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I’ve always thought that the London Eye is a fairly good visual representation of social media. Each pod is an individual; we can all see each other, we’re on the same wheel, we’re dependent on each other, but playing in our own space. It keeps spinning and we learn with every revolution. We share the
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I asked a small group of people – all writers and editors – to give me a list of things they couldn’t do without. Being writers, and with imposed or self-imposed deadlines, they sent their lists to me anyway. I’d like to think it’s because they like me or found this interesting. However, I know
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Are you crazy? Yann Martel, in Life of Pi,says, “All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways.” If that’s the truth, then we’re all just a bit crazy, some of us obviously more than others. So, the next question is, how crazy are you? Well, let’s see.
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On a quiet Tuesday evening a few years ago I was sitting with my father in his room at San Diego Hospice. He hadn’t spoken in a day or so and I was watching his face and hearing him breathe and just stayed close. As I sat there I saw his hands. Hands I have
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What is lurking in the back of your kitchen cabinets? I’m willing to bet that you probably have a kitchen. And I’m willing to bet that in this kitchen you have cabinets. And I’m also willing to bet that in these cabinets, way in the back, there are things that haven’t seen the light of
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Lately I’ve been shopping for a new tablet. Do I go iPad, Dell, Samsung, Kindle Fire, or some other brand? While this is not one of the most difficult things in life to do, it is one of the more miserable. And yes, I do understand that this is most definitely a first-world whine. Getting
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Here’s the thing about social media: do it right – really right – and the payoff isn’t just immediate (although that’s wonderful) – it’s also long-lasting. More than that, it moves in areas and ways you can’t really predict. You can imagine it, you can hope for it, but predict? With social media that can
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I’ve got a question: At what age did you quit laughing? Now if you’re like most people to whom I ask that question, you said something like, “What are you talking about? I still laugh!” But you know what? You probably don’t. Now please understand that I’m not talking about “adult laughter” (that kind where
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What is lurking in the back of your kitchen cabinets? I’m willing to bet that you probably have a kitchen. And I’m willing to bet that in this kitchen you have cabinets. And I’m also willing to bet that in these cabinets, way in the back, there are things that haven’t seen the light of
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A school without students can be a very desolate island Schools are built for people. Students go there to learn, maintenance personal are there to upgrade and maintain, and instructors and administrators go there to teach, and administer. When you stop to think of all the people on an elementary, middle, or high school campus
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