by Whitney | Sep 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
This morning, I was getting caught up in news, and this article about the closing of a Barnes and Noble in Manhattan grabbed my attention. It’s clear that Barnes and Noble has been acting more like a community center for the neighborhood than just a store. ...
by Whitney | Sep 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Humans are wired to learn through stories and allegory. It’s been the way we’ve communicated and shared information from the beginning of time. Why don’t more people use this fact in everything they do? Why is this not the basis of every lecture,...
by Whitney | Aug 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m in the middle of a book writing project that I’m really excited about. It’s going well so far, and like with the best projects you ever do, you learn as much as you might get or teach out of the process. The book and thinking about how children...
by Whitney | Aug 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
My friend, Justin Kownacki, wrote a great piece about Philadelphia’s recent ruling about making Bloggers living in the City apply for a business license, like any other business. Justin pointed out that people in new media have longed to be taken seriously, and...
by Whitney | Aug 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
For a long time, we could only buy music as a package deal. Sure, there were some singles available, but by and large, if you liked one or two songs, you would have to buy the whole CD or album. Then along comes iTunes and we can buy only the bits and pieces we...
by Whitney | Aug 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
On a recent trip to Vermont, I started to realize how isolated a lot of people and places are. Living in the heart of the “Boswash” corridor, it’s easy to forget how much of America does not live adjacent to I-95. Vermont is one of the most...
