Author: Rob Goodspeed

Probing the Nature of Blog Communities

I heard about Noor Ali-Hasan’s masters’ thesis from a friend in Ann Arbor a while back, and she has recently posted a condensed version of her thesis on the web. Titled “Analyzing the Social Patterns and Behaviors Associated with Blogrolls and Blog Comments,” Ali-Hasan sets out to determine if blogs “facilitate the formation of new […]

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The History of 7th Street’s ‘Warehouse’

I had no idea this Shaw business had such an interesting history! Warehouse is a great spot in the neighborhood that hosts all kinds of arts events and runs a coffee shop/bar/cafe. One of the most active [arts spaces in DC] is the family-run cluster on 7th street Northwest, comprising the Warehouse Theater, Warehouse Nextdoor […]

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Bidding for Border Protection

I noticed this story in today’s Post buried in the business section. It reports how bidding is underway between major defense contractors for a $2 billion contract to “launch a comprehensive program to transform its border control technology and infrastructure,” according to the project website. This line in the Post’s story today caught my eye: […]

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Memorial Day Weekend in California

My friend Emily got married this weekend at the Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel, California on the Monterey Peninsula. A group of us from Greely High School made the trek to Carmel from all across the country. The ceremony was beautiful and it was great to catch up with old friends. I put the photos […]

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