Many years ago, I used to work with somebody who in a previous life had been a restaurant manager. One of the lessons she had taken from that experience was how to say goodbye. At the beginning of a restaurant meal, people are where they want to be. They are there for an experience, andRead… Read more »
“Freedom of Information Summit brings journalists, open-records advocates together” The event was held in New Hampshire (in part) by the National Freedom of Information Coalition. “Real-Time Data Helps Iowa Households Lower Their Water Bills” Data = potential for cost-savings. “New GAO Report Shows the Benefits of Spending Transparency” “Often, when talking about why Recovery ActRead… Read more »
Government Technology reported recently a pretty disconcerting fact: large numbers of people are using company-issued cell phones for personal reasons without having any idea what rules they’re supposed to be following to keep those devices secure. It’s not surprising that 95 percent of companies have mobile security policies, according to a new study by onlineRead… Read more »
This posting is a ‘public service’ experiment on my part for passing along potentially vital information. Please let me know if I should continue with it. Moldeven The Weekly Spark – Week of May 26, 2011 Following verbatim are the titles, ‘lede’ sentences and links (where available) of items posted online in The Weekly SPARK,Read… Read more »
Happy Memorial Day! What does everyone have planned for this weekend? As I take this time off for Memorial Day, I’ll be thinking of the service men and women who gave their lives for our freedom and safety. But I’m also happy to work with a number of men and women at HP who haveRead… Read more »
While serving as Communications Director at a city, I witnessed a city council meeting that lasted until 3:15 a.m. At around midnight, the mayor led the council in stretching and calisthenics. Have you ever witnessed or participated in a marathon meeting (of an elected or appointed body)? Would love to hear your stories!
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (OH) has acquired a Segway to help its service quality supervisors monitor bus and trolley service. “Rather than having someone on foot patrolling 20 blocks, or in a car that would be stuck in traffic most of the time, the Segway is giving our staff more speed and mobility,”Read… Read more »
DOJ AND ENSIGN. The Hill. “The Justice Department will likely renew its investigation of former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) in light of the more than 1,000 emails the Senate Ethics Committee received at the tail end of its investigation, according to Reuters.” The Reuters story is here. Sen. Coburn says part of the Senate ReportRead… Read more »
INPUT Analyst Erin Brady reports. The state of California released Governor Brown’s revised FY 2011-12 budget in mid-May 2011. The revised budget addresses the solutions put forth in the Governor’s Recommended Budget released in January 2011, along with additional solutions deemed necessary to reduce the state’s budget deficit. Even with $13.4 billion in solutions proposedRead… Read more »
After losing up to $15 million a year from missing, stolen, and resold U-Passes, TransLink (BC) is threatening to cancel the student pass program. This year the agency provided about 80,000 U-Passes to students at six Vancouver-area colleges and universities at a discounted rate of $30 per month; the non-transferable passes are good for travelRead… Read more »