President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus, and former Prime Minister of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, following Klaus’ speech at Georgetown. - http://unpoppedcollar.com/post...
"A fascinating thing to think about, and indeed it's something I am spending a lot of time in graduate school examining. If technological determinism makes you uncomfortable, you may enjoy looking into the "Social Construction of Technology" (SCOT) model. Rather than arguing that technology shapes social action, social constructivists argue that it is in fact humans and their actions shaping technology. Please feel free to check out my site -- http://unpoppedcollar.com -- for more discussions on technological determinism versus social constructivism."
- Budak
Re: Unpopped Collar: Travel, Technology and Social Entrepreneurship. Travel Photography and Stories plus Social Tech - http://unpoppedcollar.com/post...
"Thanks for stopping by, Dave. I appreciate your insight. I think lost in many of the old media's production is the importance of community building. When major sources put articles online there are often open comments which rapidly devolve into ugliness. On many focused blogs however, such as yours, the people commenting feel a greater sense of community and shared interests, which I think results in a much more vibrant experience for writers and readers alike."
- Budak
The panel at Georgetown discussing health care reform in the US. From left to right: EJ Dionne, GPPI Professor and Washington Post Columnist; Senator John Barrosso (R-WY); Charles “give ‘em the hammer” Krauthammer, Washingotn Post; Judy Feder, former GPPI Dean; Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA). You can read more about it here. - http://unpoppedcollar.com/post...
The Charlotte Airport is kind of fantastic: free wifi, rocking chairs, attendants in the bathrooms, and Nascar stuff everywhere! - http://unpoppedcollar.com/post...
It was a long travel day from Las Vegas to Charlotte to DC, but look how lucky I got: the person before me on the plane left the best magazine ever — Pest Management Professional — in the seatback pocket! Hours of information and entertainment. - http://unpoppedcollar.com/post...
My “seasonal cupcakes” I bought at Giant got severely overshadowed at the D-12, DC Style — most notably by the I <3 UCLA cake! - http://unpoppedcollar.com/post...