I am hysterical to announce that I have been selected to present at TEDxGreenville on March 30, 2012. TED events celebrate innovative ideas in technology, entertainment, and design. I have been invited to share about song blogging. Additional information and tickets can be found here. TEDx events are regional versions of the legendary TED conferences.
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Woah! CONGRATULATIONS MAN! Its so great to see someone who has worked so hard get their due recognition! I know you’re gonna do a great job! Praying for you dude!
Will this be recorded and put up online at a later date?
Thanks, Sam. It’s a pretty modest thing simply being a regional event. But, for me, personally, it’s just one of the coolest things I could be a part of. I love the TED culture and these talks represent the kind of intellectual space I’d like the blog to occupy. We’ll see.
@Jon, I’m not sure. I believe it will be streamed live for sure, the whole event. Some of the lectures were definitely be on YouTube/tedxgreenville.org. Whether or not mine will, I’m just don’t know yet. I’ll keep everyone posted.
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I really wish I could be at the TED to support my hometown hero as he becomes the foremost authority on song blogging before a room of eager spectators. I also wouldn’t mind being part of his already growing entourage of / part time rappers (of which I’m sure I am not very far off from, despite that last bit being a bit of a jest).
I’ll look into seeing if I can make that happen…but until I can confirm whether I’ll be there or not, congrats again for the opportunity and for constantly making great stuff happen.
Word, Conduct.
I was listening to Curb Appeal the other day and that line on “King Charles” that says “People always asking when I’m blowing up/ as soon as the moon grows blooms like buttercups and thats never/ you can put it down in letter/ like trying to outlive forever theres no chance”
The last six months for the ipoet seem a lot like “blowing up.” Maybe not Jay-Z blowing up but at least the sort one could expect for an internet news-rapper ;) Kinda reminds me of how wonderfully unpredictable life can be.
@Conduct, get down here man. And, what entourage are you referring too?
@Sam, I get weepy reading those old lyrics. A long time ago. Far from blowing. But, I am terribly, terribly thankful for it all. Thanks, bro, for the always support.
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