tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208218902024-03-23T18:54:04.369+00:00diary of a phd studenthopefully you were not fooled by the title. clearly, this is just another method of procrastination for me.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.comBlogger465125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-10593546512527485932010-10-09T13:29:00.005+01:002010-10-09T13:32:34.629+01:00the transition: www.equbed.orgfaithful readers, it is with great pleasure that i announce the launching of my new website and blog. the site is based upon my non-profit initiative and i hope you all read that blog just as faithfully as you have read this one. the url for the site is <a href="http://www.equbed.org/">http://www.equbed.org/</a> . check out the site and let me know what you think. bookmark it. read it. point people to it. share it. follow me on twitter. join the movement. and most importantly, Make Your Reality!!!<br /><br />thank you all, and i wish you all the best in the future.<br /><br />sincerely,<br /><br />anthony hylickAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-91789267784116340922010-08-11T02:37:00.002+01:002010-08-11T02:39:46.115+01:00very interesting perspective...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nytimes</span> article about the negative effects of slums touring that has been increased due to popular culture. just going, snapping pictures, and then retreating back to our lives of luxury do no good:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/opinion/10odede.html?_r=2&hp" target="_blank">see article here</a>AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-76730335294608330312010-07-22T05:44:00.001+01:002010-07-22T05:45:56.644+01:00more than busyit's been so hectic as of late with work really ramping up, but now that a deadline is behind me, i should be able to breathe much easier. i hope to dedicate more time to reading, writing, and getting equbed up and running. the new website and blog will be launching in a couple of weeks and i look forward to getting this readership over to it. i am sure you will find it awesome.<br /><br />@equbed in the meantime on twitterAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-28572908885672571702010-07-22T05:38:00.003+01:002010-07-22T05:44:17.540+01:00cambridge congregationso the day i waited so long for finally came and went. graduation was this past saturday at the senate-house in cambridge. it was pretty amazing to see the completion of such an amazing journey. even more so, being able to document it here on my blog the entire time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4FTcTTamMbKoSR6Y-3U1n8wqbT6uAZSG4OQ2ezEP-cL11sZbReXXPVN0m31O-qTyWIpGeCkWNlCcBnEjXUnLFI1XDeaAReDFpwVcYvG3FTCI_IMepEYG8qQQiEVDwZAek1IM/s1600/DSC02654.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there. There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">decision</span> or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem. But I will be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">the</span> work of remaking this nation, the only way it has been done in America for 221 years---block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand"<br />- President-Elect Barack Obama (election victory speech before being sworn in as President)<br /><br />i don't know what the President's speech writer has been up to lately, but it has been since his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">naacp</span> address that i felt so inspired by his words. this is the type of inspiration and encouragement we need to regain and remember as we keep fighting to right the ship. i have complete faith in the President, and i can only wait eagerly until his speeches regain that fire and dedication that they once had. i know you can do it!!!<br /><br />on another note, this is the kind of words that should motivate us all each morning as we start our days, 'the road will be long, our climb will be steep'---learn to love the journey, learn to embrace the struggle, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">learn</span> to be happy with moving towards the goal (not just crossing the finish line); because the reality is that there is no finish line. it keeps moving to bigger and better things as you get closer and cross the damn thing!!!<br /><br />keep striving to be the best everyday. mastery and greatness!!! let's go.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-21068712197833140732010-05-09T23:08:00.001+01:002010-05-09T23:10:12.000+01:00happy mother's dayto my mother, i love you dearly and cannot thank you and dad enough for raising me to be the man that i am today. i think it's safe to say that you all did alright!!!AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-46038264778232247672010-04-28T00:02:00.002+01:002010-04-28T00:04:36.695+01:00ready, set, gofinally settled in (both in the new city and at work), and i am finally getting some real work done and contributing. it felt great today as i was presenting some graphs from some data i collected. from there, i was able to decide what to do next and get on the ball with that. i love my job. i love solving very hard problems. i love helping the world through my work.<br /><br />it's great. now, let's make sure this feeling never changes for the worse or goes away!!!AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-90896507132396948252010-04-19T13:59:00.003+01:002010-04-19T14:01:10.696+01:00new job, new bloglast week was my first week at my new job, and i couldn't be more excited about this opportunity and new beginning. i look forward to making the most of it and all my upcoming endeavors.