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2013-06-16 17:54:17 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

That is some friggin shit. 

Really, making minimum wage workers pay fees to get their paychecks?

Wow, these business owners will never cease finding ways to dick people over.

2013-06-13 06:27:00 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

What brain is he thinking with?

2013-06-13 04:38:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This is hoaky and awesome. And, despite being incredibly dated, the basic advice is sound. 

2013-05-03 03:56:08 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

2013-05-01 20:27:35 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

In the town of Loveland, CO today there was a bomb scare caused by a "suspicious package" in the 5500 block of Crossroads Blvd. The area was shut down. The all clear has since been given. What was the "suspicious package"? I'll leave you to guess for now.

2013-05-01 03:27:54 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Some women and I presented a talk on female genital mutilation tonight. I wasn't sure how it would go over; it's such a tough topic. It went over well. The audience was engaged and asked lots of questions. More than one person compared it to a TEDTalk and told us we should present it in more settings. (It was presented to a class studying human rights cinema.) I'm happy with the way it came together.

2013-04-25 22:43:06 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Happy DNA Day! 

Sixty years ago today James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues were the first to publish the DNA structure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_day

photo by mira66: http://bit.ly/mira66-DNA

2013-04-24 13:38:20 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The 25 Greatest Quotes About Writing

“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain
“I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort.” — Clarice Lispector
“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” — Virginia Woolf
“I’ve put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that’s the only way of insuring one’s immortality.” — James Joyce
“The first draft of anything is shit.” — Ernest Hemingway
“Always be a poet, even in prose.” — Charles Baudelaire
“Literature — creative literature — unconcerned with sex, is inconceivable.” — Gertrude Stein
“If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing inwriting, then don’t write, because our culture has no... more »

2013-04-23 02:10:02 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Happy Earth Day!

#EarthDay  

2013-04-20 18:16:47 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

#feminist   #film   #Help_please  

I'd like your help, my lovely Plussers.

Discussing feminist film again, and I broached that I think Billy Elliot (http://bit.ly/IMDB-Billy_Elliot) is an example of the rare feminist film that is not focused on a female. It definitely still looks at sex and gender stereotypes and inequalities. Some folks agreed. Some didn't. But, offhand, we were unable to think of other examples of feminist film that are not female-focused. There are obvious reasons for this, but I'd still like to find other examples. I considered To Wong Foo, but  I couldn't decide if the focus is really on the men or on Carol Ann.

Help me, Plussers. You're my only hope. Non-Hollywood and non-US films are very welcome. Thanks!!!

*edited to add link to IMDB

2013-04-19 04:02:15 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

#feminist   #film   #Help_please  

I'd like your help, my lovely Plussers.

Discussing feminist film again, and I broached that I think Billy Elliot (http://bit.ly/IMDB-Billy_Elliot) is an example of the rare feminist film that is not focused on a female. It definitely still looks at sex and gender stereotypes and inequalities. Some folks agreed. Some didn't. But, offhand, we were unable to think of other examples of feminist film that are not female-focused. There are obvious reasons for this, but I'd still like to find other examples. I considered To Wong Foo, but  I couldn't decide if the focus is really on the men or on Carol Ann.

Help me, Plussers. You're my only hope. Non-Hollywood and non-US films are very welcome. Thanks!!!

*edited to add link to IMDB

2013-04-17 19:06:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Spring storm. So warm it melts. So cold it freezes. Wonder if we'll get any blossoms?

2013-04-16 17:33:16 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Happy spring! Anyone want to join me for a picnic in the snow?

2013-04-16 15:53:20 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Happy spring! Anyone want to join me for a picnic in the snow?

2013-04-15 03:39:38 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Google+ dominates poll despite stacked deck!

Lifehacker is running a poll, asking "What’s Your Social Network of Choice?"

But they give Facebook and Twitter an unfair advantage: At the bottom are "Like" buttons for Facebook and Twitter. They're giving a tool to virally promote the poll on two of the social networks, but not the others. As a result, Facebook and Twitter have WAY more votes than Linkedin, Pinterest, MySpace and Instagram.

But Google+ is dominating the poll anyway, with (at the time I write this) twice as many votes as Facebook.

That's not enough.

Since Lifehacker decided to favor Facebook and Twitter, let's send them some Google+ love in the form of MASSIVE votes for Google+:

1. Share this post with all your circles.

2. Go here and vote for your social network of choice:more »

2013-04-14 16:45:58 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

A mid-April Sunday Morning Hello, everyone,

What do Ballet and Bullfighting have in common? Nothing. And everything. In oh so many ways, particularly if the Bullfighter was Patricia McCormick and the Ballerina was Maria Tallchief, both of whom died this week, McCormick at 83 and Tallchief at 88. But while lots of little girls dream about becoming ballerinas, who among young dreamy damsels fantasize about becoming a bullfighter?

