My husband turned me onto Chris Brogan years ago, and I have to admit that I didn’t pay all that much attention, even though Brogan is a new-media superstar and all. Seems that his 3-word meme is something of an annual activity, and Brogan describes it as a way to “turbo charge goal planning.” Once I set aside 5 minutes to give this enticing idea some more thought, #mythreewords are the ones that came to me instantly. I didn’t want to overthink it, and the words that came reinforces the idea … [Read more...]

It had been a while since I looked at this, and it seems especially relevant as I wrap up my awesome Media & Society class at Marylhurst. A big thanks to Frugal Dad for his generous and sharing nature. Source: Frugal dad … [Read more...]

It was 1970 when poet and griot Gil Scott-Heron first proclaimed, "the revolution will not be televised." Forty-two years later, many of us now turn to the Internet for our entertainment, pop-culture, news, and preferred mode of communication, rather than our previous go-to sources, the television and telephone. It makes me wonder what Scott-Heron would posthumously have to say today about revolutions being televised, and I imagine he would still believe that participation is a requirement, and … [Read more...]