Okay, I’m a nerd. But a confident nerd. Because of that, I don’t mind tell you that I am who I am because of Star Wars. A Long Time Ago… It started when my oldest brother showed me Star Wars: A New Hope. I was hooked. Now I really like epic stories and mythology. However,Read… Read more »
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NYC, LA and SF will be hubs for electric vehicles, report says
A new report issued earlier this month predicts nearly 400,000 new plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be cruising American streets per year by 2017. Clean technology market research firm, Pike Research, says that three California cities, Chicago and New York City will lead the way in adoption of these electric vehicles over the next fiveRead… Read more »
Presidents’ Day political law links – I’ve got a few
ENSIGN AND K STREET. Roll Call reports on lobbyists’ sentiments here. “In addition to a Senate ethics probe and lagging poll numbers, a once-reliable base of support — D.C. lobbyists — has quietly started pushing party leaders to get the Senator to exit the race altogether.” SEN. BROWN’S BOOK. An advisory opinion provided to Sen.Read… Read more »
Undoing Reform: Cronyism in the DC Government
Since I was quoted in this article, Second Run: Why Local Filmmakers Are Miffed by Crystal Palmer’s Return to the D.C. Film Office, I thought I’d elaborate on my thoughts on why I’m miffed. In the run-up to the mayoral election, I was told by many well-meaning folks that Vincent Gray shared the reformer credentialsRead… Read more »
Community Management should mean Community Engagement: Value, Validate, and Respect
“Community Management should mean Community Engagement: Value, Validate, and Respect” was originally posted to the ChatterBachs blog. Community management should mean community engagement. Here are several ways to make sure you’re reaching this optimal level of community engagement, whether online or offline: Demonstrate value. People have a seemingly unlimited number of resources to draw from.Read… Read more »
McMillan on Identifiers for Court Documents
James E. McMillan of the National Center for State Courts has posted How to Verify a Court Document?, Court Technology Bulletin, 18 February 2011. In this post, Mr. McMillan describes the URN:LEX legal identifier standard, developed by Professor Dr. Enrico Francesconi and Pierluigi Spinosa, both of ITTIG/CNR, and Caterina Lupo of CNIPA. Mr. McMillan alsoRead… Read more »
Couch Potato Democracy?*
I was thinking about the remarkable power of citizens and their determination to peacefully overthrow the governments in Egypt and Tunisia. Their hope now is to replace decades old regimes with a democratic form of government whose leaders are selected and elected by the people. The model nation they are using? The United States ofRead… Read more »
Friday Fab Five – Careers, Young Money and Open Source
Every Friday, we take a quick look back at the week and highlight five members or moments that were especially awesome. Here’s who and what rocked it out this week. Also, we want to know how or what you think killed it this week on the site so help us out with your comments below.Read… Read more »
US Department of Education brings Youth Engagement to the 21st Century
With support from the White House, the US Department of Education has launched an impressive effort to engage young people in policymaking. First, they announced a National Youth Summit to galvanize youth to shape strategies to provide pathways for all youth – those who are in middle and high school as well as those whoRead… Read more »
Salt Lake City Aims to Clear the Air
Recently, I was made aware of a great environmental health campaign that was developed for the good people in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although many images of the landscape are picturesque with rolling hills and stunning mountain peaks – that same geography in Salt Lake County, combined with cold winter temperatures and inactive weather patterns,Read… Read more »