Social Media And The Obama Presidency

January 1, 2009 on 7:59 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

President-elect Barack Obama won the White House with a helping hand from a host of socially networked supporters. In his article for The Washington Post, Jose Antonio Vargas looks at the challenges that could face our first online social networking president.

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Book Distills The Wisdom Of The Over-70 Set

January 1, 2009 on 7:54 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Writer Henry Alford talks about searching for wisdom by criss-crossing the country to interview people over the age of 70. His findings make up a new book entitled How to Live: A Search for Wisdom From Old People.

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Looking Back On Life In Revolutionary Cuba

January 1, 2009 on 7:43 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. Luis Rumbaut recalls his experience as a 9-year-old boy when Castro's army took control of Cuba. And a former journalist talks about reporting from Havana during the revolution.

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Blogging For Beginners

January 1, 2009 on 7:20 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

For many of us, blogging is a part of daily life, while many others have never read a blog, much less written one. We ask two bloggers to suggest some blogs to read, explain how to start one and offer tips on how to keep your blog going.

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‘Don’t Stop’ Sings Karaoke’s Praises

December 31, 2008 on 7:34 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Journalist Brian Raftery says it's OK if you hate karaoke, but that doesn't mean he has to. He sees democracy in a bar packed with would-be singing stars crowded around a karaoke machine. In his book, Don't Stop Believin', he writes, "nights like these … forever changed my life."

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