What’s the Mission?
While skimming my RSS reader today, I saw an item about bamboo iPod speakers flash by. Say what? I know bamboo is great and all, but iPod speakers? It’s true, though. They’re made from “renewable and sustainable solid bamboo.” According to EcoSpace Conscious Community, whose post I was reading, “Nearly one-third of a crop of [...]
I almost got rained on Friday evening. There was stuff falling from the sky, but just barely, and any Portlander will tell you that that is NOT rain. I rode calmly to the daycare provider’s house, picked up the kids, and rode home. No sweat. Well, actually, I sweat a lot, but it’s completely unrelated [...]
Okay, I joined this site called Twittermoms, because I saw a link on this TwitPic of cocktails being served on the east end of the Steel Bridge (in Portland), which was tweeted by @dieselboi. I don’t know if that link is an ad, or what — I’m not that familiar with TwitPic. Anyway, I clicked [...]
Portland is one of three finalists to host the BlogHer 2009 summer conference. Cyborg anthropologist Amber Case thinks this would be a great opportunity. So do I. Do you? Amber’s setting up a database of people who would like to help promote Portland as the location for BlogHer ’09. Go sign up! If you want [...]
Jack Bog just reminded me that there are ballot measures out there, waiting to be voted on in November! I’m most concerned about the Oregon measures, of course, but I encourage you to look into your local and state ballot measures, wherever you are. Don’t forget to get the facts! Don’t rely on TV and [...]
The whispers started last week on Twitter. “My Twitter grade is 72.” “My Twitter grade is 85.” “I’m not sure whether to be proud or embarrassed about my Twitter Grade of 92,” tweeted @ahockley. “What is this Twitter Grade?” people started to ask. Twitter Grader is a tool that evaluates your Twitter profile based on [...]
I’ve got two sick kids today, and so I’m staying home for the second time in a little over a week. That makes me feel ever so slightly guilty, as I do have things to do at work, but I’m fortunate enough to have an adequate number paid sick days each year to cover these [...]
The dude is way smart. I really can’t add anything to this one. Go read it. Share