McCormick did and executed her cape work - faena - as elegantly as Tallchief executed her tour jetés. But in their hearts, they were both defiant, 
Tallchief, who became one of the most celebrated American ballerinas, remaining connected to her Osage Indian roots throughout her life: “Traditionally, women didn’t dance in Indian tribal ceremonies. But I had toe shoes on under my moccasins, and we both wore fringed buckskin outfits, headbands withfeath... more »

2013-04-10 04:51:02 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

“Forget safety.
Live where you fear to live.
Destroy your reputation.
Be notorious.” 
― Rumi

Have you lived your life today?

2013-04-10 04:30:35 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

 I was part of a discussion tonight about feminist cinema. I disagreed with the discussion leader about what makes a film feminist, as he believes that to qualify a film has to have a group focus (e.g., A League of Their Own v. G.I. Jane). What do you think makes a movie "feminist,"  and what films do you think embody this?

Me, I'm still trying to figure that out, but I think there should be a female POV and powerful (in some way, though the how can vary immensely and may not be obvious throughout the film) female(s). One film I think engenders this, though I'll get a lot of flack for it, is Mona Lisa Smile. Julia Roberts character is both empowered and powerless. She wants to awaken her students (female) to what they are capable of, but doesn't see how she, like the establishment, is trying to limit their options. 

what are your thoughts? I'd love to know.

2013-04-07 17:19:05 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

I love when a group gets creative for a cause. This shows you that an intriguing grassroots campaign can be very effective. 

2013-04-04 06:23:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

This is the sort of story that will have people decrying it, so I'll state up front that I haven't checked snopes or anywhere else to discover the veracity of the story. I haven't because this story addresses behavior that does still happen. Women are still looked down upon for taking charge of their sexual lives (e.g., carrying condoms). People in open relationships are looked at as victims or whores, sometimes both. And some border agents abuse their power. As far as I know this story is true in fact. However, even if it isn't, it holds truth.

2013-04-02 00:00:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy birthday to the inestimable +Sarah King 

2013-03-31 03:46:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Science and Cooking

EdX has added more classes to their lineup, including this awesome course for next fall. A combination of cooking, physics, and engineering, offered through HarvardX. I'm trying to see if I have the time for it, but I'm definitely considering registering. If anyone else registers for it, let me know. We can compare notes.

2013-03-31 00:14:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Although this video is a couple of years old, I hadn't seen it. It's Wow inducing.

In this video, one of the Whale Conservancy's co-founders is on a boat with family and friends when they come across a humpback whale trapped in netting. Watch as they work to free the whale. If you want to skip the background info, start it at 38 seconds.

2013-03-30 03:05:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

My microvictory was at work this week. We had an interruption in some services we provide. Unfortunately, this included our email and phones going down and our backup phone system not kicking-in. I hopped on our social media channels and kept our customers informed with up to date information. I've been after the Powers That Be to recognize the usefulness of social media in a business like ours. I believe they now have a better understanding of how and why we can use it. w00t!

2013-03-30 02:59:37 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

best 404 error page EVER! The Video is priceless. One of those things I wish I had written :D

(addendum - actually, the whole site is a riot. Read it, but don't snarf your soda. Bad for the keyboard :)

2013-03-28 21:20:29 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Have you all seen Ash Beckham's Ignite video? She spoke at Ignite Boulder 20 (Boulder, Colorado, USA) in February. Her video is the most viewed Ignite video, with over 370,000 views on YouTube. 

2013-03-24 05:09:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Wondering what's under the hood of the "Douglas County" eBook model ("library as publisher")? Check out a report I did for the AZ state library: http://www.azlibrary.gov/extension/documents/pdf/DAZLebookReportFinalpublic.pdf

2013-03-22 23:09:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

This sounds promising. Wouldn't you love to be the researchers on this team!?

h/t +Amy de Lorimier 

2013-03-22 22:21:36 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Broncos Mile High Salute to Our Fans: 20 Cities in 6 Days.
April 1-6
Tour includes autographs and photos with players, cheerleaders, and Miles (the Broncos' Mascot).

Click to see when the donkeys will be in your town.

2013-03-22 22:21:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Broncos Mile High Salute to Our Fans: 20 Cities in 6 Days.
April 1-6
Tour includes autographs and photos with players, cheerleaders, and Miles (the Broncos' Mascot).

Click to see when the donkeys will be in your town.

2013-03-22 18:59:04 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 31 +1s)

I may have to do this on May 4.

2013-03-21 17:12:01 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Ignite Fort Collins 13 (Colorado, USA) videos are up. Here's mine: Warning! Not watching TV can hurt you.  

We had a great line-up, and you can access all the videos here: http://bit.ly/IFC13YouTube

As with all Ignite videos, please share them with everyone you think would appreciate them - individually or as a whole. :)

2013-03-21 17:01:58 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-03-20 16:27:55 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Today is the first International Day of Happiness. Leave a comment telling me what brings you happiness, whatever it is.

Me? It's usually simple things that brings me happiness. A postcard or letter or package. My 2-yr-old niece appending my sister's name so she becomes Aunt Becca-Pickle. My R2-D2 necklace. Playing fetch with my kitten. Spending time with my friends. . . And so much more.

