November 10, 2010

fleeing from the fleeting freak-outs

Last year, I read an article about the nature of websites like Twitter and Facebook causing people to have scaled down, brief reactions to tragedy and violence and horror. Because of the quick flow of information, it explained, users were more likely to have a quick—soon to be replaced—response. People on Twitter, it claimed, [...]

Posted In: Bad Ideas, being opinionated, Bloggers, btw I'm crazy, I'm totally geeched out, Introspection, issues, judgy mcrantipants, opinionated, Remember when I used to blog about funny stuff?, Shenanigans, singing the social media blues, sup dog I heard you like assvice, The Internet, the worst idea for a post ever, twitter, unpopular opinions | 59 comments
September 16, 2010

Groove is in the Heart

Music puts me in a creative place. It’s also a big memory-conduit for me. (I just made that up.) My favorite ways to listen to music are in the background when I’m writing and in the car (loud) when I’m on long trips. My kids have kind of screwed up my driving-music love [...]

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July 26, 2010

This is not a MomCasting audition.

We are bloggers.

We are storytellers.

We write, we cook, we take photos, we craft, we vlog.

We set the storyline, we direct, we edit. We’re the producers.

We have the unique power to decide exactly how we present ourselves and our lives and our families to others.

We have absolute control over the [...]

Posted In: Bad Ideas, being opinionated, Bloggers, judgy mcrantipants, opinionated, singing the social media blues, the worst idea for a post ever | 21 comments
 
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