So, I haven’t been posting on here very regularly. I know I’ve told you numerous times that I would and I’ve probably let most of you down so much your not even checking this site very often. Well, this time might be different, but no promises.

I’m interested in going for a weekend blogger opportunity over at Nashvilleistalking.com sometime in in the next couple weekends. I’m also looking to work a lot these couple weekends so who knows if it will happen. Regardless, I want to prove to Brittney over at WKRN that I’m a decent blogger. During the week she highlights blogs from around Nashville that have something interesting to say. During the weekend she let’s a local blogger do the posting. I can’t say I’m up to par with a number of the writers that are highlighted, but I can sure share my own two cents. We’ll see what happens.

My goal for this week is to post five post each day on this blog for at least this week. We’ll see how well that goes. I’ll give you one major piece of advice that keeps me writing: COMMENTS. There’s nothing like an engaging comment to evoke a response from me on a topic. To get my writing bug going I’ll probably read some of the comments on my older post and then post updates about them.

The First chapter of Matthew from The Message

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I’m fixing up my own personal page, possibly to be located at http://iamnotashamed.net proper. So help me choose a design:

Open Source Web Design – Preview – green community

Open Source Web Design – Preview – autonomous

Open Source Web Design – Preview – Localize

Open Source Web Design – Preview – dittoditto

Open Source Web Design – Preview – andreas07

Open Source Web Design – Preview – Leaves

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Open Source Web Design – Preview – Greenery

Open Source Web Design – Browse Designs

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Open Source Web Design – Preview – Burnt

Open Source Web Design – Preview – Foto Viva

Open Source Web Design – Preview – softened cells

Just a little plug for a new site I’ve been frequenting. 43things is a social community site. You list up to 43 “things” that you are doing, goals you have, values your trying to build, etc. Others can then cheer you on, encourage you in your goals or join you in them, and comment on them.
I’ve found it to be a wonderful and encouraging place to post things I’m working towards, and goals I’m trying to maintain. I’ve also found it a great place to get advice on teaching.

If you haven’t seen it you should check it out.

My 43things.

So it shouldn’t be a surprise really: Racial Profiling certainly occurs a lot of places and the folks at Walmart tend to get in trouble a lot. Neither of those things should excuse this behavior at all. We need to be encouraged to take action and it would be neat to see an entire company get behind this case and really put some pressure on Walmart about it.

So if you haven’t heard the term “Eminent Domain” and don’t know of it’s implications, here is a prime example.

Looks like Ocean front real estate is not for those who currently live there but for those who WANT too, and have the money to do so.

They just showed the prototype of the $100 laptop geared to putting this education tool in the hands of children in the developing world.

Initially I was really impressed and encouraged by this innovation. I think it has some amazing implications for boosting learning in the developing world. Education is key to addressing so many problems (though there are TONS of other factors as well). I think computers really do serve as amazing learning tools, and they can help make learning fun for a lot of kids.

And at the same time I wonder what impact these things will have. They mentioned some things in the article about grey markets, and the idea of making them so prevelant that they won’t be appealing to secondary markets. I’m sure there are many people far smart then me thinking through those issues.

Also, there is the question of whether this is a good use of time and money when there are many physical problems like starvation. My initial thought is that this is one way to begin addressing that problem through educating the masses. It is a long term solution, though it doesn’t meet short term needs.

What are your thoughts?

I want to talk about facebook etiquette. I’m not talking about the kind where guys are trying to make friends with every girl whose picture they like (that’s just immature), but more with people you already know.

Mainly I’m thinking about people you knew in high school but haven’t talked to since (five years). How does communication start? Like if I just go and add them as a friend will they think I’m desperate? Should I do the “I never added anyone, they all came to me” approach (aka. I’m too cool for you approach). If someone Adds you first, is it then your turn to send an actual message in return?
Should you befriend anyone who happened to know in High School, or only people you where REALLY friends with? Is there something wrong with being overly friendly? Are we supposed to fake like we are too busy to spend much time on facebook (though I know people spend hours on it).

Is this stuff even etiquette, or is it something else. I just think a thing like this is funny. It used to be you only saw each other at reunions and then you came back with all kinds of stories about how awkward it was and what not. Now we’ve got facebook and you can start to establish or re-establish friendships from years back.

huh.

So I haven’t podcast in over a week. It’s hard to podcast let me tell you. But I did fix up my collection of podcast so you can have a handful of options of what to listen to.

First we have the ever refined Trying to Follow podcast series. Those will be posted here and they’ll be ones I’ll do my best to edit them nicely.

Next you have my short little random podcast. These could be about anything and they’ll be here and here.

Now come some themed podcast. Tech for the Rest of us will be my attempt at talking about technology (specifically web based stuff) that should be of interest to the common person.
Christian Rant and Rave will be my take on Christian culture, media, etc. And Podcasting on podcasting for podcasting is my periodic thoughts on how the podcasting business, software, etc could improve.

If your REALLY daring and you want everything rolled into one, and you just love the sound of my voice, you can subscribe here. or get the odeo feed.