think you’ll recognize the base text here, and this is the finished product. (more…)

Reflections on (and at) HighEdWeb 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

I attended the HighEdWeb Association’s 2009 conference in Milwaukee (October 4–7) and benefited from the experience. Here are some of my reflections. This post will definitely remain under progress as I add and revise. (more…)

Mixing it up (experimental)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Flickr slideshow demo

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Music Picks 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

In what’s becoming an annual tradition, I have asked derek becker and Jim Boyd for music recommendations so that I could get some fresh music in my collection. Here are the items they’ve recommended (with notes as I acquire some of them): (more…)

Music Picks 2007

Friday, July 18, 2008

In June of 2007, I asked respected friends for music recommendations so that I could get some fresh music in my collection. Both derek becker and Jim Boyd gave fascinating tips, and I bought eight of the albums they plugged: (more…)

Setting all the clocks

Friday, April 11, 2008

Here are all the clocks I have to reset twice a year for daylight-saving time: (more…)

Filed under: Hindsight is 20/20

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Humbling (or disturbing?) fact of the day: 60.1% of Americans voted against Abe Lincoln.

Smelly forearms?

Saturday, April 1, 2006

When I was a kid, I remember being puzzled why grown-ups apparently needed to put deodorant or antiperspirant on their forearms. No one I knew had smelly or sweaty forearms. I never actually saw anyone doing it in person, but they were constantly showing you how to in TV ads.