We get advice almost every day. Some of it is great, some of it is so-so, and some is just plain awful. And that really bad advice doesn’t always come from obvious places. You can get awful, yet well-meaning advise from just about anyone. I’ve gotten terrible advise from family members, former bosses, and well-intentioned friends. The really scary… Read more »
Ah writer’s block. The bane of any writer and blogger. Alas, I am utterly and completely in the midst of it. And, it sucks. It’s a helpless, hopeless feeling. Everyone who writes for any reason will eventually come face to face with this demon. If you Google “beating writer’s block” there are hundreds of suggestions out there on how… Read more »
Today is Giving Tuesday. You may have heard about this one- local radio stations in my area have been promoting this fairly heavily. The idea sprung from a joint project of a New York City based YMCA and a United Nations group in 2012 as a way to highlight charitable giving and was promoted heavily on Mashable. It has mushroomed… Read more »
The internet is an amazing thing. It allows us to share all the world’s information with anyone, anywhere. Unfortunately, it allows us to share misinformation with anyone, anywhere. This has been an issue since the birth of the internet, but the recent election coverage really drew attention to this, what with Facebook being criticized the heaviest for allowing fake news… Read more »
(Almost) every year I post a list of things I’m thankful for this time of year. After all, that is the point of Thanksgiving! I’m not going to do that this year, but I am going to write down a list of blessing and I recommend that everyone reading this do the same. And given all the strife, anger… Read more »
If you are a cardiologist you may not be very happy about this, but today is Fast Food Day. Fast food as we know it was born from the rise in car ownership and the need of those car owners to eat quickly and cheaply while out and about. These restaurants started popping up after WWI but the concept really exploded… Read more »