Monthly Archives: September 2009

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and the power of an idea

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Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt), founder of WordPress, is one of the most humble (and brilliant) guys you will meet. Mullenweg gave us one of the Web’s most useful tools from a simple desire to improve blogging for himself and, eventually, the … Continue reading →

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“The Financial Lives of the Poets” by Jess Walter on Daily Beast, spokesman.com

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Today is the release day for “The Financial Lives of The Poets” by Jess Walter.  Apparently, he’s getting love from well-known British author Nick Hornby, author of the novels “High Fidelity,” “About a Boy” and “Fever Pitch.”  The Daily Beast … Continue reading →

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