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DC’s big day with Supreme Court is coming

November 20th, 2007 · No Comments

But not for voting rights–for gun rights….
Obviously I am missing the point here; we don’t have the right to a representative vote in the Federal government BUT the case to repeal the hand-gun ban makes international news and gets a date with the Supreme Court.
The Second Amendment states: “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the […]

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Tags: Washington · DC · Politics and News

The Long Silence

July 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

So where did Tony K disappear to?
Well, quite a few things have been going on, starting with a new job. I am now a Project Manager with Threespot media, still in DC though. I started a new softball team through my company–The Spotsquatch and have been enjoying getting a new team in gear. […]

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Tags: DC · adventures of Tony K

A DC Judge and His $65 Million Dollar Pants, (Law)Suit

May 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

A post from my wife, Sara:
So I just listened to a disturbing act of selfishness and stupidity on ABC’s Nightly News. Judge Roy Pearson, who serves here in DC, is suing his neighborhood dry cleaners over $65 million because they lost his $800 dollar pantsuit!! Which, by the way have since been found, and this […]

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Tags: US · DC · Politics and News

Think Green: A New Wiki on Environmental Policy and Ideas

April 9th, 2007 · No Comments

A few weekends ago I started Think Green, a wiki, to collect and share information on environmental issues and policies such as tax incentives for businesses and individuals for going green. I am also hoping you will help me create a collection of all green blogger links and news. I need your help […]

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Tags: Carbon Emissions · Non-profit tech · Online Community · New Media · Global Warming · Climate Change · DC · environment · Web 2.0 · Social Networking · Tech

DIY Social Network–Tony K finally Joins the Conversation

February 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I just read (ht: mashable) that the company Ning is scheduled to release a product for DIY social network creation.
Ning, the site that lets you build your own social apps, is launching version two of the service at around 10pm PST. Key to the new launch is a service called “Your Own Social Network”, which […]

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Tags: Social Networking · Web 2.0 · DC · Tech · Politics and News

Doomsday Clock Update: The U.S. Perspective

January 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I wrote yesterday about the symbolic Doomsday Clock, being repositioned closer to midnight. The article by the BBC led by noting a rise in nuclear arms and “the dangers posed to civilization by climate change” as the factors in moving the clock hands closesr to midnight (end-time).
Today’s WaPo features the U.S. view on […]

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Tags: Climate Change · Global Warming · Carbon Emissions · environment · International · DC · US · Politics and News

Web 2.o: Exhibitionist.net

September 20th, 2006 · No Comments

According to Robert Samuelson of WaPo, I along with anyone else engaging with social media just might be an exhibitionist. (I think I’m blushing)
Exhibitionism is now a big business. In 2005 Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. bought MySpace for a reported $580 million. All these sites aim to make money, mainly through ads and fees. […]

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Tags: news and entertainment · US · DC · Tech · Politics and News