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Capping the Forest City Until October 2014 Makes No Sense
Why the efforts of those suggesting London artificially cap its ability to grow until the next municipal election would be better served feeding and nurturing the current council towards growing the Forest City. Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Social Media
Tagged City of London, council, London, municipal elections
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Boston Coverage — Not the Death of Media, but the End of ‘First’ Era
The mistakes and errors in judgement by both the mainstream media and social-media-based citizen journalists during the Boston marathon terrorism should signal the end of the irresponsible “first” era of reporting and usher in an era where “right” is once again valued above all. Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
Tagged blogging, Boston, manhunt, Marathon, media, traditional media
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For the One Person Who Misses the Point
Why people should not misinterpret Seth Godin’s recent “It’s not for you” blog post and use it as justification to ignore critics. Invalidating commentary simply because you don’t like the person from whom the criticism comes (or how it’s phrased) leaves you — and your ideas — poorer as a result. Continue reading
Volun-told? Volun-tell? I’d Rather Volunteer
Why I shy away from “voluntelling” — the practices of making sure that everyone knows which organizations you support and to which charities you donate. And while it may make me seem publicly less engaged, I can remain satisfied that my private motivations are pure. Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Social Media
Tagged charity, corporate charity, volun-told, volunteer, voluntell, voluntold
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No Comment? What’s the Point?
Why I believe not allowing comments on a blog or column not only serves to undermine its content, but also actively makes me question the quality and trustworthiness of the opinion itself. Continue reading →