The Daily Mac: 07.04.09
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Brigantine Beach, New Jersey
- Goodnight from Philadelphia – ♫ http://blip.fm/~9ccqb #
- I was out of the loop for the Palin news today, but I’ll be there when the other show drops. #
- I’m remembering an old friend from Philadelphia tonight: http://is.gd/1mQzQ #
- Hello from the Jersey Shore – http://twitpic.com/95uny #
- There goes Atlantic City. http://twitpic.com/95nxh #
- TY for all theFFs. I’m on my way to the Jersey Shore today.
http://bit.ly/Zc1oF
http://twitpic.com/95nuj # - What does Google think? ..about the economy: http://su.pr/2RO4l5 (Don’t miss additional videos below the player.) #
- A witness has reported seeing a man laughing while standing under a burning palm tree http://su.pr/AWRFMN #
- Release the hounds. I am leaving the compound for a day. #
- Good morning from Philadelphia. The Daily Mac: 07.03.09 is online. http://is.gd/1mm4G #
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Remembering Mpozi Tolbert
By · CommentsMany of us in Philadelphia lost a good friend when Mpozi Tolbert was taken three years ago today, but I just found out that his friends in his adopted home of Indianapolis commemorated his life with this mural. Very nice. Rest in Peace Mpozi; you will always be missed.
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The Daily Mac: 07.03.09
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This was the view from Punakaiki, on New Zealand's South Island, last month.
- Every hour for 100 days, a different person will step up to the Fourth Plinth to make a living portrait of the UK now… http://su.pr/2K0IbT #
- She said the man was “completely naked” as he was taken in handcuffs off the plane. http://su.pr/2VQ1DJ #
- Mont. judge rules on case — 24 years late http://su.pr/Ah7sTv #
- Police: Texas pastor Tasered, congregants pepper sprayed after interference w/ a traffic stop in the church parking lot. http://su.pr/1wnYqV #
- amog: Politicians and Their Infamous Scandalous Affairs – http://su.pr/9UICGh #
- RT @breakingphlnews: Proposed Philadelphia parking meter hike canceled.. http://bit.ly/C4DW6 #
- Man had boss killed to save job? http://su.pr/4oRFjQ #
- The Chicago Tribune is paying its Chicago Now bloggers $5 per 1,000 hits. http://is.gd/1lUl4 #
- Son of ‘master counterfeiter’ arrested – http://su.pr/1hftFH #
- Facebook simplifies its privacy policies [Updated] http://su.pr/7Tic5D #
- Will Twitter trademark ‘tweet’ before it’s genericized? http://su.pr/8rKKiW #
- RT @ckanal #Oprah gains 450k followers without sending a tweet http://bit.ly/HQuDA #Twitter #
- Police said a woman driving last Tuesday night called police to report that she “almost hit Sasquatch” http://is.gd/1lNHV #
- Month Of Twitter Bugs Goes Live With Mini-URL Flaws http://su.pr/5vUO2a #
- Schwarzenegger can’t terminate California money woes http://is.gd/1lKQL #
- Facebook trying to simplify how users control , acknowledging that the process has become too complicated. http://su.pr/8CndFo #
- RT @Heydriver: http://twitpic.com/92km9 – Theme started by @surfingtrucker ’s Boston Skyline. Philly Skyline in the sun. #
- NYT: U.S. Job Losses Rise in June as Unemployment Reaches 9.5% http://is.gd/1lJST #
- Washington Post addresses salon disaster. http://is.gd/1lJ1f Will heads roll? Can they retain their integrity otherwise? Is it too late?” #
- Twitter To Developers: “Tweet” Your Heart Out, But Don’t “Twitter” It http://su.pr/1kGVNf #
- blog.twitter.com: May The Tweets Be With You http://su.pr/2797GB #
- bing.com: bringing a bit of twitter to bing http://su.pr/1EUx9s #
- Bing Now Shows Some Twitter Updates http://su.pr/1Yk3OS #
- PECO has left three piles like this on my block for a month. Expect updates :-) http://twitpic.com/926h1 #
- Here’s my prediction for news companies that try to charge for online content: http://is.gd/1lDyT #
- I wouldn’t pay for a ticket to a MJ’s memorial service, and I won’t ever pay for news online. #
- “One problem is that Twitter is full of fakes and impersonators,” http://su.pr/1pfxgy #
