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, [...]

May 24, 2010

OH NO, A POST ABOUT LOST

This post has spoilers for the finale of Lost.

Yep, I like Lost

In middle school and high school, I watched the X-Files and ER every week. I developed crushes, I obsessed. For most of that time I didn’t have the Internet, so I’d wait for new TV Guides to come out so I [...]

February 12, 2010

What do you stand for?

Thanks to wonderful friends and my dad’s frequent flier miles and the opportunity to volunteer my time, I’ll be attending the Mom 2.0 Summit next weekend in Houston. I’ve never been to Houston! And I haven’t flown or traveled by myself since I was 16. (I flew to Ohio in 2005 but I don’t [...]