While not what happened in the Wire per se, if you’ve seen the Wire and grok the impulse that police departments have to play with their numbers, none of this comes as the depressing depressing surprise it should be.
I don’t agree on policy with David Frum, but i often agree w/ him on governance. (via DC Gridlock: The Catastrophe (and The Cure?) - The Daily Beast)
Steve Almond and Toto (by mediatinhouse) Thanks to the amazing @richgor for passing it on.
There are Chinese-Jamaicans? That’s a thing? And they were involved in the roots of Reggae? OMG they sound awesome! (via Always Together: The Documentary)
So i’m signed up for a bunch of political mailing lists. Part of me is interested in the way all these different orgs present themselves and appeal to their listees.
Check out this appeal from the Obama Campaign:
My best friend
from: Barack Obama info@barackobama.com
Ted —
If you’re lucky enough to get to marry your best friend, you’ll know what I’m talking about.
Michelle amazes me every day, and in the years we’ve been together, nothing inspires me more than watching her be a mom to our two girls.
Each of us has amazing women in our lives who give us strength and encouragement, and no matter what we do on Mother’s Day, it never seems like enough.
This year, I wanted to try something a little different. I know Michelle treasures every single person who is part of this movement we’ve built, so I’m hoping each of you will sign my card to her today. It’ll mean a lot to her.
Will you join me in wishing Michelle a happy Mother’s Day?
http://my.barackobama.com/Mothers-Day
Thanks, and happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.
Barack
This post brings up a lot of questions and quandaries for me. For instance, why isn’t there any reporting done on standards making processes? How should we better get involved? What exactly are the nuances of the TC-39 process?
“Gamification” is an awful term, but unfortunately more reasonable terms like “engagement” & “interaction” are also so fraught. This is a great video about wrestling with ideas through games.
A good article, and one which introduced me to what i think is my favorite name for a quasi-governmental agency: the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee
