RT @chriscobler: @ap editors tell #apme13 to refus…

RT @chriscobler: @AP editors tell #apme13 to refuse to use White House press release photos. On way home I see this in @Quill_Mag. http://t… Similar:What kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessI'm no longer surprised, but…

Proposal for #cwcon submitted. Not the one I initi…

Proposal for #cwcon submitted. Not the one I initially thought I would submit, but there you go. On to the next agenda item. Similar:What kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in…

“I don’t know how that Jerz guy thinks he’s going to procure an entire library in the middle of the ocean.”

“I don’t know how that Jerz guy thinks he’s going to procure an entire library in the middle of the ocean.” –student who didn’t listen closely to my speech (where I mentioned both a shipboard library and my iPad) in the “Vote to Drown Professors Representing Disciplines That Threaten Your Worldview Lifeboat Debate.” (Not the…

RT @betajames: “I know of no English department in…

RT @betajames: “I know of no English department in any institution that requires its majors to take a course on the ethics of literary stud… Similar:Juror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next…

@ZCharisma On my blog I said my wife usually gives…

@ZCharisma On my blog I said my wife usually gives me nerdy DVDs (e.g. Mazes & Monsters), so I expect she’ll give me Zero Charisma one day. Similar:Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesRT @JordanFor: One of…

My student journos were given one class period to…

My student journos were given one class period to film, edit, and publish a 2-min TV news story. Speed journalism! blogs.setonhill.edu/el200-2013-fa/… Similar:Juror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationProto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic…

@ZCharisma Oh, now I feel bad.

@ZCharisma Oh, now I feel bad. Similar:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsRT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460 spam comments in …CybercultureHello,…

xkcd: Headlines

It: nailed. xkcd: Headlines. Similar:Beautiful News Writing: "Rampaging rooster attacks girl."I don’t want to make light of a little g…AestheticsMy big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #filmAmusingWrite instructions for busy grouches.Updating the graphic for a writing hando…AcademiaA shooting, the president snatched away – this episode of 'The Trump Show' was…

My geekling is not just pretending to be Spock…

…she’s pretending to be “Spock in a Tree on Omicron Ceti III.” Similar:The girl will be dancing as the Gold Fairy in Laurel Ballet's Sleeping Beauty tonight… PersonalIn praise of the sci-fi corridorCorridors in science-fiction movies. I l…AestheticsSettling in for a half day updating my knowledge of the job market my students will face.Settling in for…

“Only You” — 11yo Carolyn Sings a Power Ballad from “Starlight Express”

The observation car Pearl sings of her love for Rusty, in the “Like ‘Cats’ but with Trains” show “Starlight Express.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma4FusuIgSM   By the way, that’s a Star Wars Stormtrooper outfit, with pink accents added by my wife. Post by Stage Right. Similar:News Feed FYI: Click-baitingIt’s hard for me to think of Facebook as…BusinessThe girl…

RT @textfiles: Hi internet. In another few minutes…

RT @textfiles: Hi internet. In another few minutes I go onstage to point everyone to archive.org/details/histor… and hopefully computer history … Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A…

One of the Sadder Lost and Found Messages You’ll Probably See Today

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The Amazon Mystery: What America’s Strangest Tech Company Is Really Up To

Seriously: What is Amazon? A retail company? A media company? A logistics machine? The mystery of its strategy is deepened by two factors. First is the company’s communications department, which famously excels at not communicating. Three requests to speak with Amazon officials for this article were delayed and, inevitably, declined. This moves discussions of the…