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Back to Politics?

I took a sabbatical from political stuff a few months ago, asserting that it would last until today. So will I load up my iPhone with the Slate Political Gabfest? I’m in no rush, actually, especially here at the beach. … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day

My father was not wild about the idea of a cane. Now, at 83, he has transformed this sign of age and weakness into yet another expression of his dignity and poise.  On most days, he walks a mile from … Continue reading

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Going Green

I can’t stand to look at images of oil-smothered birds and beaches soiled by black blobs. They make me nauseous, as does the media’s recent focus on whether the President is emoting enough.  I can’t even imagine the pressure building … Continue reading

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Trying out AudioBoo for Hawai’i Workshop

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Interviewing with the Person-al Touch

Bryan Person interviewed me yesterday via Skype video, a reverse of our roles from the podcast episode in which I interviewed him in his previous incarnation at Monster.com in Maynard, Mass. He and his family have relocated to Austin, Texas, … Continue reading

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A Poem of My Own

PUTTING ON AIRS Here are a few of my favorites: The air of an unknown genius running out of time.The air of a dangerous mother’s boy.The air of a French spy on vacation in Wyoming.The air of a knave flying … Continue reading

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An Evangelical Bears Witness to Obama’s Faith

Why did Barack Obama chose the Rev. Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation? Anyone really curious about this question would do well to read Stephen Mansfield’s The Faith of Barack Obama, a highly original portrait of the President-Elect published … Continue reading

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Night Notes

I’m up in the middle of the night, reading my Kindle, exploring corners of Amazon I hadn’t known about. My wife and I returned from a quick trip to Denver yesterday evening. Today we’ll attend an “Organizing for Change Conference” … Continue reading

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Future Podcasters of Montana

At today’s Art of Leadership marketing workshop hosted by the Montana Arts Council, I invited the participating Billings arts organizations to create pilot podcasts. Here are the results: I am YAM – Yellowstone Art Museum. Live from the Alberta Bair … Continue reading

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Live from Billings, Montana!

I plan to live stream my talk later this morning at an event hosted by the Montana Arts Council. I’ll be giving a workshop of arts organizations some ideas on how to use Internet tools to advance their missions. Click … Continue reading

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