- RT @PhillyWeekly: How much should you pay to read Philly.com? Or will everybody go get their news elsewhere? http://tinyurl.com/mn32ee #
- POLITICO: WaPo responds to flier controversy that “the newsroom was unaware” http://is.gd/1lCg8 #
- $25 Charge To Attend Michael Jackson Memorial??? http://is.gd/1lBP0 #
- RT @cnnbrk: Source: Michael Jackson memorial service Tuesday in L.A.’s Staples Center http://bit.ly/10SIKR #
- CNN: Jackson memorial scheduled for 10am Tuesday at Staples Center in LA> #
- RT @Biggest_Loser: NBC’s Biggest Loser-Open Casting Call – NBC Philadelphia http://minurl.org/ULZu #
- RT/TY @jargonthedragon: @JimMacMillan Congratulations you have reached 49000 followers!!Spread the word! http://bit.ly/IiORl #
- RT andrewmendelson RT @tunewsroom: Check out great stories on local neighborhoods by Temple journalism students http://is.gd/1lBy7 #
- Creating effective social media campaigns http://su.pr/1SRJ6e #
- forbes: A Corporate Guide For Social Media http://su.pr/7vjco8 #
- In Defense of Social Media (At Least Some Of It) http://su.pr/3FDX0U #
- RT @BBCUK: Air France jet ‘broke on impact’: French investigators believe the Air France plane.. http://tinyurl.com/mw9d5t (expand) #
- RT @noahcohen: Just saw Philly PD wagon with “just married” written in dust on back doors. #
- Social Media Program Lifecycle http://su.pr/1RgvSG #
- “The fire was extinguished with the press of a button,” police said http://is.gd/1luwn #
- Maintain a Web Presence to Help Your Job Search http://su.pr/20nT5O #
- POLIICO: Washington Post sells access, $25,000+ http://is.gd/1ltR3 #
- My favorite band still needs your support: Vote for the Peace Creeps – http://is.gd/1lsSz #
- Unemployment: 467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent http://is.gd/1lsIS #
- Facebook’s Twitter-Like Transition Begins With New Privacy Options http://is.gd/1lsAL #
- Goldman Bonuses Will Break 2007 Record — Analysts (GS, MS) http://is.gd/1lsyJ #
- Bing Adds Twitter Posts to Search Results http://is.gd/1lstw #
- The Looming Facebook Privacy Fiasco http://is.gd/1lsoR #
- Twitter tripping over use of word, ‘Tweet’ http://is.gd/1lsn9 #
- Come to Philly for the Fourth! http://su.pr/37tDGS #
- The Ochberg Fellowships for mid-career journalists interested in improving coverage of violent events http://su.pr/1ZsQf5 #
- Washington Post republishes story from 1964 http://is.gd/1lr4d #
- Argentina new health minister calls schools across the country to suspend all classes to stop the A/H1N1 flu virsus. http://su.pr/2L3oeR #
- Air New Zealand crew gets you attention for safety briefings, wearing only body paint – http://bit.ly/13Wmy3 #
- CBS video: Jackson’s Paternity Questioned – http://bit.ly/13YSVl #
- L.A. Coliseum being considered for gala Michael Jackson memorial http://is.gd/1lpYi #
- WP: Marines Launch New Afghan Mission http://is.gd/1lpWJ #
- RT @romenesko: Rupert Murdoch denies that he’s plotting to take over the NYT. http://is.gd/1lozH #
- Computer glitch stops United check-in at O’Hare http://is.gd/1lpQr Live video: http://is.gd/1lpRw #
- North Korea test-fires 2 short-range missiles http://is.gd/1lpz2 #
- AP source: DEA joins Jackson death investigation http://is.gd/1lptK #
- The Daily Mac 07.02.09 is online http://is.gd/1loJN #
- http://bit.ly/Qr10M #
- The Daily Mac 07.02.09 is online http://is.gd/1loJN #
- Good morning from Philadelphia – ♫ http://blip.fm/~9912a #
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Iraq War Diary: No Beer in Hell
By · CommentsFive years ago, from May, 2004 through April, 2005, I spent most of my time in Iraq, working as a photographer and photo editor during some of hottest periods of the war, and covering more than 200 combat missions. I kept a private, primitive, password-protected blog for friends and family, and now I am ready to share it. I plan to post updates here from time to time, synchronized with my year over there. The action really picks up in August and keeps hopping until I finish in April.
