Here’s what the future looked like to futurist Arthur C. Clarke — 38 years ago! He had it right, of course.
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The future in 1974
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tags: Arthur C. Clarke, future
Birth-to-12 in under 3 minutes
Time-lapse photography from Dutch filmaker Frans Hofmeester. Very cool.!
Lotte Time Lapse: Birth to 12 years in 2 min. 45. from Frans Hofmeester on Vimeo.
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tags: photography
Deford on Deford
Perhaps no one defines the best that sports writing and profile writing can be than Frank Deford. Best known for his long and distinguished career at Sports Illustrated, Deford is a regular commentator on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” and a correspondent on HBO’s “Real Sport with Bryant Gumbel.”
Deford has written 15 books, including the about-to-be-published “Over Time” on May 1. You can read an excerpt in this week’s Sports Illustrated.
Evan Smith of “Texas Monthly Talks” interviewed Deford on May 6 at the University of Texas.
Thanks, mom (P&G campaign)
From P&G's "Thanks, Mom" advertising campaign.
As athletes get ready to take the global stage during the London 2012 Olympic Games less than 100 days away, Procter & Gamble has released a new ad praising mothers worldwide. Press play and cue the waterworks.
In three days, the video has received over 700,000+ views on YouTube. P&G, the personal care and cleaning products giant and Olympic partner, released the “Best Job” video in anticipation of the summer games.
The video, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, features mothers on four continents in London, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles and Beijing. These inspirational women raising their young Olympians are the true champs.
The “Thank You, Mom” campaign is the largest in the company’s 174-year history, according to a P&G press release. It ties in social media and print elements.
Kevin McCarthy sheds ‘Nerd Tears’ on summer movie blockbusters
Mason grad Kevin McCarthy on "Fox and Friends"
Mason grad and WFAN movie critic Kevin McCarthy appeared on “Fox and Friends” Sunday morning for a nearly five-minute review of the summer’s coming movie blockbusters. Here’s his early sneak peak. And check out Kevin’s website, Nerd Tears.
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
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Ye olde debunking
Ye was once thee, which was really the. Got that?
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tags: language
Why I love the Detroit Red Wings
How can you not love Pavel Datsyuk?
How could you watch something like this and not be a Detroit Red Wings fan?
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tags: Detroit Red Wings, journalism
Fairy tales can come true
In the GMU journalism program, we teach our students to write now, blog now, publish now — that there’s not going to be any future because things are changing too quickly. Here’s a wonderful example of a Mets fan-turned-blogger who made his future happen right now.
Something cool from TED
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.
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- Sustainable laptops to make every day Earth Day April 23, 2024Sustainable laptops to make every day Earth Day
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- The case for Tesla without Musk April 23, 2024Elon Musk may be living on borrowed time as CEO of Tesla, as the Cybertruck stalls and the stock falls. Why price cuts won't help.
- 2024 iPad Air: 4 new features coming to the rumored new Apple tablet April 23, 2024The iPad Air 2024 is expected to launch alongside the new iPad Pro 2024. Rumor has it is coming with a gaggle of new features.
- Sustainable laptops to make every day Earth Day April 23, 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.