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Ryanne and Verdi get their FreeVlog dolls! from laureng on Vimeo. Jeffrey Taylor and I ambushed Ryanne and Verdi with the dolls that Cheryl and Rupert made for them, as thanks for freevlog.org ~laureng So Ru Howe and I brainstormed an idea for an ...

A digital story by Cheryl Colan and Rachel Woodburn, on the occasion of Linda Hick’s Retirement Celebration, May 16, 2009 My friend Linda is retiring from full-time teaching this year. To help celebrate, my friend Rachel and I made a digital story ...

It’s one in the morning and Mom and I just finished up these signs. I failed at videoblogging week, but I did organize a demonstration for later today. You can read more at A New Way Forward. We’re going to bed now.

I think I’ve averaged 4 hours of sleep per night since Friday night. This won’t end until Saturday night. This is exactly what this week in sleep feels like to me.

The banks get billions of taxpayer bailout money, use it to give themselves huge bonuses, buy more assets, and consolidate their power over us and our government. Meanwhile, what’s in YOUR nest egg? Are you mad yet? What are you doing about ...

This happened two days ago and I’m just getting around to sharing it. Delicious food? You can put a price on it. But delicious food you grew yourself? Priceless.

Just a little tour showing progress so far. Nothing easier than rolling outside with my phone and shooting a little Qik video. I’ve got plants. Most of them I started from seed. Most of them grew. Hurray me! Soundtrack by local birds. Guest ...

First video report from the garden. I forgot to publish it when I shot it. I think I wanted to write something. Now, I don’t remember what date I shot it, or what I wanted to say. Duh.

We turned on Qik on my iPhone for a little while today. The mockingbird steals the whole show.

Last year I decided to stop celebrating birthdays, and instead I decided to start celebrating whenever I grow and become a better person. But my mom instigated a surprise birthday party on the occasion of my fortieth trip around the sun. She got my six ...

First video report from the garden. I forgot to publish it when I shot it. I think I wanted to write something. Now, I don’t remember what date I shot it, or what I wanted to say. Duh.

Clearly, Heath Parks and I grew up with some of the same pop culture. He began with this Tweet, and I immediately heard the next part of the chorus in my head. Whereupon it stuck. Heath confirmed we were Tweeting the same tune. When I was a kid, I sang ...

Clearly, Heath Parks and I grew up with some of the same pop culture. He began with this Tweet, and I immediately heard the next part of the chorus in my head. Whereupon it stuck. Heath confirmed we were Tweeting the same tune. When I was a kid, I sang ...

Clearly, Heath Parks and I grew up with some of the same pop culture. He began with this Tweet, and I immediately heard the next part of the chorus in my head. Whereupon it stuck. Heath confirmed we were Tweeting the same tune. When I was a kid, I sang ...

My friend Janice is transferring inspiration to our mutual friend Wendy, through me. I’m the inspiration delivery girl. I’m posting this to celebrate the return of jailbreak to my iPhone, and therefore the return of my ability to movlog! Woo! ...

My friend Janice is transferring inspiration to our mutual friend Wendy, through me. I’m the inspiration delivery girl. I’m posting this to celebrate the return of jailbreak to my iPhone, and therefore the return of my ability to movlog! Woo! ...

My friend Janice is transferring inspiration to our mutual friend Wendy, through me. I’m the inspiration delivery girl. I’m posting this to celebrate the return of jailbreak to my iPhone, and therefore the return of my ability to movlog! Woo! ...

The local CBS affiliate station KPHO interviewed me at random at the opening of Valley Metro Light Rail on December 27, 2008 and published the uncut interview here: UNCUT: Light Rail Rider Reacts. They don’t provide embed code, but since when would ...

The local CBS affiliate station KPHO interviewed me at random at the opening of Valley Metro Light Rail on December 27, 2008 and published the uncut interview here: UNCUT: Light Rail Rider Reacts. They don’t provide embed code, but since when would ...