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In the beginning was the Word

A good blog is a place readers come because they know what to expect, a place where their needs are respected and their comments are welcome. Here writers create conversations that matter about things they care about.

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the cheat sheet

I’m speaking at 2011 Wordcamp Detroit this weekend, a gathering of bloggers using the Wordpress content management system. As a convenience for participants (and you), I’m posting here some links and resources I referred to.

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getting the story straight

Telling the story in ways that don’t mislead or defraud is essential. Unfortunately, the story is often oversold and over sanitized. That always reflects bad leadership.

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where the self dies

Marriage is not just the work of God. It is also a gift from God. So we are diminished when we squander it, neglect it or trivialize it. We have a culture that does exactly that.

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jobs-intersection

a legacy of innovation

My first Mac didn’t distract me or defeat me. It enriched my life by making the technology I use invisible. Even magical

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read more, write more

Facebook updates are not the key to your future or your success. What you need is more long form reading in an age of Twitter.

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things I try to avoid

Name tags often spark very superficial conversations when what we need are real ones.

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let’s play nice, kids

When ratings meet reputation: new studies claim digital communication results in more and better friendships, greater honesty and faster intimacy.

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a triumph more glorious

The first transatlantic telegraph cable broke. Expectations where thwarted. Nothing worked exactly as advertised. It’s a good thing to remember when the next new thing rolls in, even if it’s made by Apple or Google.

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what’s in a name?

To say Campus Crusade’s name change has “nothing to do with political correctness” is nonsense. And somewhat perplexing, given that the new name is taken from what they claim is the most offensive part of the old one.

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