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    These are some of the articles I've been reading. I generally use FriendFeed to comment on articles. Story descriptions on Digg may or may not be my own.

    Monday, 08 February 2010

    14:29:47

    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger
    There are two videos in this article. The second one offers an explanation. - David Benfell

    13:28:23

    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com
    This article attributes the Fort Hood shootings to al Qaeda. It is best to consider this article in light of the TomDispatch article I dugg yesterday or last night. - David Benfell

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    David Benfell is a Ph.D. student in the Transformative Studies program at California Institute of Integral Studies who graduated with an M.A. in Speech Communication from California State University, East Bay, in 2009, right into the worst hiring market for college teachers in many years. He remains unemployed.

    David A. Benfell
    321 South Main St., #12
    Sebastopol, CA  95472
    707-348-4190
    benfell@parts-unknown.org

    Objective:  To Obtain a College-Level Teaching Job in Mass/Speech Communication

    “I didn’t really care that much about public speaking, but Mr. Benfell made it so fun and interesting I kinda wish I’d have majored in it.  He gets really into it!!” – Student evaluation for David Benfell’s Public Speaking Class, CSU East Bay, 2009

    Profile

    • Non-Verbal Communication Teacher

    • Cross-Cultural Communication

    • Undergraduate Tutoring/Mentoring

    • Public and Persuasive Speaking

    • Supervisory Experience

    • Computer Literate

    • Writing and Editing Expertise

    • Technical Writing

    • Research

    • Conflict Resolution

    Willing to relocate and travel

    Accomplishments and Skills

    • Taught undergraduate public speaking classes (30 students per class average) for nine quarters at California State University (CSU), East Bay.   

    • Supervised Communications Lab at CSU, East Bay  

    • Served as teaching assistant for two professors at CSU East Bay  

    • Evaluated the performance of students’ speaking and persuasive abilities and provided constructive criticism 

    • Fostered ability of students to think critically  

    • Edited and critiqued students’ speeches  

    • Tutored students to help improve their public and persuasive speaking 

    • Composed challenging lesson plans to improve students’ ability to speak powerfully and persuasively 

    • Raised students’ awareness for the need to heighten social, ecological and economic consciousness 

    • Advised Department Chairperson on intradepartmental discord 

    • Assisted and counseled students with academic problems 

    Educational Experience

    • 2009 - Enrolled in Ph.D. program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA 

    • 2009 - M.A. in Speech Communication from California State University, East Bay (GPA of 3.76 of a possible 4.0)  

    • 2005 – B.A. in Mass Communication, California State University, East Bay 

    Major Projects

    • Speaking Righteousness to Teenagers (in preparation for publication) – Traces the relationship between cultural attitudes in gender power relationships and sexuality education (both comprehensive and abstinence-only) 

    • Torture as a Propaganda Tool – Examines how the use of torture on prisoners influences public opinion 

    • On the Use of Power of Speech – Assesses the 2004 presidential campaign in terms of journalistic ethics and media manipulation 

    • When Your Party Leaves You – Analyzes the consequences of the Democratic Party’s rightward shift  

    Professional Experience:

    Teaching

    • Teaching Associate, California State University, East Bay    2007-09 

    • Laboratory Assistant, California State University, East Bay   2007-08 

    Transportation

    • Taxi Driver – Yellow Checker Cab, San Jose, CA   2005-06  

    • Taxi Call-Taker – Luxor Cab, San Francisco, CA  2001-05 

    • Taxi Driver – Luxor Cab, San Francisco, CA  1997-99 

    • Taxi Driver and Dispatcher – Radio Cab, Greenbrae, CA  1994-97 

    • Driver - OTM Delivery and Shotgun Delivery 1991-1993 

    Computers and Technology

    • Technical Writer, Linuxcare, San Francisco, CA  1999 – 2001 

    • Computer Operator, San Francisco, CA  1986 – 1990 

    • Computer Programmer/Analyst, Quinn Company, 1981 – 1985 

    Computer Skills and Proficiencies

    • PC, Mac and Linux Operating Systems 

    • Web Site Building, Maintenance and Installation 

    • Domain Name Services 

    • Web Site and FTP Site Mirroring 

    If you find this blog of interest, contributions are appreciated:

    Thanks for your consideration!

