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Towering Clouds
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Housekeeping
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Friday Five – June 24, 2011
“But, Derek – aren’t you on vacation today and Monday?” you’re asking. Yes, I am. But I already had a treasure trove of material for this week’s Friday Five by Thursday, so I drafted and scheduled this post for Friday. Ah… the awesomeness of scheduled publishing. #1 – Social Media Policy [Youtube via Digital Landfill]…
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