I like to post all (or part) of Martin Luther King‘s “I Have a Dream” speech on MLK Day. I hope everyone listens to the speech at least once a year just to remember why the day is so much more than some business’s furniture sale or some such thing. This year, President Obama‘s second […]
Archives for January 21st, 2013
‘We the people’
Got about 20 minutes? Even if you caught it the first time, President Obama’s second inauguration speech is worth another listen — or a first listen if you missed it. The theme you will hear repeated is “we the people” — decidedly NOT “me the person.” Listen and see what you think.
category: steveklein, video
tags: inaugaration, President Obama
In case your forgot
Yahoo! Sport’s Puck Daddy is really Greg Wyshynski, who’s from Lessburg, Va. Greg, a fabulous blogger who’s as much on top of his beat — hockey — as anyone I know, once told me that his only fear was going to bed and missing something! Here’s a Puck Daddy video that presents 113 things that […]
category: steveklein, video
tags: NHL, Puck Daddy
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.