Chris Hardie's WeblogPersonal weblog for James Christopher HardieIndex of my signature blog posts- August 28, 2008 One of the weird things about blogs is that, as much time as people put into creating interesting and useful content for them, it's rare that anyone goes to the trouble to read back through older entries unless they're really looking for something specific, or are otherwise very committed to the content. I don't expect that ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/index-of-my-signature-blog-posts.html False choices in selecting the American President- August 27, 2008 This is my inventory of the false or misleading choices presented to us in the mainstream narrative of how we select the President of the United States. They're presented by our culture, our media, our parents, our friends. They're presented as "the way things have always been" and "get on board with this ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/false-choices-in-selecting-the-american... 5 ways to maximize Q&A time at public lectures- August 26, 2008 I attend a variety of public lectures at Earlham College here in Richmond, and while the speakers are usually quite satisfactory in both content and style, I find myself repeatedly shocked at how poorly some of the students conduct themselves in the Question and Answer segment of the programs. Self-absorbed, oft-incoherent, rambling diatribes are unfortunately ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/5-ways-to-maximize-qa-time-at-public-le... Updated chrishardie.com home page- August 25, 2008 Those of you who follow my blog may not always bother to check in on the other parts of my personal website, which is understandable since they're much more static than the weblog. I do try to use the actual home page of the site as a fairly current jumping off point for various ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/updated-chrishardiecom-home-page.html Links for the Week - August 24, 2008- August 24, 2008 It's been a while since I posted one of these, here are a few highlights from my Delicious link feed: Dave Pollard's process flowchart for blogging GIF travis poling, the blog - A new blog by Travis, who's taking blogging to a new level Bikes as Transportation - A new blog by Mark, locally based but globally ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/links-for-the-week-august-24-2008.html Blog Indiana 2008 Reflections- August 21, 2008 This past weekend I attended Blog Indiana 2008, a conference by and for bloggers in the region, which I mentioned here a few months ago. Overall, I would call the event quite a success. For $50, participants had access to a weekend packed full of rich and informative sessions, great networking opportunities with ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/blog-indiana-2008-reflections.html Discussion of Pal-Item.com Terms of Service- August 15, 2008 This is a republishing of a series of blog posts looking at the pal-item.com Terms of Service, discussing what they actually mean and how they might impact your use of the Palladium-Item website. (The Palladium-Item is Richmond, Indiana's daily newspaper.) You can view the original posts where they appeared on the Pal-Item site: Part 1, ...http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/discussion-of-pal-itemcom-terms-of-serv... |