Off topic: Rewrites

Posted by Sue Pelletier
I was in the middle of editing something I wrote when someone (thanks Larc!) sent me this YouTube clip of Hugh Laurie as Shakespeare undergoing the indignity of a Hamlet rewrite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwbB6B0cQs4 I don’t know if this is just hilarious to English majors, but I actually did ROTFL at this one.

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The Wisdom of Engineers, Part 2

Remember how I told you that I'm surrounded by engineers in my family? Well, engineers, aside from knowing lots of good jokes about themselves, frequently come up with a lot of wisdom.One of my favorite engineering sayings is: "Cheap ...

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Leadership Needed

Posted by Ann
According to a recent survey, more than one-third of new association CEOs are coming from the industry or membership ranks. CEO Update reports that "Recruiters agree that specific background has been a hot commodity this past year as organizations seek...

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It’s All About Trust

Posted by Jamie Notter

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Learn to Tweet, Tweet to Learn

Posted by jtcobb
I’ve become increasingly fond of Twitter as a tool in my learning mix. I use it as one way of making notes on my travels across the Web and sharing them with others. I also use the hashtag functionality as one of the ways to track various topics of interest ...

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Only a few spots left for Buzz2009!

Posted by Maddie Grant

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The House is Too Quiet

Posted by Cynthia D'Amour
   I miss her. Raindrop is at Camp Grandma this week. Raindrop’s deathly afraid of fireworks. They started going off last weekend in our neighborhood. My parents live in a less explosive area. I didn’t realize how much I would miss Raindrop. Sure, she sits and stares at me when I work from home. And we have ...

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NTEN Water Cooler Social Media Chat 7/2

Posted by Maddie Grant

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Three decades ago? Yikes.

Posted by CindyAE
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I’m Not Ready to Go There

Posted by Cynthia D'Amour
   It’s too soon. Yesterday I got a 2010 calendar in the mail. A giveaway from a nonprofit. To make me feel indebted. So I would send a donation. But here’s the thing… It’s barely half way through the year. I’m not past fireworks yet. Definitely not thinking 2010 details. Plus let’s talk about the calendar… Sure the photos are ...

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