Dan Pink on Persuasion https://t.co/c18wWaK2F5 via @YouTube
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) March 12, 2017
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
Dan Pink on Persuasion https://t.co/c18wWaK2F5 via @YouTube
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Favorite tweet from asymco
How to Move People with Integrity: The Art of Persuasion, Animated – Brain Pickings https://t.co/jE6VeXsREb
— Horace Dediu (@asymco) March 12, 2017
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March 12, 2017 at 05:59AM
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"I want you to be offended every single day on this campus." Van Jones at the University of Chicago https://t.co/ae5gx7zZUU
"I want you to be offended every single day on this campus." Van Jones at the University of Chicago https://t.co/ae5gx7zZUU
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) March 12, 2017
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Saturday, March 11, 2017
Favorite tweet from FreshLee_Baked
Not all heroes wear capes http://pic.twitter.com/4d0zwFhxo9
— 😏 (@FreshLee_Baked) March 11, 2017
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March 10, 2017 at 09:10PM
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Favorite tweet from griffithd50
"Leadership is hard, and it is rewarding. It is about doing the right thing, not the popular thing. It is about... https://t.co/IS3P4N3p5d
— David Griffith (@griffithd50) March 10, 2017
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March 10, 2017 at 06:53PM
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RT @griffithd50: "Leadership is hard, and it is rewarding. It is about doing the right thing, not the popular thing. It is about... https://t.co/IS3P4N3p5d
"Leadership is hard, and it is rewarding. It is about doing the right thing, not the popular thing. It is about... https://t.co/IS3P4N3p5d
— David Griffith (@griffithd50) March 10, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Favorite tweet from TheEconomist
A grim cross between a rueful western and a dystopian road movie, “Logan” is not a typical superhero blockbuster https://t.co/OvACmTJb83
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 9, 2017
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March 09, 2017 at 01:03AM
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When Casals, in his 90's and still practicing 2-3 hours/day, was asked why he still practiced: "I'm beginning to notice some improvement."
When Casals, in his 90's and still practicing 2-3 hours/day, was asked why he still practiced: "I'm beginning to notice some improvement."
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) March 9, 2017
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Favorite tweet from cegriff3
Outstanding, in every way. #WomensDay https://t.co/ghOb56YFSd
— Charlie Griffith (@cegriff3) March 8, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/cegriff3
March 08, 2017 at 04:12PM
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IU Graduate Center Gets 'Limited-Time' Name. TBD if this will become a trend in schools. https://t.co/0PXlONyOOd
IU Graduate Center Gets 'Limited-Time' Name. TBD if this will become a trend in schools. https://t.co/0PXlONyOOd
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) March 8, 2017
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H.R.1275 - World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 https://t.co/NNT6RurXR4
H.R.1275 - World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 https://t.co/NNT6RurXR4
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) March 8, 2017
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Favorite tweet from joecab
@RecDiffs I love it when @siracusa's voice hits that register as his incredulity increases
— Joe Cabrera (@joecab) March 8, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/joecab
March 07, 2017 at 07:34PM
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Plan To Start Little Stationery Store Too Sad For Bank To Deny Loan https://t.co/YbRFPGInus
Plan To Start Little Stationery Store Too Sad For Bank To Deny Loan https://t.co/YbRFPGInus
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) March 7, 2017
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How Baby Boomers Destroyed Everything
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2017/02/26/how-baby-boomers-destroyed-everything/lVB9eG5mATw3wxo6XmDZFL/story.html
Jack Welch's Five Traits of Leaders
From our experience, the first essential trait of leadership is positive energy — the capacity to go-go-go with healthy vigor and an upbeat attitude through good times and bad.
The second is the ability to energize others, releasing their positive energy, to take any hill.
The third trait is edge — the ability to make tough calls, to say yes or no, not maybe.
The fourth trait is the talent to execute — very simply, get things done.
