Category Archives: GenY Thoughts

My #SOPABlackout thoughts

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Rufus Dogg
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The DogWalkBlog.com is not going dark for the SOPA Blackout today for a few reasons. Firstly, I am not entirely against SOPA and PIPA (I’d link to the bills, but the ones in Congress are still in flux, the Wikipedia … Continue reading →

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You cheated me. You stole my destiny.

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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There is a scene in Forrest Gump where Lt. Dan hauls Forrest to the floor of the military hospital and lashed out at him for saving his life. His destiny, he yelled through clenched teeth, was to die in battle … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourcing bridges

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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In the past week, I’ve stumbled onto two major brands that launched crowdsourcing design projects they probably should not have. The first is the Barack Obama Reelection Campaign (MY poster submission is posted to the right) and the other is … Continue reading →

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A thousand words in a million keystrokes

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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This morning, I pulled the dust cover off the old manual typewriter, rolled a sheet of paper into the carriage and typed something. I wanted to see what it felt like again to be a “real writer.” In truth, it … Continue reading →

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She’s back! Karina Stenquist

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Karina is one of the reasons why I think the future of journalism is in pretty good hands. Short story long, I became a fan of Karina’s when she was hosting an Internet vlog called MobuzzTV. She had that combination … Continue reading →

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Mommy and daddybloggers, what’s your exit strategy?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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I have two kids, 19 (girl) and 25 (boy). I blog, I tweet, I can make WordPress sing and I know all the ins and out of social media. I can cook, clean, iron a shirt or a pleated skirt … Continue reading →

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If money were no object, here is what I would gift to you #letsblogoff

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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First, I would buy health care for everyone who was willing to take care of themselves. If you don’t have health, you have nothing. Then I would buy an education for everyone willing to learn. Educated people influence others around … Continue reading →

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