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Madeleine Albright on The Daily Show

Chris — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:23:50 +0000

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright had a great interview on The Daily Show last week. Make sure to check it out.

The Need for Public Innovation

Chris — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:05:29 +0000

This is what public administrators should be doing; I wish we weren’t so dependent on the private sector for innovation.

Great News for Kansas City, Kansas

Chris — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:29:56 +0000

Yesterday Google announced that Kansas City, Kansas, would be the first city to participate in the Google Fiber project. The Google Fiber project seeks to bring 1-gigabit internet access to every house.

Google will have to reach an agreement with the Unified Board of Commissioners, but when that is completed they will work to roll out access to 50,000 to 500,000 residents of Kansas City, Kansas, at a competitive price.

You can read about the news from the New York Times, Government Technology, and the press release from the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas (pdf file).

I couldn’t be happier for the residents of Kansas City, Kansas. I worked for a year at the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, and it is a place with great citizens and great workers. Kansas City was hit pretty hard by the end of the industrial boom, and the city has never really recovered. I think Google Fiber will give them a leg up on other cities in attracting new businesses and great residents. I am extremely proud that Mayor Joe Reardon and the staff at the Unified Government won this project for their citizens.

Horsetail Fall at Yosemite

Chris — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:31:52 +0000

Game day at KU’s Allen Fieldhouse

Chris — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:44:55 +0000

Edward Glaeser on The Daily Show

Chris — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:11:50 +0000

John Stewart interviewed Edward Glaeser on The Daily Show earlier this week. It was in reference to Glaeser’s new book Triumph of the City, which has seen rave reviews. It sounds academic, but as a student of local government, I can’t wait to read it!

The Face of Watson

Chris — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:42:24 +0000

NFL Best Wires of 2010

Chris — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:19:03 +0000

Check out the NFL’s best player wires of 2010 (I have previously posted the NFL Wired Up of Matt Stafford).

The State of Wikipedia

Chris — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:01:20 +0000

The Daily Show on Facebook Investment

Chris — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:17:58 +0000

The Daily Show has a hilarious segment on the recent investments in Facebook, and the irony that Facebook doesn’t want to be transparent.