“That cow has a decent medial suspensory ligament.” That’s what Lulu told me the other day as we walked past the dairy barn. If that weren’t confirmation enough that my education dollars are well spent, she just sent me this photo that she took during class today. Speaking of farm animals, I decided against doing the big long river trip in Nepal. I am a big chicken. The thing is, I didn’t know enough about […]
Read moreMonth: May 2008
Myanmar/Burma Disaster
I got this e-mail from MoveOn: “CNN is now reporting that up to 100,000 people have died from the cyclone that hit Burma. The scale of this disaster is hard to even imagine, and relief is urgently needed. So we wanted to pass along this email from our friends at Avaaz.org (the global online progressive group) letting you know how you can help.” Trusting that MoveOn knows from a worthy organization, I donated through the […]
Read moreA Conference and a Visit
NewsTools 08 Wow — I wonder who came up with the idea of kicking off a conference with a moment of silent mindfulness. Asked to contemplate our reasons for attending Journalism That Matters, I was startled to discover that I had none. So it turned out to be a fruitful exercise, as I figured out what I was doing there. I’ve also never been to a conference where people were so friendly. It made that […]
Read moreDogs & Owners: A Contest
On my next post I’ll tell you about the journalism & technology conference I attended today in Silicon Valley. For now, there are more pressing matters. Here is a contest for you. Please match the dog to its owner (or, as Kathy McAnally would have said, “match the dog to its human.”) Winner might win something. Maybe chocolate. We’ll see. Submit your responses in the… well… responses section, just below these pictures. [A couple of […]
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