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Tag: Facebook

To blog or not to blog

That is the question, right? An odd one to be asking yourself just past what was Good Friday – now Saturday.  But such is my life. Lisa and Ella are sleeping in a tent in the back yard. It has been so nice today that Ella wanted to camp out. She already “camped out” in [...]

Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook & Asymmetric Follow

Tim O’Reilly articulates part of my frustration with Facebook: Asymmetric follow is why I use Twitter regularly and Facebook much less often. With Twitter’s model, I can find people I’m interested in, whether or not they know me, and learn about them and their lives and thoughts. Others can include me in their lists. You [...]

25 Random Things About Me

I posted this at Facebook and thought I would post it here for those not into the whole social networking thing. 1. Was sorely tempted to ignore this tagging thing and is not going to tag 25 people. 2. Likes his hair short but hates having to go to the barber all the time. 3. [...]

Facebook Made a Misanthrope of Me

Matt Frost offers insights into both blogging and Facebook: A good blogger lives in constructive fear of two things: writing for everyone, and writing for no one. Recognizing that your boss, your kids, or even your future self will be able to read your work long after you’ve written it should impose some temperance and [...]