    Add to Memories
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    These are some of the articles I've been reading. I generally use FriendFeed to comment on articles. Story descriptions on Digg may or may not be my own.

    Monday, 08 February 2010

    14:29:47

    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger
    There are two videos in this article. The second one offers an explanation. - David Benfell

    13:28:23

    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com
    This article attributes the Fort Hood shootings to al Qaeda. It is best to consider this article in light of the TomDispatch article I dugg yesterday or last night. - David Benfell

    Sunday, 07 February 2010

    23:30:00

    Geithner: U.S. Bond Rating Is Safe - WSJ.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Believe this man as far as you can throw him. - David Benfell

    Wednesday, 03 February 2010

    20:45:50

    Dylan Loewe: Defining the Second Great Depression [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    First, Loewe fails to consider the underemployed and discouraged workers. Second, he accepts as an accomplishment that the stimulus has supposedly--though no one knows for sure--saved all these jobs and prevented the unemployment rate from reaching 25 percent. But third, he utterly fails to consider the optics of hastening to rescue the banks while allowing the unemployment rate to continue to rise and then prioritizing deficit reduction over a serious job reduction plan. - David Benfell

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    This is a more comprehensive explanation of how I use various Social Media in aggregating news.

    I have accounts on Facebook, WiserEarth, Twitter, Digg, and on FriendFeed. I get news from several hundred sources both with RSS feeds and with email newsletters. Sometimes I browse to some major news sites. In addition, I get pointed to articles by people I follow on social media. When I find an article I think others should read, I submit it to Digg or to FriendFeed.

    Usually, not always, I use Digg when I'm just posting the article. Usually, not always, I use FriendFeed when I have a comment. Both these services have glitches which will sometimes cause me to deviate from that basic pattern. I have set both these feeds to feed into Twitter and Twitter to feed into Facebook. These feeds also can directly feed Facebook.

    Four times a day, my server aggregates the Digg and FriendFeed RSS feeds and posts the results on this blog.

    Oh, and by the way, sometimes, I even write my own articles, usually commenting on something that's newsworthy. Those articles will be randomly interspersed with all the stuff that happens automatically.

    The remainder of this posting exists in an evidently futile attempt to persuade Google (and maybe other search engines) index my entire blog. This is nothing more than an index of the months of every year that this blog has existed. Of course, you can use these links as well, to see some of my old stuff.

    If you find this blog of interest, contributions are appreciated:

    Thanks for your consideration!

    2005 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

    2006 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

    2007 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

    2008 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

    2009 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

    2010 01 02

    I know, it seems pretty silly.

    But you see, I actually use this blog for my own reference. And even if some of these postings might make me cringe now, they can help me to reconstruct events.

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    These are some of the articles I've been reading. I generally use FriendFeed to comment on articles. Story descriptions on Digg may or may not be my own.

    Monday, 08 February 2010

    16:29:38

    The Sex Ed Bait and Switch | RHRealityCheck.org [Digg]

    a quick perusal of the story demonstrated that the program in question only delayed the onset of sexual activity for 2 years for a percentage of the students. As usual, by their own measurement, abstinence-only proponents were a miserable failure, and the 95 percent number (that's the percent of Americans that have had premarital sex) remains

    16:24:40

    Intelligence agencies nixed bomber's visa revocation [Digg]

    Weeks after the incident, it is now clear that intelligence agencies did far more than simply "watch" a potential terrorist. That they gave Abdulmutallab a leg up, bypassing airline security systems put in place after 9/11 that would have prevented him from boarding that plane, is also crystal clear.

    16:22:36

    Terror suspect kept visa to avoid tipping off larger investi [Digg]

    The State Department didn't revoke the visa of foiled terrorism suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab because federal counterterrorism officials had begged off revocation, a top State Department official revealed.

