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Social entrepreneurship meets Dungeons & Dragons

In this TED talk, Jane McGonigal argues that that complex games like World of Warcraft teach players important critical thinking skills and weave a social problem-solving fabric. She goes on to point out that humans have spent 5.9 million collective … Continue reading

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NPR and PHP

Every so often, I’m on a road trip, driving around the great southern states, and I’m overtaken with a very strong need for some public radio. Unfortunately, I don’t have one of the handy NPR Station Locator Maps. I also … Continue reading

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New Season, New Mixtape: Final Version

So the original draft of this spring’s mixtape was a solid start, and I’ve been listening to it a good bit this past week, and thinking about advice from friends who provided input. Here I present the final version—and all … Continue reading

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New Season, New Mixtape

Recently inspired by the indie twee lovefest Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, I’m working on the occasional project of designing a seasonal mix. This is an opportunity to gather together a bunch of the great music I’ve been listening to … Continue reading

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