Monthly Archives: February 2009

Say what you will hippies…

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Reverend

…but they don’t call him the “King of Pop” for nothing. While watching this performance live on the television in 1983 at the tender age of 11, I was absolutely blown away. And if I’m honest with myself, it remains … Continue reading →

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UMW Blogs ain’t no open PR ploy, we’re the real deal Holyfield!

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Reverend

I was talking with professor Marjorie Och recently about her Venice Exhibit, and when we went to the site I noticed the Firestats meter said there were well over 5,000 unique visitors and more than 11,000 pages served. Why this … Continue reading →

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Bava does S&M

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Reverend

I watched Mario Bava’s The Whip and the Body (1963) last night, and I found it rather provocative, or should I say evocative? 🙂 I hadn’t yet seen this “lost classic” of Bava’s, and I finally talked Antonella into watching … Continue reading →

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“I’m the Reverend”

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Reverend

I have been returning to reading and commenting on a wide range of UMW Blogs with a vengeance today.  I have fallen woefully behind because the beginning of this semester has been longer than most, and I am just emerging … Continue reading →

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How not to monetize WPMu

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Reverend

Stephen Downes linked to a post recently by James Farmer discussing how he successfully monetized WPMu through Edublogs. And while the post might be an interesting read of trial and error for those who want to monetize WPMu, one of … Continue reading →

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EdTechRoundup: Student Blogging and WPMu

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Reverend

This past Sunday I had the good fortune to be invited as part of a podcast to discuss using WPMu in educational institutions with a great group of educators primarily based in the UK.  It was a fun discussion, and … Continue reading →

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UMW Blogs wants you!

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Reverend

I wrote a post over at UMW Blogs that introduces a new feature allowing anyone at UMW to highlight a post or blog from around the community. I tried this over a year ago, but it was on a blog … Continue reading →

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The revolution will be a bus

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Reverend

Revolution by Lawrence Whittemore Every generation needs a new revolution. Thomas Jefferson What blogging brought to the table, in addition to the liberating power of personal publishing, was a new take on the venerable publish/subscribe pattern, expressed now in terms … Continue reading →

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What I learned from UMW Blogs today….

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Reverend

I have been trying to catch up on my reading of UMW Blogs, but it is getting hard with a torrent of posts averaging about a hundred a day.  The campus-wide use and resulting community on UMW Blogs is really … Continue reading →

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WordCamp ED Northeast

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Reverend

Here’s a quick shout out for  WordCamp Ed Northeast which will be happening on Monday, February 2nd up in sunny Worcester, Massachusetts. It looks to be an impressive schedule of presentations and speakers. Matt Mullenweg will be keynoting on the … Continue reading →

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