I'm a weird reader in that sometimes I read just the comments on things like advice columns; the actual advice is that not relevant to me but watching people duke it out over social norms is my reality TV fix. One of the best jobs I've had was at the now-something-else 50Plus.com watching retirees chat and … Continue reading Byte sized #8: Healthy online communities edition
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Byte sized #7: Being a better person is good for you
Here at casa Gruden, I've been mired in confronting our family's stuff; my mother-in-law is moving in with us at the end of August (yay!) and so we are clearing out some rooms, in a house we've occupied for 10 years. It's an amazing gift of time to be able to do it drawer-by-drawer, but … Continue reading Byte sized #7: Being a better person is good for you
Byte sized #6: World leaders!
President of the United States weighs in on peas in guacamole. Internet outrage at its finest! I predict a slew of recipes-with-unusual-things-in-them. Also, yum, guacamole. Op-ed or blog post? I'm still a bit bemused at the variations on this one, sample from The Atlantic: "On Monday evening, President Obama took to the Huffington Post to … Continue reading Byte sized #6: World leaders!
Monkey mind and the zen web editor
I'm not a Buddhist, but I try to engage Buddhist principles in my life for the same reason a lot of diets work: It shakes up my viewpoint enough that I have to work hard to decide which choices to make. Then I can see which junk is taking up shelf space. This post over … Continue reading Monkey mind and the zen web editor
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