This is a post about those people. You know who they are. They're the people in Social Media who pretend to be your friend, but who really aren't. Rather, they hang around long enough to suck the sincerity out of you to feed their own desire to harbor spite and resentment. Sure, it could be said that because so many of us don't know each other IRL, that none of us are 'really' friends. And maybe that's what's wrong. You…
I think I'm going to move to TED and live there the rest of my life. (thanks to @pgha for the heads up on this amazing lecture) Jim is a father, husband, copywriter and founder of smashcommunications. You can find him on Twitter @smashadv
I've kept a personal journal for over 20 years - before some people on Twitter could even hold a crayon. Before computers, I wrote by hand. When I could finally afford it, I bought a typewriter. There are stacks of notebooks in the attic filled with fading ink on yellowing paper – and I've never once looked back to read any of it. I've always used writing as a cathartic tool – to get my feelings out, and let them go. In…
My name is Agatha. I am in 3rd grade at Chantilly Montessori school. My favorite part about school is lunch. My favorite book in school is Each Little Bird That Sings. My favorite color is purple. In my family there are 4 dogs, 2 kids and 3 grown-ups. Two things that make me happy are my family and dogs. My favorite food is Mexican. One more thing. I am athletic and fun. That's who I am. By Agatha. My daughter…
My name is Agatha. I am in 3rd grade at Chantilly Montessori school. My favorite part about school is lunch. My favorite book in school is Each Little Bird That Sings. My favorite color is purple. In my family there are 4 dogs, 2 kids and 3 grown-ups. Two things that make me happy are my family and dogs. My favorite food is Mexican. One more thing. I am athletic and fun. That's who I am. By Agatha. My daughter…
Imagine for a moment that tomorrow everything blinked off. All sense of normalcy gone. No Internet. No phone. No electricity. Nothing. But darkness. What would you do? Well, if you’re not throwing yourself out of a window in panic or looting the local electronics store (duh), your next step would be to start doing whatever is necessary to survive. Things like hunting for food, finding water, and gathering firewood. But then what? Well, you’d probably reach out to others. That’s right, you’d turn to your…
