Image via Wikipedia Most of us have brainstormed with a group. Someone puts an idea out there, someone adds to it or adjusts it, and the group iterates through possibilities. Many ideas come to surface. Some are “good” (meaning that for our particular purpose they have potential application). Some aren’t. Until recently what we’ve called… Read More
I've just started contributing to the Society of Scholarly Publishing blog, the Scholarly Kitchen. My first two posts are: Conferences of Infinite Dimension Since When Does Community Mean Everybody If you haven't visited, come by and take a look. We have some pretty interesting cooks in the kitchen!… Read More
Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins was a singer in the early 1900's who "became famous for her complete lack of rhythm, pitch, tone, and overall singing ability." What's interesting about Florence, is that she seemed to have no clue that she had no talent. Florence makes me wonder. It's easy to listen to her… Read More
Except for the Super Bowl, I never show much interest in TV commercials. But last week two new spots from Kaplan University got my attention. I don't know enough about Kaplan to know if they can deliver on these messages. What I do know is that these messages are on the right track. Education must… Read More
We’ve all heard stories about college graduates looking for jobs but getting “foiled” by their Internet presence. We know that employers routinely search online for us when we’re looking for a job. It’s generally accepted that the kind of information a prospective employer finds online can impact their willingness to offer us a job. But… Read More
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Barry Bealer at SIIA previews.… Read More
Shel Isreal writes about the first "live tweeted" surgery. It was conducted at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Follow Henry Ford News on Twitter. They've been saying they'll do it again. Thoughts?… Read More