I got an email the other day from one of my classmates in the legendary Garrett High School Class of 1976, Neal Esselburn. Neal and I have been friends from at least the first grade. Some of the most fun I had in high school involved running track and cross country with Neal (we used
Musings
Steve Gillmor on Why Microsoft Needs RSS
Need a little help making the case for RSS feeds? Steve Gillmor’s “Letter to Steve Ballmer” is a great place to start. Indeed, where is Ballmer’s RSS feed? And, if you don’t already have one, where is yours?
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Sites We Wish Had RSS Feeds
Amy Gahran at the Contentious Weblog offers a simple solution to the frustrating problem of finding great blogs without RSS feeds: help them offer one (includes form letters to send). Help start a feed today.
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The House Where I Grew Up
A satellite map site can be a lot of fun. This one gave me a way to see where I grew up. What does the house where you grew up look like now?
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Festering in My Head
Tom Coates captures my feelings on returning to blogging after a little break.
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Judge Paula Bryant
The Governor of Missouri makes an excellent decision by appointing Paula Bryant as a judge.
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Happy Birthday to Me and My Blog
Happy birthday to Dennis and DennisKennedy.Blog! Notes on participating in the party and pre-announcement of some new blog developments.
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The Alarm: VH1 Bands Reunited
The Alarm, a great Welsh rock band that blew apart, reunites on VH1 and recreates the energy and power of their past work. Cool show and a great result helps me remember some great songs and great records.
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The Linked-In Mini-Boomlet
A little wavelet on LinkedIn invitations from some people I respect gives me a reason to take a closer look at this form of social networking and decide that it seems like a good experiment to try.
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Here’s Something That Makes it All Worth It
An email from a teacher in Montreal wanting to link to an article of mine to help his students makes my day. This is one of the coolest things about the Internet and why it has always been so hard for me not to give away my content.
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