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I’m very sad that I’ll be out of town on June 8 when Meet the Bloggers travels to Columbus to meet with three staff of the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee.
However, because I won’t be there, I wanted to email Todd Hoffman to say that I appreciate his efforts to explain his and/or the committee’s efforts. But…I had a hard time finding an email address. There’s a general contact form at the Learn and Earn website, but that’s never adequate for me, at least not if I can do a little googling and find something more precise.
So google I did and here’s what I came up with (the disclaimer here is that everyone else may already know all this info about Learn and Earn and Hoffman, but I couldn’t find any of that anywhere on the Internet in 15 minutes of searching, and that’s a lot of searching by someone like me, although even I can get the keywords wrong; also, I tried in vain to find a list of the members of the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee and found zero – although I did not try the Secretary of State’s Office or any other governmental entity with which the committee probably had to register – so I’m guessing there’d be some answers there; still, why isn’t anyone else jumping up and down and proclaiming their membership on that committee?):
1. There’s a Todd Hoffman who is the President of a Boston-based consulting firm called Collegia which happens to be an entity consulting with College 360 and Hoffman is listed as that group’s Program Lead Consultant.
2. There’s a Todd Hoffman who is listed as “staff” with the Ohio Center for Essential School Reform.
3. And there’s the Todd Hoffman of Ohio Learn and Earn.
Are they all the same Todd Hoffman? I’m not sure, but I have an email out to the Todd Hoffman of Collegia, so we’ll see.
If you can add to this, thanks. Todd, if you’re reading, feel free to straighten me out! I just wanted to email you a personal note about not being able to attend. And now look what I found!
By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:43 pm May 26th, 2006 in Politics | 11 Comments
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26
I’m very sad that I’ll be out of town on June 8 when Meet the Bloggers travels to Columbus to meet with three staff of the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee.
However, because I won’t be there, I wanted to email Todd Hoffman to say that I appreciate his efforts to explain his and/or the committee’s efforts. But…I had a hard time finding an email address. There’s a general contact form at the Learn and Earn website, but that’s never adequate for me, at least not if I can do a little googling and find something more precise.
So google I did and here’s what I came up with (the disclaimer here is that everyone else may already know all this info about Learn and Earn and Hoffman, but I couldn’t find any of that anywhere on the Internet in 15 minutes of searching, and that’s a lot of searching by someone like me, although even I can get the keywords wrong; also, I tried in vain to find a list of the members of the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee and found zero – although I did not try the Secretary of State’s Office or any other governmental entity with which the committee probably had to register – so I’m guessing there’d be some answers there; still, why isn’t anyone else jumping up and down and proclaiming their membership on that committee?):
1. There’s a Todd Hoffman who is the President of a Boston-based consulting firm called Collegia which happens to be an entity consulting with College 360 and Hoffman is listed as that group’s Program Lead Consultant.
2. There’s a Todd Hoffman who is listed as “staff” with the Ohio Center for Essential School Reform.
3. And there’s the Todd Hoffman of Ohio Learn and Earn.
Are they all the same Todd Hoffman? I’m not sure, but I have an email out to the Todd Hoffman of Collegia, so we’ll see.
If you can add to this, thanks. Todd, if you’re reading, feel free to straighten me out! I just wanted to email you a personal note about not being able to attend. And now look what I found!
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:43 am May 26th, 2006 in Politics | 11 Comments
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26
Who is Todd Hoffman and the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee?
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I’m very sad that I’ll be out of town on June 8 when Meet the Bloggers travels to Columbus to meet with three staff of the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee.
However, because I won’t be there, I wanted to email Todd Hoffman to say that I appreciate his efforts to explain his and/or the committee’s efforts. But…I had a hard time finding an email address. There’s a general contact form at the Learn and Earn website, but that’s never adequate for me, at least not if I can do a little googling and find something more precise.