Visit the diary digest.
Posted by Jim on July 02, 2004 at 10:30:25:
Yes Don,
This no beer thing is Hell. I haven’t seen any micros, and all I can get, even when I visit the hotel, are cans of Carlsberg and Amstel, usually warm, like everything else here.
I heard a tale about some of the soldiers might filtering aftershave through baby wipes, but that’s about it.
And believe me, one could use a drink here now and then!
Good to hear from you!
Jim
In reply to: Posted by Joe Sixpack on July 01, 2004 at 16:48:15:
Jim–
This Baghdad no-beer diet is a very bad thing. I understand there’s a pretty decent homebrewing network in Iraq. Have you stumbled across any homemade hooch?
Peace, Don
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One year ago today: Murder in Port Richmond
By · CommentsDuring my last 12 months as the Senior Photographer at the Philadelphia Daily News – ending in September 2008 – I produced nearly 100 short “Street Level Philadelphia” video news reports. Now that Philly.com is using new video players with a distributable embed code, I hope to continue reposting some of my work here at times.
The goal of my project was to begin translating my existing “Street Level” photo column from the print edition of the Daily News to the online portal as well.
Citizen Media notes: I self-trained and then researched, chased, shot, recorded, reported, wrote, edited and produced each video independently, almost always on the same day. You can too; some of the books I used are in CITIZEN JOURNALIST BOOKSHELF column on the right edge of this page.
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The Daily Mac: 07.02.09
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Christchurch, New Zealand
- Robbers hit gas station, forget to fuel up http://su.pr/1SPKCO #
- U.S. Army testing blimps – http://su.pr/25XZ86 #
- Yahoo enables twittering via Flickr http://su.pr/9EjRUU #
- We didn’t win at Quizzo tonight but the three of us beat a team of 14 loudmouths at the next table. #
- SkyGrid, the nifty, free financial news aggregator, is now publishing a stream of news on Twitter http://su.pr/2vaDhc #
- ‘Endless’ supply of music in Jackson’s vaults http://is.gd/1kTaS #
- ‘The Ledge’ – new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet in the air from the Chicago’s Sears Tower 103rd floor Skydeck http://is.gd/1kRnn #
- Nice Michael Jackson tribute video: Long Live the King http://is.gd/1kRb9 #
- Twitter reworks following lists, adds functionality http://su.pr/2ZEQCw #
- Spokesman: Jackson memorial won’t be at Neverland http://is.gd/1kQPS #
- RT @Gregspeed: Sunny in Philly!!!!! #
- Video: Oscar winner Karl Malden dies at 97 – http://is.gd/1kPSO #
- How’s that wait-and-see approach working out? http://is.gd/1kPtZ #
- Does this speak to you? The Pocantico Declaration: Creating a Nonprofit Investigative News Network http://is.gd/1kPqA #
- WSJ blog: Twitter’s Role in Iranian Election Crisis Debated http://su.pr/2i90Uj #
- Twitter as a tool for revenge: http://su.pr/2MZ51a #
- Slate: Thanks to technology, we may be entering a golden age of journalism http://su.pr/8ejmn5 #
- forbes: A Corporate Guide For Social Media http://su.pr/7vjco8 #
