Hi, Monday. I’m back., originally uploaded by edadkins. (sent from my phone)

Back to a regular schedule after a scattered couple weeks wrapping a few things up. LOTS to do.

No time for the old in-out, Love; just came to read the meter.

• Figures of Speech - Teach a Kid to Argue
  Amazingly informative piece about using Rhetoric as a framework for teaching kids productive ways to argue. I'm so totally going to lose a week looking into this more.
  (tags: lifehacks persuasion arguing psychology parenting debate)

• This is what viral is about, it cannot be orchestrated « Damien Mulley
  This is spot on. Manufactured attempts at "going viral" have nothing on the random, unabashed individual who's just having more fun than everyone else.

  No focus group would have approved that guy, and no douchey AE from your PR firm would have sold you on him. (found via @seanbonner)

  (tags: Viral)

Sooooo… guess who’s a stupid idiot? If you’ve ever read this site before then you know the answer. This weekend is WordCamp San Francisco, and seeing as how Colin and I had such a great time with WordCamp Reno/Tahoe it just seemed fitting to go raise some hell with the geeks in the big city. So we’ve got this great trip planned, set up some time to check out a CoWorking facility there to get some insight for Reno Collective & even planned some time with the folks behind FreelanceCamp. Got everything settled, right?

Yeah. Um. So I just went to register last minute and they’re closed. This is so on par for me. I swear I started aging backwards at 25. So, I just shot off the following email to Maya Desai, who works with all of the WordCamps. My hope is that my shear professionalism will win her over. Let’s hope for the best.

Maya,

Hi. I’m a big dumb dork and I’ve got a trip planned for Wordcamp SF this weekend, but being a dork I didn’t register in time. I know that’s my fault but I also know that you help out the various Wordcamps and this is my attempt to see if I can beg you for help. I helped organize the recent Reno/Tahoe Wordcamp and we had an absolute blast, and I’d be your best friend forever if there’s any way that you could help me register late for Wordcamp SF.

So, what do you say, Maya? Is there any possible chance that I could get into Wordcamp this weekend? If need be, I will come to the lobby and grab ahold of Matt’s ankle, sobbing until someone takes my twenty and gives me a badge. Actually, I’ll make my own if that helps.
Your potential BFF,
Ed

Fingers firmly crossed & dignity swallowed- we will prevail.

I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud. (via @coreygroll)

Who gets a surprise painting of himself?, originally uploaded by edadkins. (sent from my phone)

..the guy who has the best friends on the planet. Painted by the most excellent Kendall Knowles (@kendalliscool) from a photo taken by fantastic Lauren Randolph (@laurenlemon).

Every day it gets harder and harder to be a cynic. This is the most amazing gift I’ve ever received.

• I Park Like An Idiot - You suck at parking! Let the world know it!
  Bunperstickers you can place on cars to give a friendly nudge towards better parking practices.
  (tags: humor comedy stickers parking)

• Cat Workout
  Sean Bonner & Tara Brown have struck cat atheletics gold with this. Anyone with a cat no longer has an excuse not to be in shape.
  (tags: cats workouts humor)