Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Last week, Spin Sucks ran a guest post I authored on how Twitter chats can be a doorway to your community. It was catalyzed by a DM conversation with a friend who runs – or, at least, has been running – a well-regarded chat for its niche. You see, my friend has been overtaken by that thing called Life. So it’s become tough for him to commit to the time needed for the chat, and since he hadn’t (at the time of writing) found someone reliable and versed enough in Twitter cha

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

As I write this, it is just past 6 a.m. ET. My world is quiet at the moment; the rest of the household is asleep and when I walked out onto my deck a few minutes ago (the sky is beautifully clear!), even the roar of traffic seems to have been temporarily lulled. It is also less than three days until I go on vacation. A real vacation, where I’ll be soaking up the sun in Jamaica, with no computer, no work and minimal online activity (though I might post vacation photos to Facebook, since a l

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Earlier this year, Google announced it was rolling out a new device; one that would attempt to harness the power of the web and make it the center of the device’s power rather than the device itself. The Chromebook was pitched, in my mind, as a next generation PC; one that relied on the Web rather than the machine to do the heavy lifting. I was in the market for a new machine this spring, and was instantly interested in the Chromebook.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

We bloggers like badges. Right here on WUL, there are a few that I’m proud of (you’ll remember how thrilled I was when we finally got the Alltop badge ). But today I’m exceptionally proud to unveil my newest badge and, perhaps, my favorite of all: the Baconator. And it came along with honorary membership into what I believe must be one of the most exclusive clubs in the world: the B acon A ssociation and C ulinary O rder of N ommers.

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Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Guest post by Daniel J. Cohen. Politics was my first love, but she broke my heart. As a student of American University from 2002 to 2006, I found politics a bit too vicious for my liking. Attack ads are a cornerstone of political campaigns because dragging your opponent through the mud is a fast way to gallop toward an ever-so-special seat in a fancy delegation or council.

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