So google I did and here’s what I came up with (the disclaimer here is that everyone else may already know all this info about Learn and Earn and Hoffman, but I couldn’t find any of that anywhere on the Internet in 15 minutes of searching, and that’s a lot of searching by someone like me, although even I can get the keywords wrong; also, I tried in vain to find a list of the members of the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee and found zero – although I did not try the Secretary of State’s Office or any other governmental entity with which the committee probably had to register – so I’m guessing there’d be some answers there; still, why isn’t anyone else jumping up and down and proclaiming their membership on that committee?):
1. There’s a Todd Hoffman who is the President of a Boston-based consulting firm called Collegia which happens to be an entity consulting with College 360 and Hoffman is listed as that group’s Program Lead Consultant.
2. There’s a Todd Hoffman who is listed as “staff” with the Ohio Center for Essential School Reform.
3. And there’s the Todd Hoffman of Ohio Learn and Earn.
Are they all the same Todd Hoffman? I’m not sure, but I have an email out to the Todd Hoffman of Collegia, so we’ll see.
If you can add to this, thanks. Todd, if you’re reading, feel free to straighten me out! I just wanted to email you a personal note about not being able to attend. And now look what I found!
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:43 am May 26th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
25
Live webcast of Tony Blair’s speech from Georgetown tomorrow
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If you’d like to watch and listen to British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s address “…on the challenges facing the international community in the 21st century and on the policies and institutions needed to address these challenges…” tomorrow, live from Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall (where I’d go for Jewish High Holy Day services and they’d put sheets over all the crosses, and where I listened to just-released Iranian hostages re-tell their ordeals even though afterwards, inevitably, one or more Iranian students would heckle them and call them “American Dogs!” – gotta love free speech, which the former hostages all did in fact respect), you can go here and do so at 11am.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:55 pm May 25th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
25
Margie Frazer, director of recruitment and development at the Plain Dealer, informs me that Pulitzer Prize winner Leonard Pitts, Jr. (for commentary) will be speaking at a bag lunch tomorrow at the PD’s main office from 12noon to about 1pm. If you’d like to attend, it’s informal but you need to call and/or leave a message at 216-999-4337 for Margie so that she can provide a pass for you. I intend on going. Her email is mfrazer AT plaind DOT com.
Later in the afternoon, starting at 2pm, Ira Flatow of NPR’s Science Friday will be discussing issues related to net neutrality. I enjoy Flatow’s shows because he gets science brainiacs to provide easy to understand explanations of anything. I’ve had luck with call-ins lately, but I think I’ll pass on this one because I don’t understand it enough – hence, I need to listen to Flatow flatten the brainiacs down to my level.
Finally, I saw this on Polis and it reminded me of this and this. Having worked on nonfiction book proposals before, and knowing that you have to provide a compare and contrast the competition section, I’m curious to know how Lisa Chamberlain’s book will differ. She has no comments, but if she did, I’d tell her congratulations on the book deal.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 8:34 pm May 25th, 2006 in Politics | 1 Comment
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25
Live webcast of Tony Blair’s speech from Georgetown tomorrow
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If you’d like to watch and listen to British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s address “…on the challenges facing the international community in the 21st century and on the policies and institutions needed to address these challenges…” tomorrow, live from Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall (where I’d go for Jewish High Holy Day services and they’d put sheets over all the crosses, and where I listened to just-released Iranian hostages re-tell their ordeals even though afterwards, inevitably, one or more Iranian students would heckle them and call them “American Dogs!” – gotta love free speech, which the former hostages all did in fact respect), you can go here and do so at 11am.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:55 pm May 25th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
25
Margie Frazer, director of recruitment and development at the Plain Dealer, informs me that Pulitzer Prize winner Leonard Pitts, Jr. (for commentary) will be speaking at a bag lunch tomorrow at the PD’s main office from 12noon to about 1pm. If you’d like to attend, it’s informal but you need to call and/or leave a message at 216-999-4337 for Margie so that she can provide a pass for you. I intend on going. Her email is mfrazer AT plaind DOT com.
Later in the afternoon, starting at 2pm, Ira Flatow of NPR’s Science Friday will be discussing issues related to net neutrality. I enjoy Flatow’s shows because he gets science brainiacs to provide easy to understand explanations of anything. I’ve had luck with call-ins lately, but I think I’ll pass on this one because I don’t understand it enough – hence, I need to listen to Flatow flatten the brainiacs down to my level.
