Facebook contest to help christen baby
We have a story on the site today about a local woman who is running a Facebook contest to help her come up with a name for her soon-to-be-born baby. My reaction: What’s wrong with that? I suppose it’s...
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Did any of you quit Facebook this week? Do you have any thoughts about the campaign to get users to sign out permanently?
View ArticleDo you know any free souls?
The quote below is one of my favourites from Charles Bukowski. I just put it on my Facebook page for all my online friends to see: “the free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it — basically...
View ArticleAnd how was YOUR day?
It’s been a crazy one for me. Where to begin? I got a flat tire. I had a heck of a time getting a prescription renewed (it turns out my doctor is on vacation). I wasn’t able to have my ritual afternoon...
View ArticleNew-media campaigning
I got into it with the Mayor on Saturday morning on my Facebook page. It started when I posted my status, which was a variation on the question I asked travellingeorge on the blog Friday: Which...
View ArticleLightbulb
I saw this joke somewhere last week, maybe it was on Facebook. Q: How many hipsters does it take to change a lightbulb? A: It’s an obscure number you’ve probably never heard of. I dedicate this one to...
View ArticleGoogle takes on Facebook
This copy from Reuters: PARADISE VALLEY, Arizona — Google Inc plans to gradually introduce social-networking features to its sites starting this fall, as the web-search giant seeks to compete against...
View ArticleNew face of crime fighting
There’s a story on the Free Press site today about how London police have set up a Facebook page. First question: Now that The Man is finally on Facebook, is this a sign that Facebook is officially...
View ArticleThe smell test
Do you believe Facebook has one billion users, as the company boasted this week?
View ArticleMy circle of friends is growing
I know several things about my friend Robin. Her home is in Los Angeles. She is the mother of two adopted boys. She recently lost her job as a writer on the Fox sitcom Mom. Her favourite Beatle is...
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