I’m famous!

Okay, not really. But the American University School of Public Affairs, from which I’m about to graduate as the first person to earn a master’s in the school’s new political communications program, wrote a feature on me for the website. Not only that, but my sure-to-be-amazing GovLoop fellowship even got a mention. http://www.american.edu/spa/success/Political-Communications-Graduate-Student-Masters-the-Field.cfm

Scam roundup: asphalt pavers, fake payday loan collectors

Two scam alerts: Check N Go impersonators are contacting Washington residents regarding supposedly delinquent payday loans, reports the state Department of Financial Institutions. And the Department of Labor and Industries warns of a seasonal asphalt paving scam that may pressure you to repair your driveway. More details … Original post

Who has a cool job in government?

Feds do some cool work, and their work deserves to be showcased. Last year, Federal News Radio profiled some federal workers with more unconventional jobs as part of the series “Cool Jobs in Government.” We’re continuing the series – this time with more multimedia (think more photos, audio slideshows and video). I’m looking for suggestionsRead… Read more »

Upcoming Event on Section 508 Testing and Remediation: Application and Best Practices

On Tuesday April 26, 2011, there is a free workshop called, “Section 508 Testing and Remediation: Application and Best Practices.” Presenters include Paul Lloyd, USDA Target Center, and Nicshan Floyd, Office of Accessible Systems and Technologies, DHS. There will be seats in the Library of Congress, Montpelier Room, Madison Building as well as a webcast.Read… Read more »

The Secret to Giving 110%

The secret is… you can’t give 110%. It’s not possible, so you can stop trying. I think the misconception comes from a false assumption that we normally operate at 100%. So when we give more than we normally do, we naturally attribute that to going above our “100%.” More accurately, we don’t regularly operate atRead… Read more »

I believe

I believe: everyone has a right to an education appropriate to their level of intelligence – some people want to learn and some people don’t, some people will learn and some people wont, some people need to learn and can’t. The latter is a damning indictment of our approach to learning. The former is aRead… Read more »