Monthly Archives: July 2010
Markus Rill: My riff on a Tweet
I stumbled on Markus Rill this week. Or rather, I should say, Markus Rill stumbled across me, over on Twitter. I tweeted about a European alt.country festival and he tweeted back. I checked out his links…. I’m So Lonesome I … Continue reading
Rural Broadband: Jobs and Services
Written Remarks for Presentation to Murray County (MN) Farm Bureau, 27 July 2010 Just five years ago, most Americans accessed the internet on dial-up modems. Today, about 2/3 of the nation uses broadband service—high speed internet that lets you download … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25
Two thumbs up to the new MN Twins ballpark. The Good Lord clearly intended baseball to be played outdoors. # @Mando_lines Mr Cash was referring to the CA portion of the Greater Reno Metropolitan Area? "I shot a man in … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18
Talent attraction: If its right for Sioux Falls, is it right for small towns? | Reimagine Rural http://bit.ly/9Qp7k0 # My antipathy for the Yankees is unchanged by the passing of their owner. #anybodybuttheYankees # Blog is down. It's too nice … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: News – Gallatin County to hold off on hiring planning director http://bit.ly/9X0biM # Jenn Cass from MI! RT @planetbluegrass Finalists..2010 Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase – http://bit.ly/b1AY8m – perform Aug 13 # Just when I get close … Continue reading
Into (and out of) the (Social Media) Wild
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more, From … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04
I See Hawks in L.A. – Byrd From West Virginia – Listening & stats @Lastfm http://bit.ly/aXqUEw #RIP # Rural-rural divide « Blandin on #Broadband http://bit.ly/azZYBo # I'm sorry but Ricky Skaggs rocks harder on Pig In A Pen (Live At … Continue reading
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