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These statistics on blogging are hard to believe, but they’ve been widely cited from reliable sources. I always advise the nonprofits and small businesses I work with to blog for this reason. The benefits are obvious, so why doesn’t everyone have a blog? I think it’s far more intimidating that it has to be. I [...]
A Facebook friend asked for opinions about Pinterest the other day. My comment was “Meh.” Yes, I have pinboards and I do post things and sometimes peruse others’ pins, but it hasn’t captured my attention as much as it has some of my friends’. It’s interesting if you’re feeling crafty, looking for new recipes or [...]
I don’t usually rant, but I do reserve the right to. So here it is. I’m really sick of hearing people say social media causes us to be disconnected. I’ll answer that with two words: Bull. Crap. Obviously there are times when we become engrossed in our smart phones and should pay more attention to [...]
Last week I had occasion to search a fairly large number of websites for vital information. All I needed was a street address. Not only were the street addresses not easy to find on many of the sites, they were buried two or three pages deep and, on a couple of sites, nonexistent. These were [...]
Marko Saric’s excellent post, 6 Ways Your English Teacher Wrecked Your Writing reminded me of my girls’ high school days, when every piece of their (and some of their friends’) written work encountered my notorious red pen. Both of my girls are excellent writers, so the editing was mostly for flow and to catch an [...]
iPad2: One Week Later: I know most people do the unboxing post much sooner, bu ... posted on March 19, 2011 Writing: Forget What Your Teacher Taught You: Marko Saric’s excellent post, 6 Ways Your English Teach ... posted on January 24, 2012 Social Media Does Not Disconnect Us.: I don't usually rant, but I do reserve the right to. So ... posted on February 14, 2012 Pinterest? Meh. Or Is It Just Me?: A Facebook friend asked for opinions about Pinterest th ... posted on February 15, 2012 You Gotta Blog. Here’s Why.: These statistics on blogging are hard to believe, but t ... posted on February 21, 2012 
Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10 In the 1980s, rock band Van Halen was at the height of their popularity, playing to packed venues [...]
