Creek Running North

Hey, I used to wear one of those dorktastic hats! But mine was in camo, so the tortoises couldn’t see me coming.
Jesus...M&Ms;?

Well hell, how else is a wild mammal without opposable thumbs or a pocket for change going to get M&Ms;?

Reese’s Pieces, off-thread comment:

Given the CRN community, I surely was the last to watch the Clay Shirky speech posted at Making Light:  http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/010186.html#010186

Shirky terms the creation of free on-line content as a “vast civic surplus.” I recently had occasion to review the entire CRN archive, when my nfp BREAD FOR THE HEAD commissioned a CRN podcast. Shirky’s description nails (pins gently to a display board?) what Chris has produced here: a public good.

BREAD’s commission will have Chris read some extant pieces, to inspire kids during a summer nature/science day camp. It will be an attainable luxury for my kids, who live in areas not readily amenable to author visits. 

I cannot imagine, however, that CRN podcasts would not enliven children/young adult programs anywhere, whether focused on nature/environment or writing itself. I hope that anyone else aware of such programs considers/advocates/makes similar commissions.

Remember: all of your dollars otherwise will be spent accruing frequent flier miles for the Gitmo port-a-court. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/us/14gitmo.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=us

Next question: Mojave podcasts by subscription?