Per a visit to their site earlier this year, one of my e-mail accounts receives the occasional mailing from the folks at Rock the Vote.
Musicians. Politics. Involvement. Etc. I’m sure this audience is well aware of RtV’s purpose and history. Any effort to involve youth in politics is a great effort in my book.
This afternoon’s […]

As an English and Spanish double major, I do indeed fit the stereotype of technologically inept nerd who reads books instead of blogs. The only programs I really use are Word, iTunes, and PowerPoint if I have to. I enjoy distancing myself from technology, but also recognize my simultaneous dependency to it. […]

Before heading off my freshman year, I was told college was a time for exploration, or experimentation, depending on which crazy uncle was recalling his glory days. Without a doubt, college exposes you to new ideas, new people and an abundance of new experiences that set the tone for your future.
After college, as […]

I don’t remember the title of the last movie I rented from a movie store but I know the movie wasn’t made in 2008. Maybe 2007? Maybe?
I’m betting that many of you are the same way. We all know that movie stores and DVDs have been taking a hit and won’t be around much […]

I celebrated my 24th birthday Sunday (Saturday night, really) amid a festival of food, friends and appropriate beverages. To my friends’ annoyance, however, I kept having to reach for my cell phone to acknowledge a flood of incoming text messages Sunday.
There were a few friends who directly sent text messages of well wishes. A few […]

In the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s State of the News Media annual report, a shift to user-created content is cited as one of news media’s growing trends. It’s hard to deny this with the popularity and pervasiveness of public and private blogs, comment boxes and consumer reviews.
Apparently we want people to know […]

I might be a creature of habit. As much as I claim to like change, I don’t really like it. My life is constantly changing. So, I like a few things to stay the same. At my internship, we don’t really have a lot to do since the summer is wrapping […]

Over the last year and a half, I have been fortunate enough to contribute to “Notes from the Digital Frontier” and reap all of the joy, criticism, conferences and knowledge which this blog offers in spades. As my time writing for this blog comes to a close I suppose it’s only appropriate to end with […]

In about a week, after nearly a month of house-sitting, I will be moving into my new apartment. Although I’m pumped about my move off campus, there is one downfall. No sidewalks.
When I convinced myself that I was going to train for a marathon about two years ago, I bought the necessaries: Nutrition for […]

Among the various RSS feeds in my Google Reader account are a few satirical and humor-based sites providing a welcomed break from hard news.
Oddly enough, they all have books now:
Tucker Max & Book(s)
Drew Curtis’ Fark.com & Book
Of recent fame among my Web-nerd circles: Hot Chicks with [feminine hygiene product here] & … yes, really: Book
And […]