May 20, 2009

Write a book: Get a job

If you are one of the millions that are unemployed, I suggest that you write a book. You do not need to be a great writer. You do need to know what you know and have the ability to tell others what you know. Becoming a published author will make you more marketable to potential employers. You will be recognized talent. Here's how it works.

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December 22, 2008

Enjoy a carbon-free holiday, #2

I received another carbon-free greeting this morning.

Family and friends,

Blessings and happiness to all. Take it easy, be good, and search for the light

Happy holidays,

MW and family

December 20, 2008

Enjoy a carbon-free holiday

Yesterday, I got the best holiday card ever--via e-mail. It follows:

Dear Family and Friends whom we hold dear,

Please accept our greetings in this electronic form. We are trying to
lighten our carbon footprint and, in this spirit, believe that this form of
communication is even acceptable to Emily Post. We hope that you will
agree.

With love to all,

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December 19, 2008

Why I hang out in Second Life

I met my friend Bill Bentley by responding to a message he posted on a Yahoo message board. We've since talked on the phone, chatted through instant messaging, exchanged e-mail messages and shook hands in the virtual world Second Life. Bill and I have never met in person, yet it doesn't matter. We've built a trusted relationship.

Over the phone, he's a voice. Through e-mail and IM messages, he appears as a screen name. In Second Life, his presence is shown as an avatar.

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November 26, 2008

Rebooting America

The time has come to reboot America.

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Luckily, the Personal Democracy Forum has released an anthology (256 page download) of 44 essays on how to re-energize, reorganize and reorient the U.S. government to leverage the Internet.

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