January 2009
73 posts
Zig-zagging through changing priorities →
The marked-up table
A yell for Mom from the kitchen ended a recent nap rather abruptly. Imagine the wild thoughts that ran through my mind as I made it from the bedroom to the kitchen where I…
Breast cancer search leads to YouTube →
A change in the planned treatment of my daughter’s stage three breast cancer led to a recent midnight research search to try to understand why. The second surprise of the day is that YouTube just…
Blogs replacing need for editors talk →
I’m into reading my feeds the RSS way, but sometimes I love visiting the original sites. The venture can lead me to new places, new ideas and new ideas. So a hop over to Dave Winer’s Scripting…
Shut up, listen, and receive ... with grace →
I’ve been thinking a lot lately - all these questions and conflicting answers bubbling up. But the real question should be why am i surprised that answers to the thorniest questions pop up just in…
Saying goodbye in public →
I think it’s classy to say goodbye publicly and Paul Keep, the editor of the Muskegon Chronicle in Michigan, does just that. A lot of newspapers these days seem to let long-time reporters and…
'Lifetime commitment' gets 'em talking →
The WAGGGS-L list has been a bit quiet these days as one active participant spent some time in the hospital and others are wrapped up in getting Girl Scout cookie sales started. When I saw this…
Cookies are safe, kosher, less fat - find the news... →
You’ll be happy to know Girl Scout cookies are still kosher even though the label is missing from some boxes- the New York Times reported that. And the peanut butter used in your favorite…
Girl Scout Thin Mints kosher, label missing
http://tinyurl.com/d2uqrm
I realized I was a grown-up: http://www.plinky.com/links/2bf
Oops, Plinky email says we’re open now. I know I’m using blog tool already http://www.plinky.com/
RT Online News “email list”
back http://tinyurl.com/dbyqy4
Trying to believe in the magic of this moment now
‘Blog post’ on Flickr tells 10 whys for FriendFeed http://tinyurl.com/yqund5
Japanese bluegrass, Willie Nelson, & 23 > things you don’t know about me http://tinyurl.com/b65s6w
Japanese bluegrass, Willie Nelson, & 23 > things you don’t know about
me http://tinyurl.com/b65s6w
what is the big event next Thursday night? Series say c u in 2 weeks. Why?
New way to process Twitter Followers is to use a tool like @tweepler http://www.tweepler.com What do you think?
Share experiences Find an experience http://tinyurl.com/4wtwbj
25 things you don't know about me →
Lost City Mad Dogs I’ve read them at FriendFeed, so I guess I should share some little known facts about adventures that help make me who I am. 1) I read The Whole Internet Guide…
Frozen in time front pages paint sad reality for... →
Just a few newspapers, not edited by the same photo editor. Really See original page It is the sameness of these newspaper fronts that helps me understand why I am so easily distracted…
If the Seagate hard drive is as tough as its protective packaging, I’m golden for years
Girl Scout cookies not affected by PB problem http://tinyurl.com/89jz9p
I guess I am serious about diet. Husband brought home what I mistakenly asked for - an ice cream I hate
Will enuf support coverage of college basketball by fired writer? http://tinyurl.com/7q9yzr
Sound advice on successful Twitters http://tinyurl.com/7hxfe3
Advance’s Michigan site unveils new look #booth http://www.mlive.com/
Alexandra mihaescu asks do what if a dr. said work 2 hours max a day http://tinyurl.com/ak25mt
Bebo was a 5,000+ boo-boo →
This one-eye Michigan whiz owes an apology to everyone in my Google address book, including members of e-lists I manage and/or read. I stopped counting at 5,000 possibilities.You see last night I…
freefromeditors: Flint Journal launches new... →
freefromeditors: Flint Journal launches new website Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.
FreeFromEditors on Flint cuts #booth http://tinyurl.com/6wzznn
Reading: “Meranda Writes » Blog Archive » Overheard in the Newsroom provides a needed laugh” (http://twitthis.com/n7muvu)
That Bebo invite? An accident! So sorry…just ignore
I think you will like it.
Wow! Master storyteller hawks social media carnival http://tinyurl.com/75wooc
waiting to learn - home or hospital?
MiBiz on changing (press) watchdogs
http://tinyurl.com/9mwyv9
Be a reporter outside of newsroom ideas http://tinyurl.com/8mh7lt
Twitter makes suggestions now ?
http://tinyurl.com/a243ky
Neal Shines widow dies
Follow for insights into Yahoo http://tinyurl.com/5qg24a
Why your Twitter message may fail http://tinyurl.com/8dzzpm
Knight grant to fund donor-funded news beats http://tinyurl.com/7obarp
Flint Journal names new editor - Foren #booth
http://tinyurl.com/8neq5s
A deadline might work →
Send in the fail whale! The first headline was “perfection or OCD” because I am not sure which prevents me from hitting the publish button here. My New Year challenge was to keep the number of…
why can’t Robitissin taste like a good scotch
A set of thanks due to bye-out →
What a shame - a buyout offer too good to pass up means journalists of all ages lose the chance to learn from a leader who blogged about the pharmacy industry. And even in leaving, Ed Silverman…
Pep talk for journalists by journalist http://tinyurl.com/8yzta6
Would you tip someone helping you pick out wigs?
Are industry associations still needed? http://tinyurl.com/9zx4sl
RT @gmarkham What google should do about journalism http://tinyurl.com/78zx5a