    16:00:11

    Mumia Abu-Jamal's Case Stuck in Hellish Limbo [Digg]

    Even if the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates Mumia's death sentence, there are four more avenues of appeal of that penalty which have to go back before a federal judge, any one of which, if ruled on fairly, could invalidate his death penalty again. Meanwhile this journalist is in his 28th year in a lonely cell on Pennsylvania's death row.

    15:52:37

    More Blackwater than cops, Pakistan says - UPI.com [Digg]

    There are more private security contractors from Xe, formerly Blackwater, operating in Islamabad than capital police, a religious leader said.

    15:50:04

    Mashaal: US 'vetoed' Palestinian unity [Digg]

    Mashaal's allegation came as he arrived in Moscow at the head of a Hamas delegation for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This was Mashaal's third visit to Moscow since Hamas won the January 2006 parliamentary election.

    14:56:39

    FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited - CNET News [Digg]

    Internet providers should keep logs for two years, says head of FBI's digital evidence section. But what about the practical and privacy issues? Just wonderful.

    14:36:59

    America Is Not Yet Lost [Digg]

    The way the Senate works is no longer consistent with a functioning government, and Senators should push through changes to the rules that allow obstructionism.

    14:29:47

    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger
    There are two videos in this article. The second one offers an explanation. - David Benfell

    14:16:23

    Haiti: U.S. army is settling in [Voltaire] [Digg]

    With each passing day the militarization of the island is gaining momentum, and the Haitian population is beginning to question the real reasons for the presence of the now 14 000 soldiers sent by Barack Obama, up from the initial 10 000 contingent. The additional 4 000 soldiers, who are not contributing towards the reconstruction of the country

    13:36:26

    Daily Kos: Frequency [Digg]

    was conducted by professional researchers who found self-identified Republicans and asked simple yes-or-no questions. Questions such as "Do you think Obama is a socialist?" and "Do you think Obama is a racist who hates white people?"

    13:28:23

    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com
    This article attributes the Fort Hood shootings to al Qaeda. It is best to consider this article in light of the TomDispatch article I dugg yesterday or last night. - David Benfell

    13:24:41

    Is It Time To Throw Out 'Primordial Soup' Theory? [Digg]

    A group of scientists says the idea that life emerged from a prebiotic broth is past its expiration date. Biochemist Nick Lane thinks so. The University College London writer and his colleagues argue that the 81-year-old notion just doesn't hold water.

    13:19:50

    Businesses Reluctant To Hire New Workers : NPR [Digg]

    MONTAGNE: Okay, well, final question, what does this all mean for the political landscape down the road over the next few years? Is this good for Republicans? Mr. WESSEL: I think it's bad for incumbents. I think that when the economy is bad and people are discouraged, they want the government to do something, and no matter what the government does

    13:12:41

    Gross Inaccuracies -- In These Times [Digg]

    One of the key problems with GDP as a measure of national welfare is that it treats "bad goods (and services)" the same as "good goods." If it costs $100 million to clean up a toxic waste dump but only $1 million to avoid it, the clean-up directly contributes 100 times as much to the GDP as the prevention, making the country "wealthier."

    13:02:27

    Well, Naturally We're Liberal - The Chronicle Review [Digg]

    We're here and mostly liberal by practical deliberation, factual investigation, and rational and moral conviction. We don't mind the lower pay (well, not that much), but don't demean us, when most of our conservative critics would be hard-pressed to make anything remotely approaching the same claims.

