Month: March 2019

Replied to a tweet by Scott GruberScott Gruber (Twitter)
I’m relying on what New Haven is providing (Google Hangouts). Let me know if you need help getting chat, etherpad, wiki, or other access set up/tested prior to camp this weekend.
https://indieweb.org/IndieWebCamps/Attendance
The delivery of the pavers and the yard and a half of “Arizona river rock” is done. Now to get it all into the garden. 

This is what a yard and a half of gravel looks like.
This is what a yard and a half of gravel looks like.
The unwashed river rock.
The unwashed river rock.
Sadly, the driveway narrows at the chimey, so it means a bit more manual labor.
Sadly, the driveway narrows at the chimey, so it means a bit more manual labor.
The 9' wide fork lift sure makes delivery easier.
The 9′ wide fork lift sure makes delivery easier.
Arizona River Rock gravel
Arizona River Rock gravel
RSVPed Attending Hathaway-Sycamores’ Celebrating Children Gala 2019
On Saturday April 13th, we’ll be hosting our annual Celebrating Children Gala. Join us for this intimate evening at the stunning Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles to support Hathaway-Sycamores’ critical efforts in providing homes and hope to hundreds of young adults facing homelessness across Los Angeles County.
Watched March 25, 2019 - PBS NewsHour from PBS
Monday on the NewsHour, Republicans say the Mueller report exonerates President Trump, as Democrats insist the full report must be shared with Congress and the public. Plus: Analyzing the Mueller report with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Kellyanne Conway, how Russia intervened in U.S. elections, legal analysis of the Barr summary, the latest on Brexit and Roger Rosenblatt on reacting to the news.

👓 An Alternative to the Corporate Web | Cathie LeBlanc

Read An Alternative to the Corporate Web by Cathie LeBlancCathie LeBlanc (Desert of My Real Life: Media, Technology, and Education)
I’ve written about why I think we need the IndieWeb before. I’m going to the Popular Culture Association Conference in April and will present about this there as part of the Internet Culture track. I’ve been talking to friends about what they might want to know about the IndieWeb as a way of getting a sense of what to present about. I realized that I have additional thoughts about the importance of the IndieWeb community so that’s what this post is about. Once the presentation is complete, I’ll make the slide deck available as a supplement to this post.
A great article and good overview, particularly within the broader context of several of her recent pieces on the broader topic.

I have heard some who think that POSSE is difficult and only worthwhile for the additional reach. I hope that one day when we’ve got some better readers and discovery options people will flock to more IndieWeb-centric solutions. If enough eventually do, then the silos may be forced to open up to be able to continue competing.

RSVPed Attending Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Saturday, April 13th | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 14th | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.<

Since 1996, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has become a world renowned experience gathering writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians and emerging storytellers like no other. Today over 150,000 people attend, making it the largest festival of its kind in the United States. Join us this year as we celebrate our literary culture and the Los Angeles Times’ passion for story.

Watched "American Idol" 202 (Auditions) from ABC
With Alejandro Aranda, Jake Durkin, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Eddie Island. Aspiring singers from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Louisville, Ky., and Los Angeles see if they have what it takes to earn a coveted golden ticket to Hollywood.
Watching passively while I’m setting up a few new websites, including a wiki and a Wallabag instance.
Bookmarked Commons In A Box (CBOX) (commonsinabox.org)
Commons In A Box (CBOX) takes the complexity out of creating an online space, or digital commons, for your community. Our free open-source software provides an infrastructure that encourages discussion, collaboration, and sharing. Members of a CBOX community can create groups and media-rich websites, participate in discussion forums, edit documents together, share files, send messages, and make friendship connections. Built using the WordPress publishing platform, with BuddyPress for social networking, CBOX comes in two packages that can be customized to meet the needs of your community.

📺 This Week with George Stephanopoulos: 03/24/19: What to Expect as Washington Awaits Mueller’s Report | ABC

Watched This Week with George Stephanopoulos: What to Expect as Washington Awaits Mueller's Report | 03/24/2019 from ABC
Rep. Schiff says it's Congress' 'duty to expose' Trump's relationship with Russia; 'If it's released I want it all released': Rep. Jim Jordan on Mueller report