Husband. Father of two girls. UGA Visitors Center Director.
Spreading the gospel of college. I'm passionate about presentation excellence and new media and the spread of great ideas.
From The New York Times:
OP-ED COLUMNIST: The Quiet Revolution The Obama administration is using its competitive Race to the Top fund to push states to embrace real education reform. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/opinion/23brooks.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://itunes.com/apps/nytimes
I love Twitter. I think the service is a wonderful tool that permits a whole new way of communicating. The thing is, it’s also a place where newcomers might often make some mistakes in their choices that will likely be taken in a negative manner, and will likely result in an unfollow or a block from other Twitter users. The idea to write a brief and informal twitter etiquette guide came from my new friend Zaven, who asked whether, in some cases, people might just be behaving in a social structure that makes sense to their culture, but not mine. He might be right. With that as a motivator, here are some guidelines for Twitter to consider. NOTE: these come with the You’re Doing It Wrong seal of “don’t take anyone’s word for law, least of all Chris Brogan’s.”
Maybe, as this is fleshed out, you’ll have some ideas to add or subtract to the guide, and we can update it accordingly. Fair?
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Three years ago I read David Allen's Getting Things Done and started applying it to my life. I used to take pride in my messy desk and my ability to (usually) find what I needed from the stacks of paper scattered about. Inspired by GTD and Leo Baubuta's Zen Habits, I now strive to keep my desktop as clear as possible. Less clutter means less distraction and less stress and, hopefully, more focus and more creativity.
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Mark's Daily Apple linked to this post about great low-tech gear for getting or staying fit:
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2009/05/27/top-9-gear-fitness-lifestyle/
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All five musicians in the Dan Tyminski Band are considered among the best in the world of bluegrass. Shanna and I were amazed by their skills. I can only imagine the thousands of hours they put into their craft to make it seem so effortless. Tyminski tears it up on guitar, and his voice is glorious. We were reminded how special live performances are. We need to get out more often. Here's our view from the second row:
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Here's Julia Child's omelette recipe including illustrations for how to handle the skillet:
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/child/recipe.html
Eric Johnson
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I love this post and this effort by a couple of UGA students:
http://dawgfood.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/this-isnt-about-food-its-about-love/
I used to send my student staff out with the challenge to "spread love." Our primary spiritual need is to receive and to give love. A kind word, a smile, an unseen good deed all have the power to turn a life around.
In response to this challenge, let's make a conscious effort this week to give some love and acknowledge and honor everyone we encounter.
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If you're willing to spend $100K on a car, the Tesla looks "electric." Here's a road test that shows green doesn't have to be dull:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12003362
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