The big problem with living in an age where everyone is plugged into everyone else’s business is that everyone is plugged into everyone else’s business. So far there seem to be two competing models for the online experience. On the…
So I’m talking to myself again and I say, “Hey me.” “Oh, you again?” “What do people want?” “You mean besides sex, oxygen and the occasional jelly donut?” “Yeah.” “How should I know?” “You’re people, aren’t you? What do you…
When superheroes first came on the scene, they were just like us, only more so. Sure, they had a cool power or two but mostly they were real people with real problems. Maintaining secret identities, trying to get a date…
It’s okay if you don’t like comic books. Sorry, graphic novels. Sheesh. When I was growing up we never had a lot money to spare. It’s not that we were poor, but it was more like a choice between comics…
Sometimes it’s the small things that will make your day. Like when a pretty girl or charming boy smiles at you for no reason. (I usually check my zipper when that happens.) Or when a certain song plays on the…
Some days you just don’t feel like laughing. I’ve often heard phrases like “smile when you say that, they can hear it in your voice.” And while that’s true, it doesn’t mean you feel like smiling. Most of the time…
It’s award season in blogger land. At first I thought it was just a bunch of people getting together to congratulate each other so they didn’t feel like they were wasting their time. But then I thought that pretty much…
So break out the wine and the Barry White, it’s time to talk romance. No, this isn’t a discussion about smutty books, not that there’s anything wrong with that. I’m talking about connecting with real people here. There has been…
Kittens vs. Schadenfreude (Or Read This or Teh Kitteh Gets It!)
A battle between the forces of good and evil is being fought on the Internet. No, it’s not the latest MMORPG or the Avengers movie. This is a real life struggle between those who would inspire us with soft, fluffy…
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