Comments for richardhowe.com http://richardhowe.com Lowell Politics and Lowell History Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Local Distribution of Commonwealth Corps Funds by Nancy Pitkin http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/15/local-distribution-of-commonwealth-corps-funds/#comment-1664 Nancy Pitkin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:51:30 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/15/local-distribution-of-commonwealth-corps-funds/#comment-1664 Project IMPACT will recruit 1 part time tutor and 14 flex time tutors for Lowell High School Freshman Academy. Please note that it is a total of 15 tutors - the maximum number of volunteers allowed by Mass Alliance. Project IMPACT will recruit 1 part time tutor and 14 flex time tutors for Lowell High School Freshman Academy. Please note that it is a total of 15 tutors - the maximum number of volunteers allowed by Mass Alliance.

]]> Comment on Obama Ringtones by Lynne http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1663 Lynne Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:15:49 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1663 Are you kidding??? The entire press corps texted Obama to get that message when the rest of us do. That'll prove nothing... LOL Are you kidding??? The entire press corps texted Obama to get that message when the rest of us do. That’ll prove nothing…

LOL

]]> Comment on Obama Ringtones by Right in Lowell http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1655 Right in Lowell Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:14:26 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1655 Did you get your vice presidential text yet? You'll have to let us know if you get it before the press does. Did you get your vice presidential text yet? You’ll have to let us know if you get it before the press does.

]]> Comment on Obama Ringtones by Lynne http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1654 Lynne Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:47:56 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1654 I have to admit to buying a couple of ringtones of two songs I really like (by Tori Amos). Bad me. Bad, bad me. Frivolous concerns in these tough times. (I feel like Amy March from Little Women whose limes got dumped by the teacher into the snow when she was caught with them in school.) But the rings that came with my new PDA phone, which otherwise is a marvelous invention of pink loveliness, were really really horrible and annoying. I hate them all. LOL. I'll just have to check out these ringtones from Obama. I'm not a fanatic, but I <em>am</em> a supporter. I have to admit to buying a couple of ringtones of two songs I really like (by Tori Amos). Bad me. Bad, bad me. Frivolous concerns in these tough times. (I feel like Amy March from Little Women whose limes got dumped by the teacher into the snow when she was caught with them in school.)

But the rings that came with my new PDA phone, which otherwise is a marvelous invention of pink loveliness, were really really horrible and annoying. I hate them all. LOL.

I’ll just have to check out these ringtones from Obama. I’m not a fanatic, but I am a supporter.

]]> Comment on Obama Ringtones by Marie http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1653 Marie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:09 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/19/obama-ringtones/#comment-1653 Tony If forced to chose I'd pick #12. But I generally find ringtones annoying. Give me the old-fashion buzz tones anyday. If I really needed a political ringtone then Hillary's great laugh would win hands down. mps Tony
If forced to chose I’d pick #12. But I generally find ringtones annoying. Give me the old-fashion buzz tones anyday. If I really needed a political ringtone then Hillary’s great laugh would win hands down.
mps

]]> Comment on “A virtuous circle of collaboration” by Josh http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/12/a-virtuous-circle-of-collaboration/#comment-1608 Josh Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:25:38 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/12/a-virtuous-circle-of-collaboration/#comment-1608 Professor Forrant, that sounds an awful lot like planning to me. The problem is that the government has neither the knowledge nor incentives that actors in the market possess in order to make the right decisions. I agree with your statement that a control board is much too centralized for this sort of process, but any form of government entity is still much to centralized. If the key is participation, isn't the market process (with it's profit/loss and price signals, local knowledge, and individual decision making) the best solution? Mr. Lynne: My question is not one of capabilities, but of knowledge. Professor Forrant, that sounds an awful lot like planning to me.

The problem is that the government has neither the knowledge nor incentives that actors in the market possess in order to make the right decisions. I agree with your statement that a control board is much too centralized for this sort of process, but any form of government entity is still much to centralized. If the key is participation, isn’t the market process (with it’s profit/loss and price signals, local knowledge, and individual decision making) the best solution?

Mr. Lynne: My question is not one of capabilities, but of knowledge.

]]> Comment on “A virtuous circle of collaboration” by Mr. Lynne http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/12/a-virtuous-circle-of-collaboration/#comment-1592 Mr. Lynne Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:41:30 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/12/a-virtuous-circle-of-collaboration/#comment-1592 "What comparative advantage does the government have to spotting future economic trends compared to private actors in the market?" The ability to actually do something about it (zoning, overlay districts, etc.) “What comparative advantage does the government have to spotting future economic trends compared to private actors in the market?”

The ability to actually do something about it (zoning, overlay districts, etc.)

]]> Comment on Text VP to 62262 by Right in Lowell http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/13/text-vp-to-62262/#comment-1585 Right in Lowell Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:53:33 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/13/text-vp-to-62262/#comment-1585 Sure it's practical, though you can just as easily check email on your phone now. No need to be tied to your computer. Still doesn't change the fact you won't be the first to know about the VP pick. By the time the Obama camp officially releases the news, CNN or whichever national network will have already had it for 24-hours at least. All the text messaging feature is for Obama and any other service you sign up for is a way to bombard you with messages, be they political or advertising. Sure it’s practical, though you can just as easily check email on your phone now. No need to be tied to your computer.

Still doesn’t change the fact you won’t be the first to know about the VP pick. By the time the Obama camp officially releases the news, CNN or whichever national network will have already had it for 24-hours at least. All the text messaging feature is for Obama and any other service you sign up for is a way to bombard you with messages, be they political or advertising.

]]> Comment on Text VP to 62262 by Paul http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/13/text-vp-to-62262/#comment-1564 Paul Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:09:50 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/13/text-vp-to-62262/#comment-1564 I signed up a couple of days ago. Today my text message bell went off. Message from Obama. Please text back your zip code so we can customize our message and tell you when Obama is in your neighborhood. I signed up a couple of days ago.

Today my text message bell went off. Message from Obama. Please text back your zip code so we can customize our message and tell you when Obama is in your neighborhood.

]]> Comment on Text VP to 62262 by DickH http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/13/text-vp-to-62262/#comment-1560 DickH Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:12:22 +0000 http://richardhowe.com/2008/08/13/text-vp-to-62262/#comment-1560 Where to begin . . . I do have unlimited text messaging so the incoming messages won't cost me anything other than a few seconds of my time as I glance at my phone. And I consider that to be field research for this blog. I got my first one tonight. It said "reply to this with your zip code and we'll notify you when Senator Obama will be in your area." Text messaging is very different than email. It's more portable and concise and the act of communicating is closely tied to doing things. When you use email, you're usually plopped down in your house at your computer, hesitant to do anything other than keep typing. Texting is more vibrant and active. I think Obama has some smart people running the tactical side of his campaign (and by "tactical" I mean how they're doing things) so I see this as an opportunity to observe and learn. Periodically I'll do posts with updates on the text message front. Where to begin . . . I do have unlimited text messaging so the incoming messages won’t cost me anything other than a few seconds of my time as I glance at my phone. And I consider that to be field research for this blog. I got my first one tonight. It said “reply to this with your zip code and we’ll notify you when Senator Obama will be in your area.” Text messaging is very different than email. It’s more portable and concise and the act of communicating is closely tied to doing things. When you use email, you’re usually plopped down in your house at your computer, hesitant to do anything other than keep typing. Texting is more vibrant and active. I think Obama has some smart people running the tactical side of his campaign (and by “tactical” I mean how they’re doing things) so I see this as an opportunity to observe and learn. Periodically I’ll do posts with updates on the text message front.

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