Monthly Archives: November 2005

Updates

Posted on November 26, 2005 by Sue

I’m still buried under two enormous grant deadlines for Thursday, but I wanted to share a couple random thoughts and links. There is a powerful new article up by Doc Searles about saving the net that is a must read … Continue reading →

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Walking the Talk

Posted on November 11, 2005 by Sue

Some of the best lessons I ever learned about leadership came from Paul Orfalea. I worked with Paul back in the early days of Kinko’s rise to glory – back when there were 88 stores and we’d just gotten copiers … Continue reading →

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Exercising Freedom

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Sue

On Tuesday November 8th, I’ll be exercising my civil liberties and voting in the Virginia election. This year it is an easy choice for me (I vote on issues, not parties) – I’ll be pulling the lever for Tim Kaine. … Continue reading →

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A Jihad Worth Supporting

Posted on November 6, 2005 by Sue

After centuries of repression, women of Islam are beginning to self-organize against their ultraconservative male counterparts, giving rise to an Islamic feminist movement that is one of the best hopes for countering extremism in Muslim countries. They recently convened the … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Hadley -

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Sue

Regarding your recent response to the Financial Times article (kudos for having the guts to publish what the Post wouldn’t) on secret CIA prisons: “We do what is necessary to defend the country against terrorist attacks and win the war … Continue reading →

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While Wandering -

Posted on November 3, 2005 by Sue

I’ve been hard at work on a project for one of my clients that has required tons of digging around the nooks and crannies of the web. During my travels I’ve run across a few sites of interest I thought … Continue reading →

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