tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86588040664872995962011-09-05T11:49:16.586-04:00When 140 characters is not enough. Brief comment on current political events.Jimnnokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033370824304992604noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658804066487299596.post-2166501133592488942009-07-27T21:50:00.005-04:002009-07-27T23:31:47.598-04:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Contact <span style="font-weight: bold;">Senator Mark Warner</span> &amp; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Senator Jim Webb</span> and ask them to</span><span class="status-body" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span id="msgtxt2881681978" class="msgtxt en"> make sure health insurance reform passes this year</span></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Let them know that that the inclusion of a <span style="font-style: italic;">public option</span> is critical to the success of reform. It's time to make the interests and profits of Insurance Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">HMOs</span> secondary to the health of patients and the interests of citizens.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Senator Mark Warner</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">459A Russell Senate Office Building</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Washington, DC 20510</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 202-224-2023</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 202-224-6295</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">129B Salem Avenue, SW</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Roanoke, VA 24011</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 540-857-2676</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 540-857-2800</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">5309 Commonwealth Centre Parkway</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Suite 401</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Midlothian</span>, VA 23112</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 804-739-0247</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 804-739-3478</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">180 West Main Street</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Abingdon</span>, Virginia 24210</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 276-628-8158</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 276-628-1036</span><br /></blockquote><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Senator Jim Webb</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">308 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Craghead</span> Street</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Suite 102A</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Danville</span>, VA 24541</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 434-792-0976</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 434-972-0960</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">222 Central Park Ave.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Suite 120</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Virginia Beach, VA 23462</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 757-518-1674</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 757-518-1679</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1501 Lee Highway</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Suite 130</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Arlington, VA 22209</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone:703-807-0581 </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax:703-807-5198</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">756 Park Avenue, N.W.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Norton, VA 24273</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mail to: 756 Park Avenue, N.W.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">P.O. Box 1300</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Norton, VA 24273</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 276-679-4925</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 276-679-4929</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">507 East Franklin Street</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Richmond, VA 23219</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 804-771-2221</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 804-771-8313</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">3140 Chaparral Drive</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Building C, Suite 101</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Roanoke, VA 24018 </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 540-772-4236</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 540-772-6870</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">248 Russell Senate Office Building</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Washington, DC 20510</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone: 202-224-4024</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax: 202-228-6363</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Toll Free Number</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1-866-507-1570</span></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8658804066487299596-216650113359248894?l=jimnnoke.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jimnnokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033370824304992604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658804066487299596.post-28160648699641110542009-06-19T06:50:00.007-04:002010-01-11T13:04:36.779-05:00If you're like me you've participated in the #followfriday stream and are ambivalent at times about doing so. It's a great idea. Recommending friends you enjoy following, or who have something interesting or unique to offer.<br /><br />But when everyone is recommending everyone else, what's the point? #Followfriday just becomes twitter clutter &amp; noise. And many abuse the stream, just recommending as many friends <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> non-friends as they possibly can in an attempt to pick up followers.<br /><br />But when I try to resist the misuse… what if I offend my friends by not reciprocating? #Followfriday is a bit of a twitter addiction (wait, isn't that redundant ;-)<br /><br />Let's get back to the original spirit of #followfriday. Recommend <span style="font-style: italic;">new</span> friends to your current followers, or maybe folks who need more followers, or those who have something interesting, unique or different to offer your friends, or those who are good at engaging or conversation.<br /><br />And let's not worry about reciprocation – so the #followfriday or #ff stream will be more meaningful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P0EKdStBzQU/Sd42H7u1p0I/AAAAAAAAAJM/erwZQgKXvpw/s1600-h/signature2.gif"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8658804066487299596-2816064869964111054?l=jimnnoke.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jimnnokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033370824304992604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658804066487299596.post-57343666815493262872009-06-16T14:49:00.000-04:002009-06-16T15:10:16.309-04:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here are web locations to follow current developments in Iran:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/16/iran/">Real-time coverage: Mousavi ready for TV, calls for more protests at Salon.com</a><br /><br />Tehran Bureau Site is back up at this location - <a href="http://thr.contralaguerra.org/">http://thr.contralaguerra.org/</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Live Now: Riot in Iran, Mousavi Arrested - </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://almost.at/#iran">http://almost.at/#iran</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Iran Unrest - twazzup - </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://iran.twazzup.com/">http://iran.twazzup.com/</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/13/iran-demonstrations-viole_n_215189.html">Huffington Post: Iran Updates: Live-Blogging The Uprising </a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.marklives.com/wordpress/?p=666" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: On Twitter green = #Iranelection">On Twitter green = #Iranelection</a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">More as I find them…</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8658804066487299596-5734366681549326287?l=jimnnoke.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jimnnokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033370824304992604noreply@blogger.com0