For as long as there’s been high-profile crime, there’s been copycat versions. But this week, my news feed has been filled with stories about young students making threats, online or in person, at schools across America. Experts think these situations are being triggered by last week’s school shooting near Atlanta. Many say it’s a cry…
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Social media has occupied my life for nearly two decades. I make my living from it and spend much of my free time creating content, too. It’s definitely changed since the early days when most people spent time only on MySpace. Yes, social media has become much more political, and that’s both good and bad….
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The other day, someone at work asked me what was my favorite hobby. I thought for a moment and replied, scrolling. You may not realize this, but it could also be one of your favorite hobbies. What did we spend much time doing when we got our first computer? What are you doing When you…
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The term sadfishing may be new to you, but if you’ve spent time on social media, you’ve likely seen it. You might even be guilty of this yourself. Sadfishing is something that people do to elicit a response from their social media followers. It’s often a cryptic cry for help. Now, the person doing this…
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For many people, social media has become an addiction. They find it difficult to stop scrolling through their apps, reading, or posting the latest updates. But as we all know, sometimes life gets in the way, and we must get to work. Some have found a new way to put down their phone. They go…
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If you’ve listened to even just a few episodes of my podcast, you know I spend a ton of time on the internet. Sure, I post a lot, like a decade’s worth of daily podcasts and weekly video blogs. But I spend most of my time reading, listening, watching, and learning. And the one thing…
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You don’t have to be a fan of the season to know that Spirit Halloween is the place to go for quick and easy costumes. But many make fun of the stores. That’s because they pop up in closed retail outlets and are long gone every year shortly after the 31st. But this week, they’ve…
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We can all agree that some people have too much time on their hands. People have wished famed cartoon character George Jetson a Happy Birthday for the past few days. And when they do, they’re saying that today, July 31, 2022, is the day he is born. Yes, he’s a fictional character from the 1960s,…
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Many people have expressed their concern about how social media is causing mental health issues for our young people. I was reading the news online recently and encountered a story about bigorexia. It was a term I’d never heard before and expected the story to be about weight. But what I found was extremely concerning…
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