Fifth and finally, leaders have passion. They care deeply. They sweat; they believe.http://firsthand.co/roundup/?utm_source=Roundup&utm_campaign=Roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_term=20170307&utm_content=Article8&destination=http://www.businessinsider.com/former-ge-ceo-jack-welch-says-leaders-have-5-basic-traits-and-only-2-can-be-taught-2017-2&utm_campaign=RoundUp&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=43980932&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--_uZ5IbT5PiV8cncLI0X4J3I1ow9mel6-dON5ibqGuBOvIhyvfO2rnrWcIovug73Rei_jnfDcbTc8BioQjEVb3YkDAww&_hsmi=43980934
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Elva A. Harmon's Obituary on News-Leader
Elva Harmon -- Born 7/2/1927, Died 2/22/2017
from Facebook https://shar.es/1U0iHw
from Facebook https://shar.es/1U0iHw
Since I'm always interested in technological "solutions" to problems of human interaction. https://t.co/agEOHbfcc2 on @LinkedIn
Since I'm always interested in technological "solutions" to problems of human interaction. https://t.co/agEOHbfcc2 on @LinkedIn
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) February 28, 2017
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Saturday, February 25, 2017
Favorite tweet from everetteach
When "tomorrow's classroom" is today, I hope we're still imagining tomorrow. #satchat
— Jamey Everett (@everetteach) February 25, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/everetteach
February 25, 2017 at 07:58AM
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Field Notes' great slogan - “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.” https://t.co/QTRE7ww5q1
Field Notes' great slogan - “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.” https://t.co/QTRE7ww5q1
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) February 21, 2017
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Sunday, February 19, 2017
RT @paulliesse: I'm with Dave. A strong and free press is essential to the American people, not the enemy of the American people https://t.co/Kl0LRRMIZ4
I'm with Dave. A strong and free press is essential to the American people, not the enemy of the American people https://t.co/Kl0LRRMIZ4
— Paul Liesse (@paulliesse) February 18, 2017
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Advanced Robotic Bat Can Fly Like the Real Thing https://t.co/NQdzK3UL56 via @YouTube
Advanced Robotic Bat Can Fly Like the Real Thing https://t.co/NQdzK3UL56 via @YouTube
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) February 15, 2017
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Favorite tweet from KevinMKruse
"It looks like you're about to challenge a historian, armed only with a MAGA hat and a Wikipedia page. Are you sure you want to do that?" http://pic.twitter.com/mEOAOBmVQf
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 9, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse
February 08, 2017 at 07:06PM
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RT @AlexMLeo: One of my favorite signs from this giant protest in New York City today https://t.co/4fUG8Cn3g9
One of my favorite signs from this giant protest in New York City today http://pic.twitter.com/4fUG8Cn3g9
— Alex Leo (@AlexMLeo) November 12, 2016
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Senators should ask nominees how they would have decided past Supreme Court cases. https://t.co/Yf1Ir1oLOh
Senators should ask nominees how they would have decided past Supreme Court cases. https://t.co/Yf1Ir1oLOh
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) February 7, 2017
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Friday, February 3, 2017
A Return to National Greatness https://t.co/7wqTk6FTJA
A Return to National Greatness https://t.co/7wqTk6FTJA
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) February 4, 2017
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RT @MimirHQ: Mimir is saving one of our partnering schools over 1,300 hours of grading time #coding #edtech #STEM https://t.co/AwBvwcAXOk
Mimir is saving one of our partnering schools over 1,300 hours of grading time #coding #edtech #STEM https://t.co/AwBvwcAXOk
— MimirHQ (@MimirHQ) February 3, 2017
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
Favorite tweet from Trace_Urdan
I'm so confused. Are billionaires influencing education policy a good thing or a bad thing? https://t.co/vhaSDBafwy
— Trace Urdan (@Trace_Urdan) February 2, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/Trace_Urdan
February 01, 2017 at 07:45PM
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Favorite tweet from Dropbox
We're removing the beta label from Dropbox Paper and introducing a slew of updates: https://t.co/UoQSUzPXDN
— Dropbox (@Dropbox) January 30, 2017
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January 30, 2017 at 04:42PM
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Favorite tweet from JulianFlei
It's a marathon and a sprint.
