You just have to laugh at ignorance….
Check out the following link… http://www.fiercecio.com/story/tweeting-puts-juror-spot/2009-03-15?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&cmp-id=EMC-NL-FC&dest=FC
Miscellaneous
TSP Talk – Stocks must be getting cheap, right?
Good morning. It’s your Monday dose of TSP Talk. The market closed modestly higher again on Friday, as the TSP stock funds tacked on between 0.4% to 0.9% on the day. The 4-day rally took the S&P 500 up nearly 11% for the week, and after an awful start, it is now positive in theRead… Read more »
Death and taxes
For most of my adult life, I have prepared my own (and my husband’s and my joint) tax returns. There were a few years where I also did the taxes for one of my aunt’s, my father-in-law, and our two sons. I would sit down at the dining room table with all the bits andRead… Read more »
March Madness Baby! Join the GovLoop Bracket.
****UPDATE – March Madness is LIVE! Join the bracket and make your picks…And Sorry about the bad link in the past….********** I’ve been slacking on my basketball watching this year, but there is time to remedy the situation. In 2 weeks, March Madness will arrive and I’ll be ready. I will use these next twoRead… Read more »
Barriers to Gov 2.0
Over on the Facebook Gov 2.0 Club Group, there’s a discussion going on about the biggest barriers to Gov 2.0. I thought I’d post my ideas here. It’s a great question. Ultimately, I think the greatest barrier to Gov 2.0 is the fear of loss of control. This can affect Gov 2.0 efforts within theRead… Read more »
Government Job Prospects in the Current Economy…. Thoughts and Concerns
Hello … Some of my classmates and I had a discussion over lunch today about job prospects for MPA graduates in the next 12-18 months. Those of us that are not currently in the full-time work force would be by that time. As a someone currently working for the great (not so great budget) StateRead… Read more »
New Worldwide Gov 2.0 Live Radio Show with BlogTalkRadio
from adrielhampton.com – In preparation for a new Government 2.0 podcast I’m planning with Steve Ressler, Steve Lunceford, the FutureGov team, Ari Herzog and Meghan Harvey, producer (live demo Monday at 8 p.m. PST – please tune/call in), I was able to grab some time with BlogTalkRadio’s Amy Domestico to get her thoughts on effectiveRead… Read more »
Introduction to Forge.mil Webinar
The Forge.mil team is very excited about the progress we’ve made in a short time (about two months of ‘Beta’ availability), and we are working toward our launch window of early April (prior to the DISA partner conference in Anaheim CA on 20 April 2009). We’ve received a lot of questions and requests for moreRead… Read more »
A “5 Year Vision” Seminar Success Story
One year ago, I took a First Class Inc. course called “Your 5-Year Vision, how you see yourself five years from now, and how to get there,” by professional coach Margarita Rozenfeld. I was really lost in what I wanted to do with my professional career, and had only a few vague ideas. This courseRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: Team Player: Timothy Geithner
“We’re doing more in weeks than other countries do in years.” Treasury Secretary Timothy M. Geithner made that pronouncement earlier this week after meetings with lawmakers to update them on the administration’s recovery program. The not-so-subtle dig at the world financial community was part of his ongoing effort to convince his international counterparts that theyRead… Read more »