An Un Post

I find it kind of amusing and a little upsetting that the tiny prefix “un” has become a common threat or even a weapon these days in social media venues.
On Twitter, when someone “follows” you it is usually a good thing. It usually means that they find what you have to say of interest. Sometimes [...]

| March 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: internet, social media | Comments

I have issues: Part 4 -- Fear of Annoying People

I hate to be a bother. I hate to annoy people. I get worked up about possibly saying the wrong thing to someone at a party and worry about it the next day, and beyond. I don’t know how normal this is. I don’t normally talk about it, but I know it is the root [...]

| February 15th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: annoyance, fear, social media | Comments

Howard's Butt

Unless you’re one of his colleagues,  past students, on Brainstorms or are an Internet Junkie like me, you might not have heard about Howard Rheingold. I first heard about Howard in 1998 when I saw a link to his website on a Dan Bern fan’s online bookmarks. I followed it and saw he had recently [...]

| February 1st, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: author, celebrities, social media | Comments

Brian Andreas and his Storypeople

There is a wonderful store in Rockville called As Kindred Spirits. I’m not sure when I first knew about it — I think it was first a kiosk at a mall. It also was at National Airport. Their About Us page does not mention the kiosk in the mall, but I’m fairly certain that’s where [...]

| March 28th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: author, social media | Comments

Motrin Ad — stupid but not damning

Ok, the makers of Motrin made a mistake. They put up an advertisement that they thought was amusing and apparently sympathetic to moms who wear their babies in slings or backpacks or in front carriers, suggesting they might need pain relief after wearing their kids all day.
Ok, the ad was a stupid idea. I’ve watched [...]

| November 17th, 2008 | Tags: | Category: social media | Comments