    Sunday, 07 February 2010

    23:30:00

    Geithner: U.S. Bond Rating Is Safe - WSJ.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Believe this man as far as you can throw him. - David Benfell

    Wednesday, 03 February 2010

    20:45:50

    Dylan Loewe: Defining the Second Great Depression [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    First, Loewe fails to consider the underemployed and discouraged workers. Second, he accepts as an accomplishment that the stimulus has supposedly--though no one knows for sure--saved all these jobs and prevented the unemployment rate from reaching 25 percent. But third, he utterly fails to consider the optics of hastening to rescue the banks while allowing the unemployment rate to continue to rise and then prioritizing deficit reduction over a serious job reduction plan. - David Benfell

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    Monday, 08 February 2010

    16:29:38

    The Sex Ed Bait and Switch | RHRealityCheck.org [Digg]

    a quick perusal of the story demonstrated that the program in question only delayed the onset of sexual activity for 2 years for a percentage of the students. As usual, by their own measurement, abstinence-only proponents were a miserable failure, and the 95 percent number (that's the percent of Americans that have had premarital sex) remains

    16:24:40

    Intelligence agencies nixed bomber's visa revocation [Digg]

    Weeks after the incident, it is now clear that intelligence agencies did far more than simply "watch" a potential terrorist. That they gave Abdulmutallab a leg up, bypassing airline security systems put in place after 9/11 that would have prevented him from boarding that plane, is also crystal clear.

    16:22:36

    Terror suspect kept visa to avoid tipping off larger investi [Digg]

    The State Department didn't revoke the visa of foiled terrorism suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab because federal counterterrorism officials had begged off revocation, a top State Department official revealed.

    16:00:11

    Mumia Abu-Jamal's Case Stuck in Hellish Limbo [Digg]

    Even if the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates Mumia's death sentence, there are four more avenues of appeal of that penalty which have to go back before a federal judge, any one of which, if ruled on fairly, could invalidate his death penalty again. Meanwhile this journalist is in his 28th year in a lonely cell on Pennsylvania's death row.

    15:52:37

    More Blackwater than cops, Pakistan says - UPI.com [Digg]

    There are more private security contractors from Xe, formerly Blackwater, operating in Islamabad than capital police, a religious leader said.

    15:50:04

    Mashaal: US 'vetoed' Palestinian unity [Digg]

    Mashaal's allegation came as he arrived in Moscow at the head of a Hamas delegation for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This was Mashaal's third visit to Moscow since Hamas won the January 2006 parliamentary election.

    14:56:39

    FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited - CNET News [Digg]

    Internet providers should keep logs for two years, says head of FBI's digital evidence section. But what about the practical and privacy issues? Just wonderful.

    14:36:59

    America Is Not Yet Lost [Digg]

    The way the Senate works is no longer consistent with a functioning government, and Senators should push through changes to the rules that allow obstructionism.

    14:29:47

    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Ocean Film Fest 2010: A Killer Whale Takes Down A... Great White Shark?? (Video) : TreeHugger
    There are two videos in this article. The second one offers an explanation. - David Benfell

    14:16:23

    Haiti: U.S. army is settling in [Voltaire] [Digg]

    With each passing day the militarization of the island is gaining momentum, and the Haitian population is beginning to question the real reasons for the presence of the now 14 000 soldiers sent by Barack Obama, up from the initial 10 000 contingent. The additional 4 000 soldiers, who are not contributing towards the reconstruction of the country

    13:36:26

    Daily Kos: Frequency [Digg]

    was conducted by professional researchers who found self-identified Republicans and asked simple yes-or-no questions. Questions such as "Do you think Obama is a socialist?" and "Do you think Obama is a racist who hates white people?"

    13:28:23

    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy - washingtonpost.com
    This article attributes the Fort Hood shootings to al Qaeda. It is best to consider this article in light of the TomDispatch article I dugg yesterday or last night. - David Benfell

    13:24:41

    Is It Time To Throw Out 'Primordial Soup' Theory? [Digg]

    A group of scientists says the idea that life emerged from a prebiotic broth is past its expiration date. Biochemist Nick Lane thinks so. The University College London writer and his colleagues argue that the 81-year-old notion just doesn't hold water.

