Calgon, take me away?!?! Fefe Dobson is one of the Hokie Guru’s favorites!! Let’s get right to our sports coverage here on GovLoop because the Hokie Guru is addicted to that rush. By the way, Billy Sheehan is, hands down, the best bass player on the face of the earth. What an early week ofRead… Read more »
On the surface I maintain a fairly cynical take on congress. Whether it’s the republicans or the democrats in office, it always seems like it’s just way to difficult to get anything done. That’s what I say on the surface. Underneath that outspoken cynical face, I’m just a small town California girl. I try andRead… Read more »
Today is Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, an occasion in and of itself worthy of reflection. But with all that’s going on in our country right now, Gandhi’s message is of special import. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Good words to live by, and very much like the Golden Rule – treatRead… Read more »
My friend Magi is doing an article analysis for her MBA Leadership & Motivation class. She is collecting different real life opinions that she can use to help develop her analysis. Since she works in the private sector, she asked if I could find some folks in the public sector. The analysis is a bulletedRead… Read more »
It has been said time and time again that one of the best ways to get young people interested in working for the Federal Government is to change its hiring process. It became no longer acceptable to have a Federal Agency take six months or longer to hire a candidate. In that time, potential hiresRead… Read more »
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You can now find and join an APWA group on Facebook dedicated to the APWA (American Public Works Association). Even though the site is still not yet official and has been set up by individual members of APWA, this group can still help to bring all APWA members together for networking, sharing, and advice. Now,Read… Read more »
I was trying to figure out what happened to the audience. Since I missed the first three-four minutes, I now see that Lehrer chided them to keep it quiet. And they listened. Then he chided the candidates to talk to each other and not the camera. Then he stayed out of the way, asking goodRead… Read more »
First, the Hokie Guru is going to step out of the sports world this week and start out with a management issue… time and attendance… I’m just curious how my readers would react if they got a message like this (a friend sent this to me): … has created and maintains a calendar where weRead… Read more »
Author’s Note: I originally published this on my blog on September 16, 2008. I’m republishing it here to see if anyone would like to discuss the ideas presented here. Six Ways Local Governments Can Use Social Media to Promote Energy Conservation By Dennis D. McDonald Here are six ways local governments can use social mediaRead… Read more »