<br /><br />one of such endeavors is a new blog. i am sorting out web designers right now, so i look to have the blog live in a couple of months. stay tuned, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> send you the link. in the meantime, i will continue to blog here while i work on the design and content for my new blog!AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-38577141371043149432010-03-30T05:43:00.002+01:002010-03-30T05:52:14.775+01:00the end of a journeyso, here i sit waiting for the car to come pick me up and take me to the train station to catch my flight. as i was enjoying the peace and quiet that accompanies 4:45 am, i could not help but think about this being my last time in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">uk</span> for this length of time. it is definitely a bitter-sweet feeling knowing that the end is here but this is what i have been asking for for so long---to be able to go back home. i have met so many wonderful individuals and learned so much about life, myself, and the world in general. more importantly, i learned how much i did not know. there is no better teacher than experience. that has been the most rewarding part of this entire journey the last 4.5 years, meeting <del>people</del> friends (how could i ever make that mistake in misnaming them) from around the world that have offered open invitations to come visit. thank you sincerely and know that the same holds true for you at my home.<br /><br />as i close, i must give a huge thank you to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">mr</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">mhy</span> for letting me crash at his place in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">london</span> for the last 26 days as i finished up my requirements for school. i owe you big time for this family. i cannot wait to offer you the same hospitality. i love you like a brother and thank God everyday for allowing us to cross paths. there are no accidents, and i know that God had a wonderful plan in mind when we crossed paths that faithful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">saturday</span> playing basketball. we have so many stories and have experienced so much of our separate journeys together, which has made my own experience that much more enjoyable and memorable.<br /><br />i must pack up my laptop now, but i will be back once i touch down back in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">georgia</span>.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-77696713405416294852010-03-13T21:26:00.006+00:002010-03-13T21:40:35.211+00:00PASSED my dissertation defensefirst off, many apologies for delaying this post and not posting it yesterday. i hope you understand that i was so intense before my defense (it is actually called a viva in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">uk</span>) and so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ecstatic</span> after i passed that this blog post was delayed. indeed, as you have been with me since the start, i cannot imaging that i forgot to share the great news with you all. it has been a great journey, but a journey that i am happy to see come to an end as i prepare for the next chapter in life.<br /><br />the viva went really well, and i knew about halfway through that i had completed the requirements to be awarded the degree of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">phd</span>. it feel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">freekin</span>' awesome. i can't put it into words. there was such a sense of relief and weights being lifted off of my shoulders when i heard the words: "congratulations <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">dr</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">hylick</span>, you have passed your viva and are awarded the degree of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">phd</span> with minor corrections." such a sweet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reward</span> from a long journey a LONG way from home.<br /><br />i guess that is the beauty of it all. you work hard for it and earn the achievement, and you feel such a euphoric feeling of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">happiness</span> and sense of accomplishment that is only temporary as a feeling, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">PERMANENT</span> in terms of a lifetime of confidence in your ability to achieve this and any other goal going forward simply by thinking about this event in time.<br /><br />this blog has really helped me to maintain my sanity through this arduous process that is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">phd</span>, but too, it has forced me to really learn how to think through and articulate feelings that otherwise may go unspoken. i hope that reading this blog through my journey has provided, not only entertainment and updates, but also a 'survival guide' if you will that will help others navigate the graduate school process.<br /><br />there will be more posts as the next few weeks roll by, but i will be sending out links to my new blog to share some other passions that i have been working on for about 2 years now. thank you for riding with thus far, and do continue to press on until victory is won!!! in the famous words of jimmy v "don't give up, don't ever give up."