    13:19:50

    Businesses Reluctant To Hire New Workers : NPR [Digg]

    MONTAGNE: Okay, well, final question, what does this all mean for the political landscape down the road over the next few years? Is this good for Republicans? Mr. WESSEL: I think it's bad for incumbents. I think that when the economy is bad and people are discouraged, they want the government to do something, and no matter what the government does

    13:12:41

    Gross Inaccuracies -- In These Times [Digg]

    One of the key problems with GDP as a measure of national welfare is that it treats "bad goods (and services)" the same as "good goods." If it costs $100 million to clean up a toxic waste dump but only $1 million to avoid it, the clean-up directly contributes 100 times as much to the GDP as the prevention, making the country "wealthier."

    13:02:27

    Well, Naturally We're Liberal - The Chronicle Review [Digg]

    We're here and mostly liberal by practical deliberation, factual investigation, and rational and moral conviction. We don't mind the lower pay (well, not that much), but don't demean us, when most of our conservative critics would be hard-pressed to make anything remotely approaching the same claims.

    Sunday, 07 February 2010

    23:30:00

    Geithner: U.S. Bond Rating Is Safe - WSJ.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Believe this man as far as you can throw him. - David Benfell

    Wednesday, 03 February 2010

    07:11:57

    Informed Comment: Is US-Iran rivalry Driving the Exclusion of Candidates in Iraq? Is Allawi the Target? [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    There is a strong prospect that Iraq's puppet government will find its own voice--much more so than in the past--following the next election. - David Benfell

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    Sunday, 07 February 2010

    23:30:00

    Geithner: U.S. Bond Rating Is Safe - WSJ.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Believe this man as far as you can throw him. - David Benfell

    Wednesday, 03 February 2010

    07:11:57

    Informed Comment: Is US-Iran rivalry Driving the Exclusion of Candidates in Iraq? Is Allawi the Target? [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    There is a strong prospect that Iraq's puppet government will find its own voice--much more so than in the past--following the next election. - David Benfell

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    Thanks for reading!

    David Benfell is a Ph.D. student in the Transformative Studies program at California Institute of Integral Studies who graduated with an M.A. in Speech Communication from California State University, East Bay, in 2009, right into the worst hiring market for college teachers in many years. He remains unemployed.

    David A. Benfell
    321 South Main St., #12
    Sebastopol, CA  95472
    707-348-4190
    benfell@parts-unknown.org

    Objective:  To Obtain a College-Level Teaching Job in Mass/Speech Communication

    “I didn’t really care that much about public speaking, but Mr. Benfell made it so fun and interesting I kinda wish I’d have majored in it.  He gets really into it!!” – Student evaluation for David Benfell’s Public Speaking Class, CSU East Bay, 2009

    Profile

    • Non-Verbal Communication Teacher

    • Cross-Cultural Communication

    • Undergraduate Tutoring/Mentoring

    • Public and Persuasive Speaking

    • Supervisory Experience

    • Computer Literate

    • Writing and Editing Expertise

    • Technical Writing

    • Research

    • Conflict Resolution

    Willing to relocate and travel

    Accomplishments and Skills

    • Taught undergraduate public speaking classes (30 students per class average) for nine quarters at California State University (CSU), East Bay.   

    • Supervised Communications Lab at CSU, East Bay  

    • Served as teaching assistant for two professors at CSU East Bay  

    • Evaluated the performance of students’ speaking and persuasive abilities and provided constructive criticism 

    • Fostered ability of students to think critically  

    • Edited and critiqued students’ speeches  

    • Tutored students to help improve their public and persuasive speaking 

    • Composed challenging lesson plans to improve students’ ability to speak powerfully and persuasively 

    • Raised students’ awareness for the need to heighten social, ecological and economic consciousness 

    • Advised Department Chairperson on intradepartmental discord 

    • Assisted and counseled students with academic problems 

    Educational Experience

    • 2009 - Enrolled in Ph.D. program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA 

    • 2009 - M.A. in Speech Communication from California State University, East Bay (GPA of 3.76 of a possible 4.0)  

    • 2005 – B.A. in Mass Communication, California State University, East Bay 

    Major Projects

    • Speaking Righteousness to Teenagers (in preparation for publication) – Traces the relationship between cultural attitudes in gender power relationships and sexuality education (both comprehensive and abstinence-only) 

