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The Mic Is On: The Pirates are Here . . . Again!

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It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
There’s only one rule — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

The Pirates Have Taken Over Again!

We had so much fun talking about pirates last year that we thought it was time to continue the discussion. Pirates are everywhere these days. Here’s a few ideas to get us started:

  • Pirates in movies and books
  • Pirates in sports
  • Famous pirates
Pirate Flag

And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey.

Oh, and bring a link about pirates, if you have one to share.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: It’s Pirates!

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Yes the Mic Will Be on Tonight

Join Us Tonight

We’re Talking about Pirates Again!

It was We’re playing so much fun last year we thought, like Director Tom says, “Let’s do it again!” Let’s talk about pirates in the movies, in books, in sports. And there’s always famous pirates, and anything else that comes up.

Oh, and bring a link about pirates to share, if you have one.

There’s only one rule — be nice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Thinking about How We Think

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How Nice of You to Ask!

The email came yesterday. I smiled hugely when I read it. What a gift! What a fine idea! Talk about something that is my passion! Here was a question on one of my favorite topics. We could explore this one for days.

The email said . . .

Do you invite or encourage ideas for posts? If so, I have a thought/question, a definitive answer to which I haven’t found anywhere:

How do people think? Well, to be more specific, does one use a language to think and form ideas? Or is it the result of a juxtaposition of experiences, facts and figures that enable one to think? Or is it an imagery without words in any language that helps you make a decision? What if one is fluent in three languages?

Well, the basic question is something like: When arriving at a decision, do you use words in your head?

Thank you, Zackman!

The short answer is that we all assemble our thoughts and ideas in different ways. So before we get to far into how it all works — left brain and right, young children, adults, and folks past their prine — let’s start by describing to each other the amazing ways our minds process words and pictures to bring us to the combinations of information that we call ideas.

Reflect for a while. Then would you write a few words about how an important, special, and fully thought idea comes to you?

I’ll write how it happens for me in the comment box. Once you read that, I suspect that you’ll have plenty of room and reason to write how it happens for you.

–ME Liz” Strauss
Behind every successful business is an outstanding manager –The Perfect Virtual Manager.

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The Blog Herald: Flying Cars Are Unlikely

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Did They Promise You Flying Cars Too?

When I first got to the Internet, I unconsciously tried to give everything a place, north, south, east, west. Being visual, I still find myself, thinking about people’s blogs and websites on a map of the world in my head. But that’s only half of the story.

Like any 3-D company — building and people — that I might drive to, the Internet is a place, but it’s also the people that live, work, and play every day here.

However, we have to remember that the two Internets — the place and the people — don’t sit on a world map or follow 3-D rules as the two companies in the physical world we are used to. Doc Searls says it well in his notes on the wrap up summary by Karim Lekhani at the Internet & Society 2007 Conference.

Read the whole feature in today’s Blog Herald by clicking the logo.

The Blog Herald

It’s about blogging and real life.
–ME “Liz” Strauss

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The Second Submissions: What’s Your Blogging Metaphor?

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The Metaphor Project: Wow! More!

The next bunch of submissions are in, and like the first batch, they’re colorful creative and inspiring. They show the individuality of each blog and each blog author, while at the same time they show what we all have in common.

It’s such fun reading all of the submissions to The “What’s Your Blogging Metaphor?” Group Writing Project. Some great blog writers have taken on this challenge. Again, the creativity is reflected in the titles! Check this new batch out and pass them along to your readers. The more ways we look at blogging the better we’ll be able to explain it when we need to.

Let’s find some more.

Because this project spread so quickly and not all links are making their way to me, if you’ve written a metaphor and you’re not on the list, please email me a link. If you’ve already done that before 10:00 on June 4, please forgive me and send it again. (I had dental surgery yesterday . . .)

Be a Part of the Project

So, what’s your blogging metaphor? Join the project. There’s still time to be a part

I’ve extended the list to 10pm Chicago time (GMT-6hrs.) June 11th the Monday I return from NYC. So you have plenty of time to take part.

Here’s the original post for the background — the whats and the hows.

C’mon tell us. How would you explain blogging to someone who knew nothing about it? What’s your blogging metaphor?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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