<br /><br /><object width="425" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePXlkqkFH6s&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePXlkqkFH6s&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="325"></embed></object><br /><br />-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">anthony</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">hylick</span>AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-69682498679123430112010-03-10T13:45:00.002+00:002010-03-10T13:56:26.444+00:00approaching the day that i have been waiting for since i started my phdit's funny how all the hard work and many hours are finally coming to an end as i approach my dissertation defense (it's called a viva in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">uk</span>...but same thing). the work has been done, and it is up to this oral examination for me to showcase that i deserve this degree. no pressure right....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>.<br /><br />i am confident in my work and honestly feel that i am prepared for this examination after having gone the rigorous process that is interviewing for industry and academic research positions. i have done this before in front of people that i did not necessarily feel as comfortable with and prevailed. so why should this be any different or any more difficult?<br /><br />this chapter in my life is almost over, and the joy of having achieved this goal will be very refreshing------then.........#<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ontothenextone</span>!!!AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-35186217558928412642010-03-08T12:06:00.002+00:002010-03-08T12:09:23.972+00:00back in the uki made it back to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">england</span> this past <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">friday</span> and am still trying to shake the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">jetlag</span> and get back into the productivity groove. my dissertation defense is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">friday</span> morning, and i am preparing all this week. i feel very confident in my knowledge of and the quality of my submitted work. at this point, i am just anxious to get the game started and show what i know.<br /><br />more updates to come this week. it's kinda funny how <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> been waiting for the moment since i started my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">phd</span> in 2005, and it is finally here!!! we've come a mighty long way, and the end is right there. don't give up now. finish strong ant. finish strong!!!!<br /><br />let's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">GOOOOOOOOOOO</span>.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-28908131320110561962010-03-08T12:04:00.001+00:002010-03-08T12:06:35.857+00:00worthwhile talks to watchon my youtube page: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/equbed" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/equbed</a> i've shared some of the videos that i think align rather nicely with my equbed brand. please do check them out and let me know what you think.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-85356762886930637832010-03-03T03:45:00.001+00:002010-03-03T03:45:55.653+00:00follow me on twitter @equbedcheck me out. more posts and tweets to come.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-79519680393892185312010-03-01T00:45:00.001+00:002010-03-01T00:45:58.794+00:00here's a view from my soon-to-be place<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9810890&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9810890&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9810890">GG View</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/equbed">equbed</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-2122785984208061752010-02-13T22:38:00.002+00:002010-02-13T22:44:47.363+00:0050 posts until 500i am 2 weeks into preparing for my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">dissertation</span> defense and have the rest of this month to prepare. it's been going well, and i am eager to go into it. i really wish my shipped goods would get hear. i need the printouts of my references to expedite the review process.<br /><br />outside of my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">phd</span>, i have really turned up the heat on a couple other side projects that will be launching in the next 6 months or so. i am very excited about this and can't wait to share with you all. this includes a new blog and website!!!<br /><br />sine being home, i have gotten a lot of practice speaking to young people, and i have a huge engagement next <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">saturday</span> (~150 young men). this is the start of something great! you heard it here first.<br /><br />p.s. - these next 50 posts are going to be interesting as things are not going to get any less hectic over the next 3 months. it will be interesting.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-28270737666965968982010-02-10T14:03:00.002+00:002010-02-10T14:05:19.191+00:00e-trade baby outtakes.......hilariousa little humor to get you through the day<br /><br /><object width="350" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8Ev5HgGACg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8Ev5HgGACg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="350" height="300"></embed></object>AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-80765418921415168962010-02-04T21:27:00.003+00:002010-02-04T21:29:42.158+00:00back to the phd grindit's back on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">phd</span> horse as i prepare for my defense next month. i cracked my dissertation open a few days ago and am trolling through it. i wish my shipped cargo would hurry up and get here because there is a box of research papers that i have referenced that i really could use in the next phase of studying. i made some notes on these publications, and it would be helpful to see what i wrote on those papers in summary. reading all 130 references again is probably not the most efficient option.