Monthly Archives: October 2009

Top 10 Reasons Not to Read David Meerman Scott’s World Wide Rave

I’ve been wanting to write that headline ever since I read David Meerman Scott’s bit about the power of negative headlines. In World Wide Rave (click here for Kindle version) he writes, “I think what people are really saying when … Continue reading

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Aboard the Henry Longfellow

The Head of the Charles Regatta seemed like ages ago this afternoon as we took a leisurely boat ride upstream from the Galleria Mall aboard the Henry Longfellow.  It’s the type of tourist thing a local would seldom enjoy, so … Continue reading

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My Head of the Charles Regatta List

When I haven’t posted to the blog for a while, I feel a nearly physical pressure to check in here, even when I should be doing something else.  Today is an excellent example, because I have lots to do in … Continue reading

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What Would Mr. Harding Do?

Having recently finished Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope, I spent today gathering and jotting down impressions of one character in this novel, published in 1857. The Rev. Septimus Harding is an Anglican clergyman, musician, loyal father, and minor ecclesiastical official … Continue reading

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