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Brad Rourke on what's happening in public life -- and why it matters.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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Keeping Track Of The Other Unemployed
posted at 8:18 a.m.
The government focuses on the official unemployment rate, but this dramatically understates the problem.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
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White House Falls Short On Civic Participation
posted at 10:57 a.m.
Candidate Obama was a champion of civic participation. The reality of his administration's first year is mixed.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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State Of The Union: In Name Only
posted at 5:50 p.m.
Tonight, Barack Obama delivers his very first State Of The Union message to Congress. As I thought about it, I found myself wishing that President Obama might take the tack Jimmy Carter took in 1981 ...
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Should I Donate My Services To A Candidate?
posted at 9:09 a.m.
A candidate has asked a reader to donate services. Should they or shouldn't they?
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
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20 Jobs Of The Future
posted at 10:11 p.m.
Here are twenty jobs we may be doing in the future, according to a new report. "Body-part maker," anyone?
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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Online Functional Literacy For Professionals
posted at 10:41 a.m.
We are in the midst of a major change in how work gets done. Again. Here are a few skills professionals need to navigate the online world.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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Review Of Livescribe Smart Pen: Good For Leaders And Professionals On The Go
posted at 9:28 a.m.
The Livescribe Pulse Smartpen is a great tool for capturing notes and thoughts on the go. It is especially useful for professionals, leaders, and people in the public eye.
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Monday, January 4, 2010
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What Makes Hefty Tuitions Worth It? ROI Is Not Materialism
posted at 2:38 p.m.
Higher education wants to understand what students want. When they invest as much as $200,000 for that education, by necessity a better life better include being better off.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Where Did I Fail? Tough Questions For Year-End Reflection
posted at 11:23 a.m.
Tough questions for leaders to think about as the year ends.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Facebook Analyzes User Diversity
posted at 1:54 p.m.
Facebook has released its first-ever report on diversity among its U.S. users.
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Brad Rourke writes Brad Rourke's Blog and is president of the Mannakee Circle Group, a firm that helps organizations engage better with the public. He is a leader in understanding how public-facing organizations can engage better. Rourke has been blogging about public life since before the term "blog" was invented. His articles are read by thought leaders in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors.
Rourke is the founder of Rockville Central, a site he began in June 2007 to serve as a test bed for different methods of engaging the public. Over slightly more than two years, Rockville Central has become the second most-read local blog in Maryland and political leaders routinely turn to Rockville Central to talk directly to citizens and discuss important issues facing the city.
Rourke has written numerous articles and op-ed pieces, appearing in print publications such as The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and others. He contributed a chapter on the ethics of citizenship to Shades of Gray (Brookings Institution, 2002). He is listed in Who's Who in America. Rourke is a Los Angeles native who grew up in Detroit, went to school in Berkeley, met his wife in Los Angeles, moved to Maine, and now lives in Rockville, Maryland with his wife, Andrea Jarrell, and two children.