— Julian Fleisher (@JulianFlei) February 1, 2017
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February 01, 2017 at 06:59PM
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
RT @ABC: Teacher has unique handshakes with each student. "It was just one or two students and then it became contagious.”… https://t.co/vkqXRlo64N
Teacher has unique handshakes with each student. "It was just one or two students and then it became contagious.” https://t.co/0LrFzTlhZu http://pic.twitter.com/Ymu08KzPTf
— ABC News (@ABC) February 1, 2017
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
RT @The_Autopen: I haven't seen this many people talking about EO since 1986. https://t.co/n8pZNnQI6G
I haven't seen this many people talking about EO since 1986. http://pic.twitter.com/n8pZNnQI6G
— AOTUS (@The_Autopen) January 30, 2017
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Donald Trump's first 7 days -- Foul early, foul hard. https://t.co/IyLN5FjGfM
Donald Trump's first 7 days -- Foul early, foul hard. https://t.co/IyLN5FjGfM
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 30, 2017
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Friday, January 27, 2017
"INAUGURATION DAY" — A Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump's Inauguration https://t.co/SSTHa6C43O
"INAUGURATION DAY" — A Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump's Inauguration https://t.co/SSTHa6C43O
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 27, 2017
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RT @MatthewHeimer: Coming from an 86-year-old, this is a particularly bold claim... https://t.co/4wzJ4GWHvK
Coming from an 86-year-old, this is a particularly bold claim... https://t.co/4wzJ4GWHvK
— Matt Heimer (@MatthewHeimer) January 27, 2017
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J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote, “A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it.” via @nytimes
J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote, “A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it.” via @nytimes
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 27, 2017
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Favorite tweet from andyschult
Please stop w Dem Senate hate for voting to confirm Trump nominees! They can't stop them, and many R's voted for Obama's in 09.
— Andrew Schultheiss (@andyschult) January 25, 2017
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January 25, 2017 at 12:06PM
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Screenwriter Rob Long: Why Hollywood Should Already Know How to Handle Trump (Guest Column) https://t.co/hYkObwXtGr via @variety
Screenwriter Rob Long: Why Hollywood Should Already Know How to Handle Trump (Guest Column) https://t.co/hYkObwXtGr via @variety
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 23, 2017
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
Favorite tweet from jpalfrey
Four Ways School Leaders Can Support Meaningful Innovation https://t.co/tfw0Qzctic @bjfr
— John Palfrey (@jpalfrey) January 21, 2017
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January 21, 2017 at 10:15AM
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Favorite tweet from Nancy_Pearl
Word should be fazed, unless he's really in the next phase. Or phased out https://t.co/EvI7dNyWxq
— Nancy Pearl (@Nancy_Pearl) January 21, 2017
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January 20, 2017 at 11:05PM
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Friday, January 20, 2017
Favorite tweet from le_gorafi
Looks like Donald Trump has found his inspiration for his speech somewhere... #InaugurationDay http://pic.twitter.com/VK4DF28lvv
— Le Gorafi (@le_gorafi) January 20, 2017
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January 20, 2017 at 02:45PM
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Favorite tweet from DPD_
Aside from... everything else... "Jackie O" was not a first lady. She married Onassis after the President died. https://t.co/Jj80pyJbK0
— Daniel D'Addario (@DPD_) January 20, 2017
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January 20, 2017 at 09:44AM
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
“An Amazon review of adulthood” by @hassanisms https://t.co/xrL5us0THl
“An Amazon review of adulthood” by @hassanisms https://t.co/xrL5us0THl
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 18, 2017
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Friday, January 13, 2017
Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast in Independent Schools, too.
http://www.nais.org/Magazines-Newsletters/ISMagazine/Pages/Culture-Eats-Strategy-for-Breakfast.aspx
Run Your School More Like a Business? Not So Fast https://t.co/2moNrdNsbZ via @sharethis
Run Your School More Like a Business? Not So Fast https://t.co/2moNrdNsbZ via @sharethis
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 13, 2017
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
RT @TEDTalks: GET BACK TO WORK. Or, you know, don't. https://t.co/9G864d2Vzc
GET BACK TO WORK. Or, you know, don't. https://t.co/9G864d2Vzc
— TED Talks (@TEDTalks) January 12, 2017
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Favorite tweet from michikokakutani
Memoranda is a surreal adventure game inspired by the stories of Haruki Murakami. via @verge https://t.co/vXtJaSs5Jl via @Verge
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) January 12, 2017
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January 12, 2017 at 02:32AM
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Favorite tweet from openculture
F. Scott Fitzgerald Tells His 11-Year-Old Daughter What to Worry About (and Not Worry About) in Life, 1933 https://t.co/P5n39IzLGk http://pic.twitter.com/4tVcjXC2jc
— Open Culture (@openculture) January 10, 2017
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January 10, 2017 at 05:41PM
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Favorite tweet from paulkrugman
The GOP's Obamacare problem in one chart. They have no replacement plan that doesn't reverse these gains, and never will http://pic.twitter.com/8WtxdoMLtv
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 11, 2017
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January 11, 2017 at 10:11AM
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Sunday, January 8, 2017
RT @cegriff3: "I don’t think the Russians posed as big a problem to the Clintons as the Clintons posed to themselves." Likely true https://t.co/euUPtI5POn
"I don’t think the Russians posed as big a problem to the Clintons as the Clintons posed to themselves." Likely true https://t.co/euUPtI5POn
— Charlie Griffith (@cegriff3) January 8, 2017
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RT @carumors: BREAKING: Source Says That Over The Holidays, Other Macs Discussed Moving Mac Pro to a Nursing Home.