- Independence day fireworks terrify Congolese, in fear that war had broken out again in their eastern city. http://su.pr/1txA7L #
- RT @romenesko Pew reports that 64% of Americans believe Michael Jackson’s death got too much coverage. http://is.gd/1kBLE #
- NYDN: Michael Jackson’s will: If mom’s dead, Diana Ross is guardian of kids http://is.gd/1kDRb #
- Monetisation of social networking boom ‘eagerly anticipated’ http://su.pr/16OM7S #
- Why can’t Old Media and New Media get along? http://su.pr/2OMuBo #
- RT @fricto Today is anniversary of 1st public library in US, The Library Company of Philadelphia.Founded by Ben Franklin, 1731 #
- RT @technicallyPHL New: Scammer tries to pass fake Philly television news channel Web site off to scheme customers http://is.gd/1kctE #
- The Best Way to Photograph Fireworks http://su.pr/47EX6C #
- wired: Can the Coast Guard Get It Right on Social Media? http://su.pr/1WikZE #
- Are you finding the concept of social media difficult to understand? http://su.pr/23FYMt #
- R.I.P., Vibe, 1993-2009 http://su.pr/2vu4Y6 #
- Happy Canada Day! America’s 50 Favorite Canadians! http://su.pr/2IK6av #
- Social Media According to Kawasaki http://su.pr/2qq5hZ #
- Dos and Don’ts of Twitter http://su.pr/20n9DS #
- Republicans Try Their Hand at Social Media http://su.pr/2uoFZP #
- RT @swa09: Help to paint a mural in one of Philadelphia’s oldest squares! Go to Franklin Square at 1PM to participate in Paint the Square. #
- Report: Perez Hilton loses nearly 1 mil Twitter followers http://su.pr/2kZ3PB #
- Twitter Revamps Following and Followers Pages http://is.gd/1k5MY #
- New today: 50 Free and Exclusive Twitter Icons http://is.gd/1k5Gq #
- Delaware earthquake: Magnitude 2.7 – WILMINGTON URBAN AREA, DELAWARE http://is.gd/1k58e #
- TY/RT @noahcohen DE/NJ quake report: http://bit.ly/bU0zH @del_editor @classyjulieO @dwablog @HonestHypocrite @SpinyNorman @khecht #
- TY/RT @noahcohen DE/NJ quake report: http://bit.ly/bU0zH @wapostbaltimore @scbalazs @mmlinke1 @doson #
- Earthquake?? Lots of curious posts re Delaware incident: @del_editor @classyjulieO @dwablog @HonestHypocrite @SpinyNorman @khecht #
- Anybody?? RT @The_BORG WTF is going in in New Castle, Delaware?? Eaxplosion? Earthquake? What? #
- Magnitude 6.4 – CRETE, GREECE http://is.gd/1k1rq #
- Social media is taking us to exciting places. http://su.pr/2kEVAn #
- U.S. Government Reaches Out to the Social Web for Collaboration, But Are Users Reaching Back? http://su.pr/4oQ6Ll #
- Calling BS on social media http://su.pr/6PeGT5 #
- “she noticed her pool was suddenly overflowing and then saw the immersed pig” http://su.pr/7HT4gc #
- The contest, a parody of prose, invites entrants to submit bad opening sentences to imaginary novels. http://su.pr/5rBk7K #
- AP Exclusive: Insomniac Jackson begged for drug http://is.gd/1jLl7 #
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Long Live the King: Michael Jackson Tribute Video
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Eclectic Method – Long Live The King (Michael Jackson Mix) from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.
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