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“You can call me any kind of a communist, socialist, anarchist, up-side-down, right-side-up, nudist, vegetarian. I’ll say you’ve got a right to your opinions. I’ve got a right to my…

For the past several months, it has been hard to listen to any news broadcast (on any network – in any medium) without hearing something about job creation. “Where are…

It’s hard for me to jump on the bandwagon celebrating the life and genius of Steve Jobs. For the majority of my computing career, I’ve been a PC user (15+…

Drove past a small tent city in downtown Allentown today on the way to my father’s triple bypass surgery. Part of me supports the effort to make change, but part…

  Traveling With a Guitar During our Italy trip in 2008, I employed a Mahogany Baby Taylor. It was a nice guitar, well built, and performed well under the conditions…

When Wu Man came to Bucknell’s Weis Center in November, I was stuck working that weekend for a system upgrade at Geisinger. Disappointed, I was glad to see she was…

Several recent CNN pieces (see below) and discussions on other networks have brought the term “rhetoric” into the forefront. I wonder if the average US citizen even understands the various…

After much consideration I’ve decided to post my 2007 Evaluating Media Influence project paper that discusses some of my first experiences and impressions of Second Life. My impressions creative expression…

For those not familiar with Flexible Savings Account (FSA) programs, they are a way to set aside pre-tax dollars for medical expenses. This has the effect of reducing taxable income,…

When Do YOU Play Guitar?: Exposing the Myths of Music and Music Tech The modern independent songwriter or performing musician (hereafter, “the artist”) has a lot to consider. Besides working…

“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold, is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” — Thomas Jefferson (1821)