Whether you are looking for diversion while you have your afternoon tea, or something to amuse you. If you are looking for a recipe or the latest news from inside the beltway, news, views and reviews fly over the cyber-highway faster than the speed of light. 60-Second Attention Span will try to catch snippets of virtual conversation, and share the most interesting with you here.
The seven-year-old city bar has some garnered some recent attention from protesters over its unusual decor. Published 8:03 p.m. April 28, 2012 - Comments
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The New York Times is reviews of the Game of Thrones is an insult to fans everywhere. Published 10:43 a.m. April 27, 2012 - Comments
The U.S. government released the 1940 census data to the public on April 2nd. What is the census and why is everyone logging on? Published 12:55 p.m. April 3, 2012 - Comments
Women have been tapped to sell for companies for decades. Now, in the 21st century, women are using their new homes to sell to their friends - The Mommy Blog. Published 1:44 p.m. March 14, 2012 - Comments
Photo: Photog: Josh Reynolds/ AP
In modern society, values are as individual as we are. The practice of shaming sexually empowered women needs to stop. Published 12:47 p.m. March 14, 2012 - Comments
Photo: Photo: Grace Brown/ Project Unbreakable
Grace Brown's beautiful photographs of sexual abuse survivors holding quotes from their abusers is a juxtaposition of the lovely and the terrifying. Published 1:25 p.m. February 27, 2012 - Comments
Photo: Photo: Planned Parenthood/ Susan G. Komen
When the Komen Foundation pulled its grant money from Planned Parenthood, the PR disaster was swift and immediate. What have we learned? Published 12:08 p.m. February 8, 2012 - Comments
Photo: Photo: Amy Phillips/ Flickr
Our very liberal family found refuge and help in that most conservative of institutions, the Catholic School. Published 11:57 a.m. January 27, 2012 - Comments
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SOPA and PIPA are two pieces of legislation that threaten very nature of the internet. Today the internet fights back. Published 11:57 a.m. January 18, 2012 - Comments
Photo: Photo: Amy Phillips/ Flickr
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is supposed to be where brands pull out their new and upcoming products, but more and more brands are saving the big announcements until after the CES. Published 11:19 a.m. January 10, 2012 - Comments
A former military wife armed with a political science degree and an abundance of opinion. By day, I am SharePoint developer for a large Management Consulting firm. By night, I am blogger, social media junkie, and stressed out single parent ...
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Prolific singer/songwriter M. Ward performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC.
Popular singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC.
Wildly energetic indie pop band Black Taxi perform at DC9 in Washington DC.
The appropriately named Fun. perform a high energy show at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC.
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A former military wife armed with a political science degree and an abundance of opinion. By day, I am SharePoint developer for a large Management Consulting firm. By night, I am blogger, social media junkie, and stressed out single parent. I believe in seeing the humor in any situation and if no humor can be found, then a heavy dose of sarcasm will have to do.
In addition, I chair the Social Media Club for the Baltimore area. In this capacity, I work with some of the most influential media people in Baltimore and bring social media practitioners together in a productive setting.
I am also the creative force behind Blogger Body Calendar 2011 and the operator of a boutique communications firm Social Pollen – focusing on Blogger PR, content writing, and social media management.