    • Torture as a Propaganda Tool – Examines how the use of torture on prisoners influences public opinion 

    • On the Use of Power of Speech – Assesses the 2004 presidential campaign in terms of journalistic ethics and media manipulation 

    • When Your Party Leaves You – Analyzes the consequences of the Democratic Party’s rightward shift  

    Professional Experience:

    Teaching

    • Teaching Associate, California State University, East Bay    2007-09 

    • Laboratory Assistant, California State University, East Bay   2007-08 

    Transportation

    • Taxi Driver – Yellow Checker Cab, San Jose, CA   2005-06  

    • Taxi Call-Taker – Luxor Cab, San Francisco, CA  2001-05 

    • Taxi Driver – Luxor Cab, San Francisco, CA  1997-99 

    • Taxi Driver and Dispatcher – Radio Cab, Greenbrae, CA  1994-97 

    • Driver - OTM Delivery and Shotgun Delivery 1991-1993 

    Computers and Technology

    • Technical Writer, Linuxcare, San Francisco, CA  1999 – 2001 

    • Computer Operator, San Francisco, CA  1986 – 1990 

    • Computer Programmer/Analyst, Quinn Company, 1981 – 1985 

    Computer Skills and Proficiencies

    • PC, Mac and Linux Operating Systems 

    • Web Site Building, Maintenance and Installation 

    • Domain Name Services 

    • Web Site and FTP Site Mirroring 

    If you find this blog of interest, contributions are appreciated:

    Thanks for your consideration!

    Add to Memories
    Tell a Friend

    These are some of the articles I've been reading. I generally use FriendFeed to comment on articles. Story descriptions on Digg may or may not be my own.

    Sunday, 07 February 2010

    23:30:00

    Geithner: U.S. Bond Rating Is Safe - WSJ.com [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Believe this man as far as you can throw him. - David Benfell

    21:49:41

    Tomgram: Pratap Chatterjee, Destabilizing Pakistan [Digg]

    In recent years, many commentators and pundits have resorted to "the Vietnam analogy," comparing first the American war in Iraq and now in Afghanistan to the Vietnam War. Despite a number of similarities, the analogy disintegrates quickly enough if you consider that U.S. military campaigns in post-invasion Afghanistan and Iraq against small forces

    Friday, 05 February 2010

    23:10:50

    The Benfell Blog - Unemployment worse but better? [FriendFeed]

    David Benfell
    Probably the final update I'm going to make on this. I just found Andrew Leonard's War Room article on the topic at Salon.com. - David Benfell

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    This is a more comprehensive explanation of how I use various Social Media in aggregating news.

    I have accounts on Facebook, WiserEarth, Twitter, Digg, and on FriendFeed. I get news from several hundred sources both with RSS feeds and with email newsletters. Sometimes I browse to some major news sites. In addition, I get pointed to articles by people I follow on social media. When I find an article I think others should read, I submit it to Digg or to FriendFeed.

    Usually, not always, I use Digg when I'm just posting the article. Usually, not always, I use FriendFeed when I have a comment. Both these services have glitches which will sometimes cause me to deviate from that basic pattern. I have set both these feeds to feed into Twitter and Twitter to feed into Facebook. These feeds also can directly feed Facebook.

    Four times a day, my server aggregates the Digg and FriendFeed RSS feeds and posts the results on this blog.

    Oh, and by the way, sometimes, I even write my own articles, usually commenting on something that's newsworthy. Those articles will be randomly interspersed with all the stuff that happens automatically.

    The remainder of this posting exists in an evidently futile attempt to persuade Google (and maybe other search engines) index my entire blog. This is nothing more than an index of the months of every year that this blog has existed. Of course, you can use these links as well, to see some of my old stuff.

    If you find this blog of interest, contributions are appreciated:

    Thanks for your consideration!

    2005 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

    2006 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

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    2010 01 02

    I know, it seems pretty silly.

    But you see, I actually use this blog for my own reference. And even if some of these postings might make me cringe now, they can help me to reconstruct events.