jack-daw [JAK-dah], n. 1. a glossy, black, European bird, corvus monedula, of the crow family, that nests in towers, ruins, etc.; has a proclivity to collect bright objects that attract its attention; can include bits of ice, things round or square, twigs, filaments of light bulbs; specialist on the lookout of what fits the construction of its nest.
jackdaw journal [JAK-dah JERN-al], n. 1. a repository of bright objects — wit, wisdom and whimsey — collected and/or created by Michael McKinney. 2. a web log or blog
Here is a thought provoking 9 minute video from Douglas Rushkoff, discussing the themes of his book Life Inc.. In it he makes the observation, "Most of us spend so much time working and consuming that we have very little time and energy left to anything that has to do with other people. By the time you’re done with work and buying and Costco and Wal-Mart, it’s all you can do to sit on the couch and watch a little television before you go to sleep. It’s really hard to muster the energy to get together with other people."
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April:
Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your site and wanted to say
that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. Any way
I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon!
Here is a thought provoking 9 minute video from Douglas Rushkoff, discussing the themes of his book 
Comments (1)
Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your site and wanted to say
that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. Any way
I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon!
Posted by April | June 24, 2009 3:42 AM