Since I moved around a lot as a kid I’ve found that I’ve lost track of many childhood friends. Finding old friends isn’t always easy when you’re a baby boomer. So much of our life happened before the internet and social media…
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It’s Veterans Day and that has me thinking. Have you heard about this new Greenlight A Vet program? By displaying a green light bulb we’re showing support for veterans. And while I’m all for showing our support for those who have served our country, does this really help? It’s easy to go through the motions,…
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During the month of October everyone has become obsessed with visiting pumpkin patches with their kids. Is this a new thing? I don’t ever remember people making a big deal out of visiting one even a few years ago. And I definitely know it was never anything we ever did back in my youth. Perhaps…
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Social media has given us many things. Things like obligatory photos. You know the photos I’m talking about. Most of your friends are posting them. And I really believe that the only reason these photos exist is because of social media exists…
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The political conventions are over. Did anything happen at either convention that makes you change how you’ll be voting? I honesty doubt it. It seems that social media has changed us. Because most people have already made up their mind, and there’s nothing that will change it. And that seems to be much different than…
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Social media has truly changed the way we connect with friends. Before social media came around, it was much easier to lose touch with old friends. But now, friends who live far away seem like they’re still just down the road. And that makes things much different when you do get together…
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Yesterday we talked about how social media often causes us to magnify our feelings about topics. We definitely see than when rooting for our favorite teams. Sure, it’s easy get excited about our favorite sports when we’re sharing online. And that really happens when our favorite teams are winning…
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I’ve noticed lately that social media tends to cause our feelings to appear magnified. These magnified feelings always appear when beloved celebrities die, or when we’re talking politics. Sure, we all have feelings about these events, but are we truly sharing how we feel?
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As I pay attention to the world we’re living in, I’m noticing a lot more crime around me. But in all honesty I’m not sure if it’s more crime or more panic…
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