Finally, I saw this on Polis and it reminded me of this and this. Having worked on nonfiction book proposals before, and knowing that you have to provide a compare and contrast the competition section, I’m curious to know how Lisa Chamberlain’s book will differ. She has no comments, but if she did, I’d tell her congratulations on the book deal.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 4:34 pm May 25th, 2006 in Politics | 1 Comment
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May
25
Live webcast of Tony Blair’s speech from Georgetown tomorrow
Filed Under Politics | Comments Off
If you’d like to watch and listen to British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s address “…on the challenges facing the international community in the 21st century and on the policies and institutions needed to address these challenges…” tomorrow, live from Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall (where I’d go for Jewish High Holy Day services and they’d put sheets over all the crosses, and where I listened to just-released Iranian hostages re-tell their ordeals even though afterwards, inevitably, one or more Iranian students would heckle them and call them “American Dogs!” – gotta love free speech, which the former hostages all did in fact respect), you can go here and do so at 11am.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 3:55 pm May 25th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
25
Net Neutrality on Science Friday; Hear Leonard Pitts at PD; Polis has a book deal
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Margie Frazer, director of recruitment and development at the Plain Dealer, informs me that Pulitzer Prize winner Leonard Pitts, Jr. (for commentary) will be speaking at a bag lunch tomorrow at the PD’s main office from 12noon to about 1pm. If you’d like to attend, it’s informal but you need to call and/or leave a message at 216-999-4337 for Margie so that she can provide a pass for you. I intend on going. Her email is mfrazer AT plaind DOT com.
Later in the afternoon, starting at 2pm, Ira Flatow of NPR’s Science Friday will be discussing issues related to net neutrality. I enjoy Flatow’s shows because he gets science brainiacs to provide easy to understand explanations of anything. I’ve had luck with call-ins lately, but I think I’ll pass on this one because I don’t understand it enough – hence, I need to listen to Flatow flatten the brainiacs down to my level.
Finally, I saw this on Polis and it reminded me of this and this. Having worked on nonfiction book proposals before, and knowing that you have to provide a compare and contrast the competition section, I’m curious to know how Lisa Chamberlain’s book will differ. She has no comments, but if she did, I’d tell her congratulations on the book deal.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:34 pm May 25th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
25
When I was into Capri Cafaro, I signed up for Stanford info. So I must give credit where credit is due for learning about this first “online high school for gifted students.”
Any predictions on whether it will be successful? Do you think it’s a good idea or are there just too many fabulous high school moments that this niche of students might miss (remembering exactly who’s in this niche)?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:32 am May 25th, 2006 in Politics | 2 Comments
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May
24
When I was into Capri Cafaro, I signed up for Stanford info. So I must give credit where credit is due for learning about this first “online high school for gifted students.”
Any predictions on whether it will be successful? Do you think it’s a good idea or are there just too many fabulous high school moments that this niche of students might miss (remembering exactly who’s in this niche)?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:32 pm May 24th, 2006 in Politics | 2 Comments
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May
24
Stanford offers online three-year high school for gifted kids
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When I was into Capri Cafaro, I signed up for Stanford info. So I must give credit where credit is due for learning about this first “online high school for gifted students.”
Any predictions on whether it will be successful? Do you think it’s a good idea or are there just too many fabulous high school moments that this niche of students might miss (remembering exactly who’s in this niche)?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:32 pm May 24th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
24
From Women’s eNews comes this commentary. I can just imagine how much longer it would be if they’d included female blogging pundits.
I would, however, like to note and thank all the folks who’ve supported my writing, beyond the two family members and three girlfriends who continue to read this blog and my other work, and those who’ve apologized for some of the bad behavior.
I remain undecided as to whether bad attention should be as welcome as good attention. It certainly doesn’t feel as good.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:54 am May 24th, 2006 in Politics | 9 Comments
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May
24
From Women’s eNews comes this commentary. I can just imagine how much longer it would be if they’d included female blogging pundits.
I would, however, like to note and thank all the folks who’ve supported my writing, beyond the two family members and three girlfriends who continue to read this blog and my other work, and those who’ve apologized for some of the bad behavior.