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-62450765587689359832010-02-04T21:08:00.004+00:002010-02-04T21:27:05.390+00:00successi was just flipping through the channels during a late lunch about an hour or so ago and came across this news segment (headline news) reading facebook comments from individuals about how graduating high school students are not prepared for college. my experience has confirmed this amongst my peers. this whole 'no child left behind' mess for k-12 of the previous administration was one of the worst things done in the school system that i can remember. as one of the facebook commenters (a former college educator) wrote in "there isn't a success story for everyone."<br /><br />upon reading this initially it sounds harsh.....very harsh. BUT, the problem is that it is not incorrect or false. it is just incomplete. what should have been stated is that "there isn't an IDENTICAL success story for everyone IN THE SAME FIELD IN THE SAME WAY." i am in no way trying to state that education isn't for everyone because i believe whole-heartedly that it is. however, what i am saying is that 'success' in formal education will be different and is relative for each student. there is no catch all program for education to make everyone a straight 'A' student. that is not everyone's path. and most importantly, that is not success for every student. that is not what education is about. the educational system in america is so screwed up, and it is only being exaggerated by educators that do not realize (either by choice or by ignorance) the intense responsibility that they possess.<br /><br />school has become this institution to teach memorization and not how to apply the knowledge that is being gained. true success is being able to take what you learn and synthesize it into something useful.......NOT simply to be valedictorian.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-44715532023559813302010-01-26T18:37:00.002+00:002010-01-26T18:40:16.750+00:00black clergy: where are you?my dad and i just had a great conversation over lunch, and he pointed me to this great article he saw in the paper yesterday. my comment was about the responsibility we as black people have to make sure we are holding ourselves accountable for our communities. and what has been the cornerstone of the black community since slavery---the black church.<br /><br />great 2 minute read. it will spark a lot of thought, and i hope it sparks even more action and awareness. enjoy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.macon.com/151/story/995699.html" target="_blank">http://www.macon.com/151/story/995699.html</a>AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-27999020430115967052010-01-15T14:24:00.002+00:002010-01-15T14:28:18.033+00:00relaxing these last few weeksit's been an awesome feeling being able to forget about graduate school and my dissertation for the last few weeks. i still have some more relaxing to do before i must pick up my dissertation and publications and references to prepare for my viva. it's funny because i had a mini-nightmare last night about not knowing anything in my dissertation. then....i came to my senses and realized that when i was writing my dissertation, i knew so much more than i gave myself credit for. in addition to that, when i was preparing for and during the interview process, i had such a strong sense of confidence in my work and my knowledge that i have nothing to worry about. i'll gladly take a couple more weeks of relaxing, but when the time comes to start preparing for my viva, it will be greeted with confidence and positive thoughts.AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-40947602080116332802010-01-11T06:04:00.002+00:002010-01-11T06:04:58.371+00:00rethinking happinessthis video is 2 hours long, but i promise you that it will be well worth every second of your time. please watch and enjoy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/video/rethinking-happiness" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/video/rethinking-happiness</a>AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-58561546429901252112010-01-05T21:54:00.001+00:002010-01-05T21:55:23.415+00:00happy founders day to the brother of kappa alpha psi fraternity, inchow could i have left this off my previous post.<br /><br />YO YO!!!AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20821890.post-40557138064751790062010-01-05T20:52:00.002+00:002010-01-05T21:10:53.532+00:00twitter is a beastbeen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">puttin</span> in a lot of work on my twitter page (@equbed). it's really interesting to see how social media is revolutionizing the way we consume information. i read one person describe this new wave of targeted and subscribed information being 100% available to us anywhere as 'hyper-connectivity.'<br /><br />what i am finding is that the abyss that is the world (by way of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span>) can be very intimidating and carving out your niche such that your voice is heard is very challenging. in addition to all of this, i am finding it difficult to maximize my participation while at the same time minimizing the time spent generating my contribution. i think this is the key.<br /><br />twitter users and those deeply immersed in social media: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">thoughts</span>???AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310355274059428399noreply@blogger.com2