Alex Priest

June 26, 2010
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The Myth of Objective Journalism

Yea, you read that right. The myth. For those of you who haven’t heard, Dave Weigel is human, with thoughts, emotions, and feelings, like most of the rest of us. Let me explain. Until yesterday, Dave Weigel was the Washington … Continue reading

June 24, 2010
by Alex Priest
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The Clock’s Ticking – Four Years. Go.

The first impression might feel familiar. Tick. Tick. Tck. Tck. Tck. But wait. Four Years. Go., at first, might seem like another re-hash of the same tired theme. Time is running out, climate change is going to kill us all, … Continue reading

June 19, 2010
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Finding the Balance Between Inspiration and Reality

Sitting in on the District 5 panel of creatives this afternoon, I picked up on a series of broad lessons provided by the panelists. Jim Darling (freelance designer and photographer), Philippa Hughes (founder of Pink Line Project), Sventlana Legetic (founder … Continue reading

June 11, 2010
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The “Twitter Revolution” Wasn’t a Revolution for Iran–It Was a Revolution for the World

I just wanted to post a quick response to this article in Foreign Policy. The author, Golnaz Esfandiari, like so many others, seems intent on discrediting the impact of Twitter on the revolution in Iran. Was Twitter the cause of … Continue reading

June 10, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Make Your Cubicle Your Own

Over the years I’ve worked in plenty of offices, and plenty of cubicles. Unfortunately, each and every single one of those cubicles has included a Windows computer. Me being a Mac user, I’ve done lots of research to make these … Continue reading