Watching the Obama inauguration ceremonies on TV, I felt disappointed by poet Elizabeth Alexander’s “Praise Song for the Day”…but agree with Martha Swartz of Philadelphia, who points out in her email newsletter that that the poem works better read than…
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Scientia Advisors Presents Webinars on Medical Industries
Scientia Advisors is offering five free Webinars for anyone interested in trends in the health care and life science industries.
Rating Social Media Marketing Webinars
This post briefly reviews three January 2009 Webinars on how blogs and other social media tools can best be used to grow businesses.
Between Blockbusters at the ICA
On a freezing cold January afternoon, my companion and I decided on a quick getaway to Boston’s beautiful new Institute of Contemporary Art. Although the museum was between blockbuster shows, we found much to admire.
Celebrating Obama's Inauguration in Cambridge
I’d expected dancing in the streets in the People’s Republic but perhaps because of deep snow and freezing cold, instead found a friendly breakfast gathering at Upstairs on the Square (photos and video to follow, if people send them to…
For a free press–please pay!
“Please support the free press–by paying for it.”
Report on Nieman Foundation's 70th Anniversary Convocation, Nov 7-9, Cambridge, MA
The overall meeting was both a discussion and demonstration of the state of journalism–much of it focused on traditional versus new media standards and practices, and the problem of finances. The most dramatic moments involved interchanges between traditional and new media journalists.
