Ah, the month of May. The first week is so full of awful, ridiculous puns that I can’t stand to expose myself to any of them. And it was all the better reason for me to nix social media for the month and as a result, I’m blogging my thoughts. I mean, this isn’t the … Continue reading May (Please Don’t Say the Rest)
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Taking a Break From it All
Hey, it turns out that Ann’s dad gifted us his old laptop which actually works rather well and that said, it looks like blogging may be a regular thing once again. That’s good news to all two of you who take the time to read it! First things first, the whole family has gotten their … Continue reading Taking a Break From it All
Humblebragging
I suppose I can’t really get to the context of this post without a backstory of my own, so here goes. Back in 2001, I was managing a one-hour photo lab – kids, go ask your grandparents – when the events on 9/11 unfolded. Naturally, like most people, I was shocked and wanted to do … Continue reading Humblebragging
Blogging Is Dead
Me and blogging are in a relationship -- and it's complicated. In a time when social media and viral videos are still king, it looks as if blogging -- personal blogging at least -- is all but dead. I remember a time when I could write a post and get a reasonable number of interactions/hits/visits … Continue reading Blogging Is Dead
Quality Not Quantity
As my restraint from posting on Facebook continues, I'm realizing that I'm not missing it a whole lot. That's mostly because I grew tired of idiotic stories that local media thinks I should be paying attention to, like the woman who took a selfie in what she thought was her daughter's dorm room -- only … Continue reading Quality Not Quantity