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The Parks and Rec Effect

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Joe Flood

I’m quoted in this AOL Government article on citizen participation. The story makes the point that you can have a much bigger impact in your community than at the federal level. I’ve seen that in DC (the city, not the … Continue reading →

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Park Ranger Photo Kerfuffle

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Joe Flood

With this photo, I have inadvertently started a kerfuffle (love that word). It was part of a series of photos I took of the Washington Monument inspection for earthquake damage. I took the above photo because I thought it was … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Anecdote in Washington Post

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Joe Flood

It began as a low rumble. I thought someone was moving furniture in my building but then it grew stronger.  I was being shaken, and for a few scary seconds I thought my apartment was going to split in two. … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not at SXSW This Year

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joe Flood

SXSW Interactive is an annual conference of social media and web geeks in Austin. It’s a huge, exhausting event that takes place over a long weekend in March and is popularly known as the conference that introduced Twitter and other … Continue reading →

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Undoing Reform: Cronyism in the DC Government

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Joe Flood

Since I was quoted in this article, Second Run: Why Local Filmmakers Are Miffed by Crystal Palmer’s Return to the D.C. Film Office, I thought I’d elaborate on my thoughts on why I’m miffed. In the run-up to the mayoral election, … Continue reading →

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The TSA, Blogger Bob and George Orwell

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Joe Flood

There’s been a lot of discussion going on at GovLoop about a post I did about the TSA blog. In it, I asked whether the TSA blog was supposed to be propaganda or the unvarnished truth. GovLoop is an online … Continue reading →

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Will Open Government Lead to a More Rational Electorate?

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Joe Flood

Check out my blog post on GovLoop on Will Open Government Lead to a More Rational Electorate?

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DCWEEK Fires Up Techies

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Joe Flood

What do fire dancers have to do with technology?  Attendees at the opening night party of DC Week had a chance to find out.  Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK) is a 10 day festival in Washington, DC focused on technology, innovation … Continue reading →

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2009 Highlights

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Joe Flood

It’s the end of the year, and the end of a decade. What were my favorite projects of 2009? What did I have the most fun working on? Murder in Ocean Hall I can’t help myself, I like to write … Continue reading →

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USAJOBS vs CBO Job Site

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Joe Flood

Too much exposure to USAJOBS has really turned me cynical. Despite news reports on the need to recruit thousands of new employees, the main federal jobs site is a usability nightmare, unfathomable to even people who work on web sites, … Continue reading →

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