This is cool from TED: TED2012 remixed. John Boswell, of the “Symphony of Science,” came to TED2012 and made this remix of the speakers onstage (and on TED.com). The video is unlisted, so you need to link to see it.
Archives for March, 2012
My latest favorite restaurant
I first visited a Carrabbas’s Italian Grill in Tampa years ago. And there’s one in Reston. But the easiest one for Sheila and me to frequent turns out to be in Centreville. Just love it, ESPECIALLY the minestrone soup. Try it sometime!
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Play ball!
Listen to the late great Ernie Harwell welcome the beginning of spring training!
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‘The 3 Little Pigs’ teaches us how journalism is changing
This advertisement about the Guardian‘s open journalism, screened for the first time on Feb. 29, imagines how we might cover the story of the Three Little Pigs in print and online. Follow the story from the paper’s front page headline through a social media discussion and finally to an unexpected conclusion.
Mashable- The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth April 19, 2024The most unhinged lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' double album.
- Apple forced to pull Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China’s App Store. Here’s why. April 19, 2024China has forced Apple to ban WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram in the country's App Store.
- Taylor Swift, please delete your ex's location April 19, 2024In the song 'The Black Dog,' Taylor Swift confesses that she kept following Joe Alwyn's location after they broke up. Don't do that.
- Taylor Swift, promo queen, takes her partnership with TikTok to the next level April 19, 2024Taylor Swift partners with TikTok to promote her latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department.' Fans can now check out exclusive in-app experiences.
- New 'Interview with the Vampire' teaser reveals the laws of being a vampire April 19, 2024Season 2 of "Interview with the Vampire" premieres May 12 on AMC, and follows Louis and Claudia on their journey to Europe.
- The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth April 19, 2024
The place to meet on the Fairfax campus
The George Mason statue is kitty-corner to the Johnson Center and the Mason Pond Parking Deck, where guests can easily park on the first three levels (Fairfax campus map). As soon-to-be emeritus faculty, I'm always happy to meet with friends and my former Mason students on campus.
Alum Kevin McCarthy at work
Film critic and GMU alum Kevin McCarthy encouraged students during his many visits to my GMU classes to pursue internships and "get noticed!" See some of Kevin's terrific interviews on his Nerd Tears website.
The One Thing
So, as Billy Crystal asked Jack Palance in "City Slickers," what's "The One Thing"? To find out, just contact me by email to set up a "Journalism for the Rest of Us" seminar, workshop or program.