Tweet Less, Kiss More

Biographical

Meet Bob Herbert in this New York Times media piece. Learn about his background, the process and challenges of writing a regular column, his sense of responsibility to his readers, and more.

Having left The New York Times in 2011, Bob Herbert now writes and works as a senior fellow at Demos.

For Bob Herbert’s lighter side, follow this link. You will find out how much sleep he needs, what his favorite joke is, and how talented he is at writing haiku.

Cultural

Visit the U.S. government's site on distracted driving for news stories, statistics, laws, video clips, and related information.

The National Safety Council has issued statements on why multi-tasking or driving while talking on a cellphone are risky.

Tavis Smiley of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) interviews Bob Herbert on President Obama's 2011 jobs bill, the upcoming presidential election, and much in between. Listening to this ten-minute interview will give you a sense of Herbert’s politics and attitudes.

Bob Herbert is frustrated with the limits of twittering. In this interview on GRITtv, he also speaks about needing to express himself in more than the 750 – 800 word limit he adhered to for nearly 20 years in his newspaper work. In addition, he reveals his views on many political issues.

President Obama and his wife attended a performance of Joe Turner's Come and Gone as part of "date night."

August Wilson's Obituary

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/03/theater/newsandfeatures/03wilson.html?pagewanted=all

Interested in Broadway? Check out the August Wilson Theater as it is today.

If you are interested in learning more about August Wilson, search this site.

Bibliographical

Bob Herbert wrote an op-ed column for The New York Times for nearly 20 years. The editor of The Times opinion section called Herbert "the conscience of The Times."

Herbert's last op-ed piece for The New York Times is titled "Losing Our Way." While the essay's subject is more serious than "Tweet Less, Kiss More," you may notice similar technique, including reference to another playwright, Arthur Miller.

Herbert contributes to a blog titled Policy Shop for Demos.

Follow Bob Herbert on Twitter. Why might Herbert choose to tweet? Has he discovered a way to use Twitter as a means to his own end?