I wrote not too long ago about how I struggle to not get caught up in stats here and on Medium. This morning I read a post on Deb’s Dispatches asing if having a blog is attention seeking. My therapist asks me about my writing each week and we talk about how writing makes me … More Why Do I Write?
I am at a loss for words today. I’ve been up since 4:30 AM and started my day in my cold, dark backyard trying to get a urine sample from my dog for the vet. The day has to only go up from there, right? While watching speed skating with plenty of falls and penalties, … More If I Had the Guts
It is one of those days when I don’t have any topic in my brain that warrants a full post. So, here are a few random things in my head this morning. Followers I still have not reached 1000 followers on WordPress. I’m up to 32 on Medium. I have a little over 100 followers … More A Collection of Random Thoughts
I went to the library yesterday morning to return some books. I went back to the one where I worked for the first time in months. Monday mornings are safe because I know I can avoid seeing the toxic person who somehow still has a leadership position. I was there for more than an hour … More Life Without Facebook
I watched the new episode of Jeopardy last night. This week is the one week Mike Richards hosted before he was fired. He was not fired due to old tweets, but for alleged actions while working for The Price is Right and for things he said on a podcast. With the Jeopardy hosting gig once … More Old Tweets and Jobs
Yesterday in therapy I talked about how part of my stress over certain things were increased by stories friends shared on social media. They just happened to share a story about a topic that was part of my anxiety. For them it was “here is some interesting news I saw” while for me it was … More Trying to De-Stress My Online Life
I once did a presentation at a professional conference about pop culture for librarians. I was prompted to do this presentation after I mentioned Bruno Mars to several people in the profession and they had no idea who he was. This was back when he was first gaining popularity. At the same time, I overheard … More Being Pop Culture Ignorant is Not Cool
I have written about this before. It has reared its ugly head again. I don’t use my real name on the blog. I have a Facebook page for Tater. The Tater page was not started for the blog. It started as a joke and then was the place I sometimes posted things I didn’t think … More The Down Side of Being Known
I spend way too much time online these days. My laptop, iPad and iPhone are all within arms reach all day. There is no one else around, so there is nothing keeping me from letting my eyes drift to social media over and over. Stuck while writing? Let’s take a look at Twitter. Book not … More What Has Annoyed Me Recently Online
My daughter recently made a meme as part of an assignment. She used the website I used when I was creating memes for social media at my old job. I had fun creating memes and using GIFS to promote programs and to drive interaction. Then I was told I was no longer allowed to use … More Author Cafeteria Table Meme
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