BREAKING: Source Says That Over The Holidays, Other Macs Discussed Moving Mac Pro to a Nursing Home.
— Crazy Apple Rumors (@carumors) January 6, 2017
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
RT @everetteach: (Not an endorsement) Extreme? Yes. Provocative? Definitely. 13M people have watched it. So, there's that. #edchat https://t.co/FF6s0gViLG
(Not an endorsement) Extreme? Yes. Provocative? Definitely. 13M people have watched it. So, there's that. #edchat https://t.co/FF6s0gViLG
— Jamey Everett (@everetteach) January 7, 2017
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Friday, January 6, 2017
RT @ElectrekCo: Tesla Autopilot’s new radar technology predicts an accident caught on dashcam a second later https://t.co/f0nDVsG0hx https://t.co/Ftg5agXXNS
Tesla Autopilot’s new radar technology predicts an accident caught on dashcam a second later https://t.co/f0nDVsG0hx http://pic.twitter.com/Ftg5agXXNS
— Electrek.Co (@ElectrekCo) December 27, 2016
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
RT @michikokakutani: Daniel Patrick Moynihan: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts."
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) August 5, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
"In politics, what begins in fear usually ends up in folly." -- Coleridge. https://t.co/CpZzbFZgOX
"In politics, what begins in fear usually ends up in folly." -- Coleridge. https://t.co/CpZzbFZgOX
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 5, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Run Your School More Like a Business? Not So Fast https://t.co/ZrBRw0MA6W
Run Your School More Like a Business? Not So Fasthttps://t.co/ZrBRw0MA6W
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) January 3, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Saturday, December 31, 2016
RT @JRMcGrail: RIP 2016 — Carrie Fisher hologram is a nice touch. https://t.co/jblGpuh7Io
RIP 2016 — Carrie Fisher hologram is a nice touch. https://t.co/jblGpuh7Io
— J.R. McGrail 📎 (@JRMcGrail) December 31, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
RT @DanielPink: Has the world been getting better or worse? @MaxCRoser has the answer -- in charts. Happy New Year.… https://t.co/CpW7Uk3KYI
Has the world been getting better or worse? @MaxCRoser has the answer -- in charts. Happy New Year. https://t.co/Iys01Uvt4P http://pic.twitter.com/UIZGYH4wrb
— Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) December 30, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
RT @NASA: Our #EPIC camera was collecting Earth data when the moon photobombed its way into the shot: https://t.co/z5VNJEWHQS https://t.co/pjO0At9Y5R
Our #EPIC camera was collecting Earth data when the moon photobombed its way into the shot: https://t.co/z5VNJEWHQS http://pic.twitter.com/pjO0At9Y5R
— NASA (@NASA) July 11, 2016
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
Citizenship Pro Tips
Remember that email is skywriting.
http://qz.com/846940/a-yale-history-professors-20-point-guide-to-defending-democracy-under-a-trump-presidency/
The title relates to Trump, but the advice is timeless.
http://qz.com/846940/a-yale-history-professors-20-point-guide-to-defending-democracy-under-a-trump-presidency/
The title relates to Trump, but the advice is timeless.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Classic Milton Friedman 2x2
Four ways to spend money:
1. You can spend your own money on yourself. When you do that, why then you really watch out what you’re doing, and you try to get the most for your money.
2. You can spend your own money on somebody else. For example, I buy a birthday present for someone. Well, then I’m not so careful about the content of the present, but I’m very careful about the cost.
3. I can spend somebody else’s money on myself. And if I spend somebody else’s money on myself, then I’m sure going to have a good lunch!
