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Thinking About My Candidate — 10 comments

NanceConfer wrote 1 month ago: Write a 30-second elevator pitch for the candidate of your choice. That’s our assignment at th … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Pro-life, Pro-choice, Blog for Choice, bush, Political Frames, Liberal, Barack Obama, War

For Thinking Voters Sick of Spin

JJ wrote 4 months ago: I offer this tell-it-like-is Salon memo to both heavyweight sluggers still vying for the Democratic … more »

Tags: Power of Story, leadership, Thinking and Feeling, Rage, Human Networking, History, Cynical Stuff, language, Journalism

Revealer's Christian Candidate Quiz Kitsch — 5 comments

JJ wrote 4 months ago: “Christian Candidate Quiz Bowl“ 06 March 2008 Let’s ask them: how does God guide … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Power of Story, Family Values, Pro-life, Pro-choice, Trends, leadership, Thinking and Feeling, What's in a name?, Socialization

Charlie Crist In the News Today, Both Surprising and Not — 2 comments

JJ wrote 4 months ago: He gave our State of the State address last night, timed for maximum national exposure to potential … more »

Tags: Power of Story, leadership, identity, What's in a name?, Journalism, Humor, The South, Wonder

Okay, Let's See if I Can Be Vituperative, Too — 12 comments

JJ wrote 4 months ago: Hillary Clinton is in fact uniquely experienced at answering the White House phone at any time of da … more »

Tags: Power of Story, Feminism, Law & Politics, identity, What's in a name?, Cynical Stuff, language, Political Frames, Reason

Vituperative??

JJ wrote 4 months ago: CNN on in the background, talking politics — what will the Dems do now? Yeah, yeah, the campa … more »

Tags: Power of Story, Trends, What's in a name?, Cynical Stuff, language, Journalism, Political Frames, Barack Obama, hillary clinton

RIP Bill Buckley

JJ wrote 4 months ago: I say it is a loss to the intellect, reason and civility of a different world. JJ p.s. and to the th … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Public Communication, Power of Story, Colleges and Universities, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Ethics and Philosophy, Law & Politics, Culture, History

Six-Word Life Stories and the Debate Last Night — 19 comments

JJ wrote 4 months ago: NPR has been playing around lately with a poetic form of short-short story, capturing a life story i … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Public Communication, Power of Story, Law & Politics, Thinking and Feeling, identity, Human Networking, What's in a name?, Poetry

Newsflash - Clemens Not Just a Ballplayer! — 3 comments

JJ wrote 5 months ago: Idly listening while doing other things, to CNN’s live broadcast of Roger Clemens’ Congr … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Public Communication, Power of Story, Movies/TV, Culture, Quotes, identity, School is to Sports, What's in a name?

Caroline Kennedy Goes Obama in Tomorrow's NYT — 2 comments

JJ wrote 5 months ago: Wolf Blitzer reports, during SC primary coverage. . . “A President Like My Father” Also … more »

Tags: Barack Obama, Political Frames, Power of Story, Public Communication, Shopping/consumerism, Trends, Voting, What's in a name?

"Roe v Wade the Musical" Means Choosing to Live — 3 comments

JJ wrote 5 months ago: Last night’s “Boston Legal” episode was so titled. Its theme was choosing (without … more »

Tags: Accountability, Blog for Choice, health, History, identity, Liberties and Rights, Movies/TV, musical theater, Nature-nurture

Chilling Quote of the Day — 1 comment

JJ wrote 6 months ago: “What kind of life is this, when you can’t even make your home safe for your children? … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Power of Story, Homeschooling, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Culture, Environment, identity, History, Political Frames

College Homeschooler for Obama — 2 comments

JJ wrote 6 months ago: Thanks to NHEN’s Laura Derrick for getting this in the paper, and to Daryl for finding it. And … more »

Tags: Public Communication, Power of Story, Homeschooling, Colleges and Universities, From the Mouths of Babes, Human Networking, What's in a name?, change, Journalism

College Students Talk Politics

JJ wrote 8 months ago: November 7, 2007 College students in the United States are hungry for political conversa … more »

Tags: Power of Story, Learning, Discipline-behavior, Colleges and Universities, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Ethics and Philosophy, Law & Politics, Culture, Trends

HBO Shooting "Recount" Downtown Here This Week — 4 comments

JJ wrote 8 months ago: It’s pretty exciting! Streets are blocked off and that Authentic Capital City Christmas Effect … more »

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, Power of Story, Movies/TV, Arts, Law & Politics, Culture, Holidays, History, Cynical Stuff