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9/11 – Remembered (again)

Once again we are here on 9/11 As I look back on the events of that morning and my reactions I realize nothing has changed. I still stand by my thoughts of the time.  I will keep this entry short, because frankly it does not need to be very wordy. Even now, after 7 years, we [...]

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http://twitter.com/herdwatching

Yup. I created a Twitter account for political commentary. Go ahead and follow it. You know you want to. Popularity: 36% [?]

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Hyperdimensional warfare – the pretty people work for the aliens!

You know that hot guy or girl you see on the street? They have no soul and they probably work at least part time as the slave puppets of the extra-dimensional aliens that feed off of your energy. Heck, they might not even be real humans at all! Yes indeed once again a minute or two [...]

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July 4th - Dissent, criticism, pride, guns and freedom

As I write this it it July 03, 2008. This post is not a long, coherent essay but rather the expression of a number of thoughts that have been swirling for a few weeks… brought to a point by a piece of writing by Chris Satullo over at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Understand me clearly… I [...]

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Changing formats…

As you can see, I have been making some changes here at Herdwatching. I am strongly considering an audio or audio-video podcast component to the mix and have been breaking out into categories instead of just tagging. I spent some time evaluating whether I want to try and be more “professional” (read stodgy) and put [...]

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Nerdwatching: Special Microsoft / Facebook Edition - The End of the Web?

The Herdwatcher has his eye on many flocks. This morning we turn our attention to the pundit-sphere. There are a lot of folks who make their living passing tech news among each other and others. They hold a position somewhere between political commentator and town crier. Of these, one of the ones I like best is [...]

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Sexist joke of the day….

Warning: May trigger people with no sense of humor and a need to be offended. A good friend of mine gave me this quote in IM… “Scientists have discovered that all women will , at some point, contain intelligent DNA. Unfortunately 95% of them will spit it out.” I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right [...]

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When no one has your back…

Ok, this quote kicks ass. “When nobody has your back, you gotta move your back.” It is part of a larger quotation from an otherwise forgettable post. “Give advice that matters in one sentence. I got run out of a job I liked once, and while it was happening, a guy stopped me in the hall. Smart guy, [...]

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A momentary editorial…

Those of you who read Herdwatching with any regularity have noticed the increase in post volume of late. These things come and go. Herdwatching is by definition a blog of observation and comment and it so happens that of late there has been a fair amount to handle. The election is driving much of this [...]

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Twitter in Plain English

Here at Herdwatching we spend a fair amount of time talking about current issues, but the blog itself is interested in all things happening with "the herd". What’s popular and why? How are people connecting? To that end, I bring you the brilliant video, "Twitter in Plain English". Enjoy! Popularity: 4% [?]

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