4. I can spend somebody else’s money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else’s money on somebody else, I’m not concerned about how much it is, and I’m not concerned about what I get.
In defense of Scrooge https://t.co/At4keYaQ8l
In defense of Scrooge https://t.co/At4keYaQ8l
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 20, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians https://t.co/FWhsmSuER4 via @YouTube
Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians https://t.co/FWhsmSuER4 via @YouTube
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 20, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Friday, December 16, 2016
'All I Want for Christmas' Carpool Karaoke https://t.co/s31Rih7XQ2 via @YouTube
'All I Want for Christmas' Carpool Karaoke https://t.co/s31Rih7XQ2 via @YouTube
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 16, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Lessig on Elector Ethics https://t.co/4N0NoySBRU via @YouTube
Lessig on Elector Ethics https://t.co/4N0NoySBRU via @YouTube
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 16, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
RT @alanferrier: Who would have believed that the perfect Wikipedia photo caption could have been improved upon? https://t.co/pLedKWbs1o
Who would have believed that the perfect Wikipedia photo caption could have been improved upon? http://pic.twitter.com/pLedKWbs1o
— Alan Ferrier (@alanferrier) December 13, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
[F]eminists ... [are] motivated by the belief that men benefit from a safer, more equal and more just world. https://t.co/fbXJfPzKeW
[F]eminists ... [are] motivated by the belief that men benefit from a safer, more equal and more just world. https://t.co/fbXJfPzKeW
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 14, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Friday, December 9, 2016
RT @cegriff3: A cliche, but he had the Right Stuff. Hero, humble, great American. Served his country his entire life. #johnglenn https://t.co/M6CSnVRUhh
A cliche, but he had the Right Stuff. Hero, humble, great American. Served his country his entire life. #johnglenn http://pic.twitter.com/M6CSnVRUhh
— Charlie Griffith (@cegriff3) December 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Monday, December 5, 2016
[A] lack of. . . predictability can be destabilizing because it forces all states to plan for the worst. https://t.co/ypLkEIM97G
[A] lack of. . . predictability can be destabilizing because it forces all states to plan for the worst. https://t.co/ypLkEIM97G
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 5, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Sunday, December 4, 2016
James Bond Theme by The Skatalites. https://t.co/cq1EYZnIpx
James Bond Theme by The Skatalites. https://t.co/cq1EYZnIpx
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 5, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Friday, December 2, 2016
Report on Yale's Committee on Renaming https://t.co/dr28MkXMy5
Report on Yale's Committee on Renaming https://t.co/dr28MkXMy5
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) December 2, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Jon Stewart at the Rally
"These cars — that’s a school teacher who thinks taxes are too high…there’s a mom with two kids who can’t think about anything else…another car, the lady’s in the NRA. She loves Oprah…An investment banker, gay, also likes Oprah…a Latino carpenter…a fundamentalist vacuum salesman…a Mormon Jay Z fan…But this is us. Everyone of the cars that you see is filled with individuals of strong belief and principles they hold dear — often principles and beliefs in direct opposition to their fellow travelers.
And yet these millions of cars must somehow find a way to squeeze one by one into a mile-long, 30-foot wide tunnel carved underneath a mighty river…And they do it. Concession by concession. You go. Then I’ll go. You go, then I’ll go. You go, then I’ll go — oh my god, is that an NRA sticker on your car, an Obama sticker on your car? Well, that’s OK. You go and then I’ll go…”Sure, at some point there will be a selfish jerk who zips up the shoulder and cuts in at the last minute. But that individual is rare and he is scorned, and he is not hired as an analyst.
Because we know instinctively as a people that if we are to get through the darkness and back into the light we have to work together and the truth is, there will always be darkness. And sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t the promised land. Sometimes it’s just New Jersey. But we do it anyway, together.
If you want to know why I’m here and what I want from you I can only assure you this: you have already given it to me. You’re presence was what I wanted. Sanity will always be and has always been in the eye of the beholder. To see you here today and the kind of people that you are has restored mine. Thank you.”
