Blogging and the Public Opinion
I love technology. I use it every day. It's provided me efficiency on so many levels. Heck, it's given me a career. It's good stuff. But sometimes? It really does make us stupider. Because we have such immediate access to information, stories and trends can truly become viral, evidenced perfectly by the YouTube phenomenon. But is this really a good thing? And here's where I get to thinking...
Read MoreHope and Expectations
I’m currently reading A Million Miles in 1000 Years by Donald Miller, one of my favorite authors. I’ve also read a couple of his other efforts: Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God Knows What. I’ve appreciated his down-to-earth, conversational style of writing. I’m drawn to his sometimes blunt and open-book thought process on life, spirituality, and Christianity. A Million Miles is about Miller’s venture into filmmaking, offering insight into the writing process and how it translates to real life – and real stories. Below is a quote that has...
Read MoreBudgeting and iBank
Computers are useful tools for a variety of things. One of the most important ways I use my laptop is to manage my finances. I’ve been keeping track of “money shtuff” this way since college, and the ultra-convenience of paying bills, checking balances, and budgeting all in one spot has fit well in my life routine. My mom used to call me the King of Efficiency, and I definitely hold onto that nickname as it relates to my digital finances. If you’re still wary of dealing with money electronically, we should talk. It is not something I encourage folks to just...
Read MoreApproval Ratings
Stumbled across an interesting stat the other day. In the recent past, our President’s Approval Rating has dropped to as low as 41%. What I find interesting about this is that I had to stumble across this stat to know about it. Our previous president’s approval rating was broadcast among multiple news channels daily, and it seemed as if we were consistently bombarded with how “horrible” he was in America’s eyes. How is it that our current leader isn’t receiving the same treatment by the media? Fox News gets ripped a new one all the time for their...
Read MoreThe Start of Something New
Change is gonna come. A line so often used from one of the better songs ever written, but I have really taken a hold onto that ideal as of late. I have a sense – more than I ever have before in my life – that something is about to happen. Something good. This sense has inspired me to take a more consistent approach to social media. It has inspired me to think a little more deeply about why I do what I do, where I spend my time, and how much I value the different things in my life. Good things are happening at home, at work, at church. And I know this is just the beginning. If...
Read MoreSocial Media – Connect!
