I’m going to try a new series of posts for you to look forward to on Thursday’s. I am going to begin posting some of the items I find through twitter
If you are on twitter; I’d love for you to get in touch with me @chaplainandrews. I retweet(RT) and comment much more than I have listed here, so please follow me if you want to see what I’m reading and commenting on.
1. Ghost Video:
First off, I saw a video earlier in the week posted by @loswhit from a Brazilian TV show’s prank on people in an elevator. WABC Meteorologist Amy Freeze tweeted a story about this video this morning:
Almost 6 million hits on You Tube but not everyone likes it. RT
@eyewitnessnyc: Check out report on ghost in elevator. http://ow.ly/fF05O
2. Nicholas Kristof vs Rush Limbaugh
There was an interesting exchange of words between New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof and Radio Host Rush Limbaugh regarding the use of generators in New York City following Hurricane Sandy. This tweet by Kristof links to both posts.
Nicholas Kristof ?
@NickKristofRush Limbaugh’s critical take on my "public good" column:http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/11/28/sign_of_national_resentment_for_the_american_way_of_life_kristof_angry_about_private_generators_during_sandy … (column itself is:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/opinion/kristof-a-failed-experiment.html … )
3. Climate Change
The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore tweeted this story about the challenges that the White House and the Government are facing based on the rise of global temperature.
..Now the bigger problem MT
@ClimateCentral News analysis: The top 5 weather and#climate challenges facing White House http://bit.ly/QqoyiX
4. Samaritan’s Purse Volunteering
Samaritan’s Purse posted a video describing a day of the SP Volunteer. Samaritan’s Purse is still accepting volunteers to assist in New Jersey.
Samaritan’s Purse ?
@SamaritansPurseThought about volunteering with us for
#Sandy relief? This@WPIXvideo shows what it’s like http://spsocial.org/KPq
5. Olympus OM-D E-M5
Cali Lewis tweeted this review from long time technology and internet enthusiast, Kien Tran, who review the new Olympus Camera. This is significant because it shows the depth that digital SLR camera are making into the consumer market. One day these will be somewhat common place.
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great, light-weight, low-light shooter that harks back to the golden age of SLRs – http://geekbeat.tv/E-M5review