Category Archives: Mass Media

Little War on the Prairie | This American Life

Little War on the Prairie | This American Life. How Minnesota was started on the backs of a subset of the Sioux.

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Veterans not certified but are qualified

Please support the American Veterans who are qualified to work to get the certifications and/or jobs they are qualified for. I’m posting this after seeing http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-24-2012/exclusive—reintegrating-veterans-into-the-civilian-workforce seen here The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political … Continue reading

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Defense Cyber security

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta discussed the Department of Defense’s role in defending the nation in cyberspace. He spoke about recent cyber attacks and future threats, saying that it was a “pre 9-11” moment for cyber security and warning against the … Continue reading

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Just saw an ad for what I think was the country of Georgia?!?!

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Sherry Turkle on “Alone Together” | To the best of our KNOWLEDGE

Sherry Turkle on “Alone Together” | To the best of our KNOWLEDGE. She just mentioned a great point that with Facebook, a college student mentioned he couldn’t reinvent himself (my comment: and therefore also experiment and find things he didn’t like) when … Continue reading

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Darin Gibby on Why America has stopped inventing | To the best of our KNOWLEDGE

Darin Gibby on Why America has stopped inventing | To the best of our KNOWLEDGE. great interview regarding Why America has stopped inventing

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Nathan Myhrvold on Modernist Cuisine | To the best of our KNOWLEDGE

Nathan Myhrvold on Modernist Cuisine | To the best of our KNOWLEDGE. OK piece on inventing and publicizing and acting on the invention.  I like this and the next post of the 2nd interview from American Invention on ttbook.org.

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The Last Quiet Places with Gordon Hempton [On Being]

The Last Quiet Places with Gordon Hempton [On Being]. That seems reasonable for why New York City is the way it is, why the Communications Room of the American Red Cross in St. Louis, Missouri is the way it is, … Continue reading

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Good reminder

Errol Morris: “Believing Is Seeing” | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR. Just heard on NPR.  Thought provoking.  Different perspective on certain well-known photos.  Never heard of the guy before, nor the book, but the part of the … Continue reading

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