I bought green shirts and I am wearing them. I have turned my twitter icon temporarily green. I keep getting up from the middle of other tasks and checking on events in Iran, even though I am usually far more disciplined. But I thought I should write down some reasons since my family asked, and …
I have been thinking about transparency, social media, and government accountability for a while. At the FiRe conference in San Diego, I ran into fellow sf writer and contrarian, David Brin, who authored the non-fiction book, The Transparent Society. This book made a difference in the way I think about government and life, and has …
If you’re not on twitter watching the #iranelection or just searching for “iran” which will catch it all, you’ve missed a worldwide conversation. A worldwide emotional reaction.  This morning, I feel connected to the people in Iran. I’m glad they have this tool, which was missing from Tiananmen square. It may or may not be …