- Jon Stewart in his closing address
http://www.nola.com/stewart-colbert/2010/10/readwatch_jon_stewarts_closing.html
And yet these millions of cars must somehow find a way to squeeze one by one into a mile-long, 30-foot wide tunnel carved underneath a mighty river…And they do it. Concession by concession. You go. Then I’ll go. You go, then I’ll go. You go, then I’ll go — oh my god, is that an NRA sticker on your car, an Obama sticker on your car? Well, that’s OK. You go and then I’ll go…”Sure, at some point there will be a selfish jerk who zips up the shoulder and cuts in at the last minute. But that individual is rare and he is scorned, and he is not hired as an analyst.
Because we know instinctively as a people that if we are to get through the darkness and back into the light we have to work together and the truth is, there will always be darkness. And sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t the promised land. Sometimes it’s just New Jersey. But we do it anyway, together.
If you want to know why I’m here and what I want from you I can only assure you this: you have already given it to me. You’re presence was what I wanted. Sanity will always be and has always been in the eye of the beholder. To see you here today and the kind of people that you are has restored mine. Thank you.”
- Jon Stewart in his closing address
http://www.nola.com/stewart-colbert/2010/10/readwatch_jon_stewarts_closing.html
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace by Richard Brautigan
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace
I like to think (and
the sooner the better!)
of a cybernetic meadow
where mammals and computers
live together in mutually
programming harmony
like pure water
touching clear sky.
I like to think
(right now, please!)
of a cybernetic forest
filled with pines and electronics
where deer stroll peacefully
past computers
as if they were flowers
with spinning blossoms.
I like to think
(it has to be!)
of a cybernetic ecology
where we are free of our labors
and joined back to nature,
returned to our mammal
brothers and sisters,
and all watched over
by machines of loving grace.
the sooner the better!)
of a cybernetic meadow
where mammals and computers
live together in mutually
programming harmony
like pure water
touching clear sky.
I like to think
(right now, please!)
of a cybernetic forest
filled with pines and electronics
where deer stroll peacefully
past computers
as if they were flowers
with spinning blossoms.
I like to think
(it has to be!)
of a cybernetic ecology
where we are free of our labors
and joined back to nature,
returned to our mammal
brothers and sisters,
and all watched over
by machines of loving grace.
Linda Pastan Poem -- Algebra
Algebra by Linda Pastan
I used to solve equations easily.
If train A left Sioux Falls
at nine o'clock, traveling
at a fixed rate,
I knew when it would meet train B.
Now I wonder if the trains will crash;
or else I picture naked limbs
through Pullman windows, each
a small vignette of longing.
And I knew X, or thought I did,
shuttled it back and forth
like a poor goat
across the equal sign.
X was the unknown on a motor bike,
those autumn days when leaves flew past
the color of pencil shavings.
Obedient as a genie, it gave me answers
to what I thought were questions.
Unsolved equations later, and winter now,
I know X better than I did.
His is the scarecrow's bitter mouth
sewn shut in cross-stitch;
the footprint of a weasel on snow.
X is the unknown assailant.
X marks the spot
towards which we speed like trains,
at a fixed rate.
"Algebra" is in Pastan's collection Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems 1968-1998 ( W W Norton, 1998).
Monday, November 28, 2016
Let's not live in the moment
It is, of course, easier and cheaper to blame the individual for thinking the wrong thoughts than it is to tackle the thorny causes of his unhappiness. http://nyti.ms/2g3Wlkx
Sunday, November 20, 2016
The Strange Arrows That Point the Way Across America https://t.co/hvweW6JaMN
The Strange Arrows That Point the Way Across America https://t.co/hvweW6JaMN
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 20, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Wait, what? Ben Carson says he won't join Trump's Cabinet because he has no government experience https://t.co/Kzepbfiyuu
Wait, what? Ben Carson says he won't join Trump's Cabinet because he has no government experience https://t.co/Kzepbfiyuu
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 16, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
George Saunders Commencement Speech 2013 https://t.co/57CUfSsMst via @YouTube
George Saunders Commencement Speech 2013 https://t.co/57CUfSsMst via @YouTube
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 16, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Friday, November 11, 2016
Interesting article from after one of the debates from Mike Rowe: https://t.co/0aeasUXf1v
Interesting article from after one of the debates from Mike Rowe: https://t.co/0aeasUXf1v
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 11, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Thursday, November 10, 2016
RT @jonathanwebber: Turns out it's not a Trump insurgency, but a Clinton collapse. A graph that cuts straight through today's punditry… https://t.co/LPAwCChkdy
Turns out it's not a Trump insurgency, but a Clinton collapse. A graph that cuts straight through today's punditry ... http://pic.twitter.com/x41cyyy2XI
— Jonathan Webber (@jonathanwebber) November 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
My friend Ted Schillinger's movie gets top billing in LA Times article: Five documentaries to watch for Oscar season https://t.co/Tk3wLELtMu
My friend Ted Schillinger's movie gets top billing in LA Times article: Five documentaries to watch for Oscar season https://t.co/Tk3wLELtMu
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 10, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
“The press took him literally, but not seriously; his supporters took him seriously, but not literally.” https://t.co/KoSHVX8wwJ
“The press took him literally, but not seriously; his supporters took him seriously, but not literally.” https://t.co/KoSHVX8wwJ
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Look at Dow futures too.
