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Some great thoughts on the amazing Audra McDonald via Amy Brenneman » Blog Archive » Audra & Her Sacred Sound
Number 25 out of 31 Ways To Get Smarter In 2012 - The Daily Beast)
The common wisdom is that only big business and government use social network analysis. Yet, there are many individuals and groups that are learning the craft, and solving local problems. Although social network analysis can not be learned by reading a book, it does not require a PhD either. Any intelligent person, under the right guidance, and with the proper tools, can apply the methodology to an appropriate problem and gain enormous insight into what was previously hidden. (via Revealing Economic Terrorists: a Slumlord Conspiracy)
“All of my research and organization pays off when I start writing in Scrivener. For most projects, by the time I start writing, I’ve assembled most of my research and organized the document. If I feel myself getting stuck on one part, I can look through my Scrivener binder and find a piece of the project that I’m more in the mood to write and get back to typing.” (via Why I use Scrivener for business writing | Macworld)
In-N-Out, a mainstay for decades in California only, has branched out into Arizona, Nevada, Utah and even as far east as Texas. With Colorado’s large population of California transplants, Brooks says it’s ridiculous that the beloved burger-and- fries joint isn’t already here. (via Denver official’s push to attract In-N-Out Burger generates plenty of sizzle - The Denver Post)
“For an opposite example, look at Boulder County, Colorado. Its population is in violent change, incoming and outgoing. Large numbers of people immigrating to and from a county, and doing so from a host of different regions, creates flux, energy that shows up in economic vibrancy and growth. (via Migration in America: Vibrant Flux - Forbes)
