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Posted on April 16, 2010April 16, 2010

Nineteenth-century literary props

bq.. That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, feelings and characters of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful I have ever met with. The big bow-wow I can do myself like any one going; but the exquisite touch which renders commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment is denied to me. Continue reading “Nineteenth-century literary props”

Posted on April 14, 2010May 12, 2010

Must-Have Technologies for Nonprofits

Here’s the curent draft of a description for my upcoming session at the “2010 Axelson Symposium”:http://www.northpark.edu/centers/axelson-center-for-nonprofit-management/annual-symposium/2010-axelson-symposium.aspx on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at “North Park University”:http://www.northpark.edu/: Continue reading “Must-Have Technologies for Nonprofits”

Posted on April 7, 2010August 3, 2010

Social Media SBNM course description

On Monday evenings, from August 30 to October 18, 2010, I’ll be teaching a graduate elective on social media for business and nonprofits in the “School of Business and Nonprofit Management”:http://www.northpark.edu/sbnm/ (SBNM) at “North Park University”:http://www.northpark.edu/. Here’s the current, working draft of a course description. Continue reading “Social Media SBNM course description”

Posted on March 29, 2010May 12, 2010

Eustace Tilley

It’s been reported that the _New Yorker_ magazine’s mascot, the character “Eustace Tilley,” is based on an illustration from the Encyclopædia Britannica’s famous eleventh edition. But it hasn’t been easy to find a online view of that original illustration. Until now. Continue reading “Eustace Tilley”

Posted on February 16, 2010May 12, 2013

Social Media Mistakes You Can Avoid

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. Continue reading “Social Media Mistakes You Can Avoid”

Posted on November 6, 2009November 6, 2009

Twitter Mad Lib

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. Continue reading “Twitter Mad Lib”

Posted on October 7, 2009October 7, 2009

Reflections on (and at) HighEdWeb 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.
Continue reading “Reflections on (and at) HighEdWeb 2009”

Posted on August 8, 2008May 3, 2009

Music Picks 2008

In what’s becoming an annual tradition, I have asked “derek becker”:http://satellitebooking.com/ 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): Continue reading “Music Picks 2008”

Posted on July 18, 2008July 18, 2008

Music Picks 2007

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”:http://satellitebooking.com/ and Jim Boyd gave fascinating tips, and I bought eight of the albums they plugged: Continue reading “Music Picks 2007”

Posted on May 29, 2008

Godparents’ Club, May 25, 2008

Shannon: “Moonboots never come off the farm.”

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