What makes you happy?

2013-03-20 16:20:35 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

I approve!

Updated to include a link to the project on Youtube: http://youtu.be/5lX-2sP0JFw

2013-03-18 20:46:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

FMRI scans of volunteers' media prefrontal cortexes revealed unique brain activity patterns associated with individual characters or personalities as subjects thought about them

2013-03-18 17:50:55 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

I sometimes have a hard time making myself be social. This weekend I went out with some girlfriends and spent the day in Denver watching the St. Patty's parade and then celebrating the day. I'd wanted to cancel, but for no good reason other than the stress of major socializing (dancing at multiple bars with throngs of people), but I didn't cancel, and that was good. 

2013-03-14 23:30:29 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 5 +1s)

*ANYONE IN COLORADO WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP?

Jack and Chico arrived at MaxFund, an animal shelter after their beloved human has passed away. They are best buds and are up for adoption together because you see, Chico is blind and relies on his friend Jack's help to get around. 

Chico has no eyes, but according to the shelter, he's so clever that he can pull off tricks that many sighted dogs can't master. But he relies on his friend Jack to help guide him through the world.

If you live in Denver and you're interested in Jack and Chico, MaxFund indicates that they are extremely obedient dogs who will make you smile, but would do best in a home without other animals. If you want to adopt them, see here: http://bit.ly/12PdQtp

Thanks for any and all shares!

2013-03-14 23:27:15 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 2 +1s)

*ANYONE IN COLORADO WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP?

Jack and Chico arrived at MaxFund, an animal shelter after their beloved human has passed away. They are best buds and are up for adoption together because you see, Chico is blind and relies on his friend Jack's help to get around. 

Chico has no eyes, but according to the shelter, he's so clever that he can pull off tricks that many sighted dogs can't master. But he relies on his friend Jack to help guide him through the world.

If you live in Denver and you're interested in Jack and Chico, MaxFund indicates that they are extremely obedient dogs who will make you smile, but would do best in a home without other animals. If you want to adopt them, see here: http://bit.ly/12PdQtp

Thanks for any and all shares!

2013-03-08 05:55:37 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

To all the ladies in the Circleverse

#WomensDay  

2013-03-08 05:54:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Have you seen the 1986 Oliver Stone movie Salvador? What did you think of it?

2013-03-08 05:52:07 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

Google Sets
Give it two examples, and Google's spreadsheet can make a list of almost anything. 

Create a new spreadsheet in Google Drive, type mazda in A1 and honda in A2 (the first column), highlight the two cells and then press Ctrl (or Option for Mac) while clicking and dragging the small blue box from the lower-right corner to select additional cells where to place the Google Sets results.

Yesterday +TechCrunch  reported that if you make a spreadsheet in Google Drive (Google Docs, formerly), enter and highlight the names of two beers, and pull down on the corner of the spreadsheet cell while holding Option or Control, the app will automatically fill the following cells with the names of other beers. The information is pulled, seemingly, from nowhere. It doesn't just work for beer, car brands, colors, states, or websites, as reported, but justab... more »

2013-03-07 21:22:28 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

I'm intrigued.

h/t +Lincoln Frager 

2013-03-07 21:18:31 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Hi all! I'm behind on my blog, but am hoping this community helps me stay motivated. I'm looking forward to looking at other members' blogs. If you want to check out mine (it's pretty new, so not many posts, yet), I'd appreciate it. Comments on posts are, of course, especially appreciated. :) If you'd like to learn more about me, please check out my G+ profile.

My blog, Build Your Bridges, focuses on helping people build connections. If you have specific suggestions, I'd love to hear them. 

2013-03-06 05:24:58 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Thanks for the invitation. This sounds like just what I need. :)

2013-03-03 20:23:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hey FoCo folks, if you're interested in 3D printing check out the Artlab on the 3rd Sunday of each month. 

2013-03-03 20:22:11 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Interested in 3D printing? This might be for you.

2013-03-03 20:00:55 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How did Ignite Taipei go, +Gergely Imreh? Any favorite moments or talks? 

2013-03-01 18:00:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Честита Баба Марта!!

The story of the martinitzi . . .

Bulgaria has been invaded many times, and it was during an ancient battle that martanitzi were born. One man, Pijou, had to go into battle and leave Panda, his true love, behind. She clung to him, begging him to find some way of sending her word about the battle, some way to let her know when it ended, and what the outcome was. He promised to send a bird when the battle ended. He would fasten a band around its leg - black if the battle was lost, white if they had won. He kissed her, and promised that when he returned they would never again part. And then he left.

The battle was fierce. Many soldiers on both sides were wounded or killed. The hills and river ran red. But the Bulgarians were fighting for their homes, for their loved ones. They repelled the invading forces. Pijou, wounded and weak, rememberedhis promise to ... more »

2013-02-28 16:36:09 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

We have over 300 people in this community now! If you know any other Coloradans,tell them to join. The more active members, the more interesting information and conversations to be found here.