March 25, 2019 Mute. Block. Unfriend. Delete. Ghost. It’s fast, effective and final, but these one-click solutions that treat humans like devices are creating behaviors that are almost algorithmic in … [Read more...]
Ghosting and the Machines: Media Devices, Normalizing Behaviors (Part 1)
March 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Using Media to Uplift and Inspire: When to Tune In, Not Out.
December 20, 2011 by 2 Comments
Dec. 20, 2011 True confessions, it’s been a heckuva challenging year, and it got me thinking about what different people do to bootstrap themselves out of adversity in its many forms whether it’s … [Read more...]
Survivor, The Lunch Table Edition: SEL to Prevent Bullying
September 6, 2011 by 8 Comments
Sept. 6, 2011 As school starts this week for the very few left that haven’t had summer short-circuited with August start dates, we’re continuing our focus on solutions-based media to ramp up Social … [Read more...]
Olympic Life Lessons: Go For Your Personal Gold
March 2, 2010 by 3 Comments
March 2, 2010 Do you miss the Olympics already? I know I do, as it’s one of the rare times I tune in to the tube regularly to witness the spectacle, the quests, the rivalries and glitches that … [Read more...]
Project Happiness: How Are YOU Faring?
February 14, 2010 by 4 Comments
Mar. 20, 2015 Update It's evidently #International Day of Happiness on Twitter which ironically takes up most of the 140 characters as a hashtag, so I'm reprising this post to give people some ideas … [Read more...]
Blame Drew’s Cancer For My Attitude of Gratitude
August 8, 2009 by 15 Comments
August 8, 2009 Who IS this hipster? Meet Drew Olanoff. Media geek. Mobile guru. Inspiration. Yesterday I wrote about kids' propensity to get their yucks at someone else's expense fostering an … [Read more...]
The Kindness of Strangers: Social Media’s Power to Help & Heal
May 11, 2009 by 7 Comments
May 11, 2009 Hungarian writer Robert Zend once said, “There are too many people, and too few human beings.” I’d normally agree, but I guess media is shifting my frame of reference a tad, as this is … [Read more...]
Overachievers: Interview with Liz Funk Author of SuperGirls Speak Out!
March 4, 2009 by 15 Comments
Mar. 4, 2009 I'm berating myself for not having this interview 'go live' on Eastern time, where teen author Liz Funk (now 20) resides...I'm doing the best I can... ...ESPECIALLY since I got behind … [Read more...]