I remain undecided as to whether bad attention should be as welcome as good attention. It certainly doesn’t feel as good.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 7:54 am May 24th, 2006 in Politics | 9 Comments
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May
24
Tales from the Crypt: Female pundits and hate mail
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From Women’s eNews comes this commentary. I can just imagine how much longer it would be if they’d included female blogging pundits.
I would, however, like to note and thank all the folks who’ve supported my writing, beyond the two family members and three girlfriends who continue to read this blog and my other work, and those who’ve apologized for some of the bad behavior.
I remain undecided as to whether bad attention should be as welcome as good attention. It certainly doesn’t feel as good.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 4:54 am May 24th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
24
Ned Lamont can win
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That’s what my dad says, anyway, and he’s putting money where his mouth is.
If my dad is representative of Connecticut Democrats, and I believe he very well might be, then Senator Joe Lieberman is in deep doodoo. Because my dad represents hard-core, life-long Jewish Democrats with brains and fundraising muscle and Connecticut is a small state and the tipping point’s center of gravity is way more in reach there than it might be anywhere else because of its New England/New York demographics.
These same folks who possess these brains and muscle also possess a lot of disgruntlement with Joe and find themselves agreeing with op-eds like this one by Paul Krugman, and supporting Ned Lamont in his bid to unseat Lieberman.
I used to think, nah, I’m not really an Ohioan, and that would get me off the hook for the loonies who run for election in our state. But I can’t say that saying I’m from Connecticut puts me on any more solid ground, especially after John Rowland and now this.
Where exactly on the map is Utopia?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:00 am May 24th, 2006 in Politics | 5 Comments
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May
23
Enquiring minds want to know
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So, I’m leaving a comment on Ohio2006, thanking Jeff for indulging me by answering a question, and I go back to my inbox to find six or seven simultaneously posted spam comments by Anonymous. Now, really, how do they do that? What software tools allows them to leave several comments that all post at the same time, on my blog, on different posts?
And why can’t Blogger or anyone else block it better?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:35 pm May 23rd, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
23
Ned Lamont can win
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That’s what my dad says, anyway, and he’s putting money where his mouth is.
If my dad is representative of Connecticut Democrats, and I believe he very well might be, then Senator Joe Lieberman is in deep doodoo. Because my dad represents hard-core, life-long Jewish Democrats with brains and fundraising muscle and Connecticut is a small state and the tipping point’s center of gravity is way more in reach there than it might be anywhere else because of its New England/New York demographics.
These same folks who possess these brains and muscle also possess a lot of disgruntlement with Joe and find themselves agreeing with op-eds like this one by Paul Krugman, and supporting Ned Lamont in his bid to unseat Lieberman.
I used to think, nah, I’m not really an Ohioan, and that would get me off the hook for the loonies who run for election in our state. But I can’t say that saying I’m from Connecticut puts me on any more solid ground, especially after John Rowland and now this.
Where exactly on the map is Utopia?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:00 pm May 23rd, 2006 in Politics | 5 Comments
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23
Ned Lamont can win
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That’s what my dad says, anyway, and he’s putting money where his mouth is.
If my dad is representative of Connecticut Democrats, and I believe he very well might be, then Senator Joe Lieberman is in deep doodoo. Because my dad represents hard-core, life-long Jewish Democrats with brains and fundraising muscle and Connecticut is a small state and the tipping point’s center of gravity is way more in reach there than it might be anywhere else because of its New England/New York demographics.
These same folks who possess these brains and muscle also possess a lot of disgruntlement with Joe and find themselves agreeing with op-eds like this one by Paul Krugman, and supporting Ned Lamont in his bid to unseat Lieberman.
I used to think, nah, I’m not really an Ohioan, and that would get me off the hook for the loonies who run for election in our state. But I can’t say that saying I’m from Connecticut puts me on any more solid ground, especially after John Rowland and now this.
Where exactly on the map is Utopia?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 7:00 pm May 23rd, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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May
23
Enquiring minds want to know
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So, I’m leaving a comment on Ohio2006, thanking Jeff for indulging me by answering a question, and I go back to my inbox to find six or seven simultaneously posted spam comments by Anonymous. Now, really, how do they do that? What software tools allows them to leave several comments that all post at the same time, on my blog, on different posts?
And why can’t Blogger or anyone else block it better?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:35 pm May 23rd, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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