Look at Dow futures too.
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Sunday, November 6, 2016
RT @brandee: OMG OMG my @Uber driver in Ohio was the You've Got Mail voice Elwood Edwards!!! I made him say it in this video… https://t.co/x0fMmP9Vuo
OMG OMG my @Uber driver in Ohio was the You've Got Mail voice Elwood Edwards!!! I made him say it in this video #GOTVforHRC http://pic.twitter.com/Jgcl7v040D
— Brandee Barker (@brandee) November 5, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
https://t.co/3UTrnCCOt3 Social capital explained.
https://t.co/3UTrnCCOt3 Social capital explained.
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) November 1, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Monday, October 24, 2016
River basins of the US in rainbow colours by GrasshopperGeography https://t.co/0hkvC7TzGp via @Etsy
River basins of the US in rainbow colours by GrasshopperGeography https://t.co/0hkvC7TzGp via @Etsy
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 24, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
RT @Zchilders: The boy who lived (in debt). @pottermore | OLLY MOSS #harrypotter https://t.co/r5LDo2Lpk7
The boy who lived (in debt). @pottermore | OLLY MOSS #harrypotter https://t.co/r5LDo2Lpk7
— Zac (@Zchilders) October 19, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Friday, October 21, 2016
I Paid $2,500 for a ‘Hamilton’ Ticket. I’m Happy About It. https://t.co/DJjtR7xhAa via @UpshotNYT
I Paid $2,500 for a ‘Hamilton’ Ticket. I’m Happy About It. https://t.co/DJjtR7xhAa via @UpshotNYT
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 22, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
This is a serious time-sink. PunchClockVillain https://t.co/WhLsjhJSx7
This is a serious time-sink. PunchClockVillain https://t.co/WhLsjhJSx7
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 18, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
A Cartoon from The New Yorker https://t.co/QlExNd6LK2 via @newyorker
A Cartoon from The New Yorker https://t.co/QlExNd6LK2 via @newyorker
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 11, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Fair enough.
Fair enough.
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 10, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
RT @showthread: This is the best book cover I've ever seen. https://t.co/LN8wwEhRd7
This is the best book cover I've ever seen. http://pic.twitter.com/LN8wwEhRd7
— Melvin Lammerts 🔑 (@showthread) October 8, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
RT @michikokakutani: Albert Einstein: “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."
Albert Einstein: “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) October 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
RT @bobbyfinger: So excited to see @DPD_’s wedding announcement in the Times! https://t.co/vypdMBnmrH
So excited to see @DPD_’s wedding announcement in the Times! http://pic.twitter.com/vypdMBnmrH
— bobby finger (@bobbyfinger) October 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
No excuses. 500 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing, via @nytimes https://t.co/ubSU5LmS6M
No excuses. 500 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing, via @nytimes https://t.co/ubSU5LmS6M
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 9, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Friday, October 7, 2016
‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Title Announced https://t.co/iiDa54hW6s via @variety
‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Title Announced https://t.co/iiDa54hW6s via @variety
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 7, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
Thursday, October 6, 2016
"You can’t say you’re sorry for something you admitted was wrong when you were saying it." -- Gail Collins
"You can’t say you’re sorry for something you admitted was wrong when you were saying it." -- Gail Collins
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 7, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
An Online Education Breakthrough? A Master’s Degree for a Mere $7,000, via @nytimes https://t.co/EC6hrHrqub
An Online Education Breakthrough? A Master’s Degree for a Mere $7,000, via @nytimes https://t.co/EC6hrHrqub
— Douglas Allen (@DouglasHAllen) October 7, 2016
from Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasHAllen
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