The woman didn’t want to take her computer out of the box: “I don’t want smut on my computer!”

TweetWhat is antisocial networking?  Well, first we have to figure out what social networking really means.  I mean, “social networking”.  Isn’t that redundant?  It sounds like a big party.  Not really. My son’s American Heritage Student Dictionary says: social: adj. 1a. Living together in communities or similar organized groups network: n.1. An open fabric or [...]

TweetIf you live in a 25-mile radius of Dardanelle, Arkansas, you probably know my mom. If you don’t know her from church, school, or football games, or from reading her weekly column in the local newspaper, you know her as that woman who brings her chickens to town. I’m not talking about a clucking, flapping [...]

TweetDon’t you just hate it when you see a great idea on the Internet? An idea you didn’t have, but should have. Things like Twitter, eBay, Myspace, surf exchange, pixel ads. Things that are quite simple, but ingenious! Well, here comes another one (I hope). I’ve always wanted to get in on one of those [...]

TweetSometimes when you’re trying to write for your blog once again, it’s hard to get going. It can feel like everything you have to say about your subject has already been said. It’s not really writer’s block. You’re able to write coherent sentences. It’s just that you can’t find anything interesting to say. Here are [...]

Tweet Several years ago, I sold insurance for the duck, going to business leaders and asking them to sign up. That’s right, Aflac (insert funny comment here about how you know the silly commercials, make the duck sound, etc.) It was a tough job. So tough I quit after a few months. But I did [...]

TweetI haven’t really got writer’s block.  I just can’t narrow down something to say.  And I’m procrastinating. 1. Check your friend stats on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc. 2. Check to see if you got any comments in the last 10 minutes on aforementioned social networking sites. 3. Check to see if you have any new [...]