Babies, Books and Blog Posts – Why I Took a Happy Break from Blogging
On May 10th, I stopped blogging.
And I didn't pick it back up until mid-July.
(Please suspend your horror while I explain.)
I realize that abandoning one's blog is a giant marketing no-no of course. I've known more than one P.R. person to get hot and fussy over blog neglect.
But, as I've mentioned before, there are times when real life should trump your online word count and I decided moving and having a baby in the same summer was one of them.
Sure, I could've churned out a ...
What Have You Lost? No. 2
Do you ever feel like, in spite of smart phones and social networks out the wazoo, today's children are being raised with less "community" than you experienced growing up? Last week, I started a discussion on things we've lost along the way and invited readers to throw out observations about how the world has changed in their lifetimes. I'd love it if you'd add your observations.
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What Have You Lost? The Ability to Be Present?
Three strangers wait on a curb, scanning the ...
The Tragic Death of Tony Scott: May The Bridges No Longer Be Attractive
To people like Tony's wife, Donna Scott, Tony's death is more than just a top headline or Google trend.
Yesterday, Top Gun director, Tony Scott, made the last headline of his life.
He jumped from Los Angeles' Vincent Thomas bridge after writing a suicide note.
I'm two parts horrified when personal, intimate stories of tragedies like this are hungrily snatched up by entertainment media. To people like Tony's wife, Donna Scott, Tony's death is more than just a top headline or Google ...
What Have You Lost?
What Have You Lost?
I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper.
'This is the 21st century, Dad! ', he scoffed. 'We don't waste money
on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPad.'
Well, I can tell you, that bloody fly never knew what hit it......
(We've been talking about things we've lost along the way. Like the local ice cream store. So I couldn't resist sharing this little anecdote about the evolution of technology from Kenny, a ...
