Category: blogging

ode to Social Media – first verse

I won’t tell you exactly what Social Media is, because it is a unique experience for each user. I can tell you what it isn’t. Social Media is not an advertising campaign. If you think you can spam Twitter and bill a clueless client, you need to have your keyboard taken away. As a consumer, […]

we need disclaimers

Since our state legislators’ reaction to news is to pass measures of support on the very least effectual issues, I propose all Tennessee bloggers, letter writers and columnists add some standard disclaimers at the bottom of their work. How about: *The appropriate response to this information is not time and expense creating a measure of […]

hiding out

I have no personal space. I thought about hiding in our bedroom closet until I realized that it is filled with everyone’s stuff but mine. It’s not fair to hide in someone else’s clothes. You would think the bathroom would be a safe place for privacy, but you’d be wrong. Even the newest 4-y-o picks […]

Scholastic Parents

I’m still hanging out with some very talented bloggers at Scholastic’s Parents’ Blog. Click over and talk about summer reading clubs, fireflies, teenagers and the end of the school year.

Blogger Bigboote

When I was young, I had a huge callous at the top of my middle finger from writing so much. I am not exaggerating. It was so enormous that people constantly commented on it. “Wow! You must write a LOT.” I may have been self conscious about every other part of my appearance, but that […]

they’re not listening

Me: “It would really be great if you had a social media person at your company.” Customer Service Rep aka Dude: “Do you mean advertising?” Me: “No. A social media person would monitor all the social networking sites for any mention of your company and help people find the right contact for their concern.” Dude: […]

m-m-my generation

Let’s review the generations: 1901-1913: Interbellum Generation 1914-1929: G.I. Generation 1930-1941: Silent Generation 1942-1953: Baby Boom Generation 1954-1965: Generation Jones 1965-1979: Generation X 1975-1986: MTV Generation 1980-1994: Millennial Generation or “Generation Y” 1995-present: Generation Z I do not deny that I am old. I have a teenager who likes to remind me how decrepit I […]

Scholastic Parents

This month, I am one of five guest bloggers at Scholastic Parent Voices. Click over and leave a comment so I don’t feel lonely. Right now, we’re talking about making summer plans in a tough economy.

apologies to the Buggles

The Buggles – New Music – More Music Videos I read you in the bed on Sunday afternoons Lying awake reading the day before’s news. I should have known the stories had all changed by then. Oh-a oh They took the credit for your second symphony. Rewritten by machine and new technology, And now I […]