Day after day after day…
It’s 7:41 p.m. PST. An entire day gone by in a whirlwind of activity. Meetings, phone calls, e-mails, conversations around the office, IMs. Non-stop exchange of information. Reactions. Elation....
View ArticleProfessionalism matters
I am surprised at how many people lack professional etiquette in the workforce. Too many unprofessional encounters have led me to believe it’s because people don’t quite understand what professionalism...
View ArticleI’ve got nobody
Woe begone to the day when your online friend circle determines your life. Last week’s episode of South Park, “You have 0 Friends,” did a good job of distilling the ethos of our online existence — at...
View ArticleBlogging 101
I hadn’t realized until typing this post that I’ve reached a milestone on this blog. Yesterday I completed 100 posts and it seems only fitting in view of the honor bestowed upon me by the Authentic...
View ArticleBye bye, Facebook
For two and half years I have lived and breathed on Facebook. From uploading photos and following Obama’s inauguration to harvesting crops on Farm Town and “liking” Chocolate Brownies, I have done it...
View ArticleSocial Media – Connecting the Dots
The following is a guest post by David Roy, senior program assistant at the University of British Columbia, who helps teachers and non-teachers further their post-secondary education. Married with no...
View ArticleFrom Iowa with love…
“Dear Goddess,” started the letter. She had obviously read my post and committed the meaning of my name to memory. I was speechless as the contents of the carefully unwrapped package were revealed. I...
View ArticlePink ribbon fatigue
So, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I hear that there is this crazy Facebook meme going around about women telling all and sundry where they like it. I like it on the floor I like it on...
View ArticleHere, but not really
I see it everyday. You probably do, too. People physically with each other, but really half a world away.
View ArticleDeciding what is news
Who decides what is news? Journalists and editors relying on their judgment training or trending topics in Twitterverse?
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