Lorri Neilsen Glenn only 'came out' as a poet in 2001. Before that she had been an academic. Now she is poet laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The reasons for her rapid rise are clear. She is a stunning new writer who can stir laughter and tears with equal skill. Lorri Neilsen Glenn spoke recently about her new collection "Combustion" as she prepared for a reading at a Toronto book store.
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Patti Neilsen's 9-1-1 call from the library during the Columbine HS massacre on 4/20/99; running clock and transcript included. I don't have the longer version, so please don't ask about it.
I'm also well aware that I didn't make this video, so please don't waste your time leaving comments telling me.
I downloaded it from acolumbinesite.com.
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Shot at the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association's WOMBAT conference, Jan. 2006.
Pete Blackshaw of Neilsen BuzzMetrics (formerly Intelliseek) is the guy who coined the phrase CGM, or Consumer Generated Media. Here he talks about CGM, and CGM2, and where it's all going.
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Ross and the suferin bastards rock up the capital with his electrified blues shows. You should have been there. Catch'em next time. Catch more on Bluestube.