Category Archives: Social Media

The Internet is for Cats

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

We’re excited to feature another guest blogger this week: Tom Nickerson. In his post, Tom discusses the recent Internet Cat Video Film Festival – and waxes poetic about how it feels to be a proud feline video fanatic. As many … Continue reading →

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November Recommendations

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Book of the month: Fans of Charles Frazier (Cold Mountain) know his characters are traditionally underdogs from the Appalachian Mountains. His newest book, Nightwoods, is no exception. Told with sharp precision and attention to detail (descriptions of people and nature … Continue reading →

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There’s Something About TED

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

If I could grow up to be like Benjamin Zander,  I would be content. I was first introduced to Mr. Zander through the ever-amazing TED.com. Yes, I realize this website is on the list of “Stuff White People Like” (meaning, … Continue reading →

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Leave Your Network at the Door

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

To piggyback on Lauren’s post about social media, I spent some time thinking about the cultural ramifications of one specific online community: Facebook. Back in September, I received advanced screening tickets to The Social Network from the networking organization Social … Continue reading →

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What’s So Great About Social Media?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I recently attended a great event called the Birmingham Kitchen Table (BKT). With the tagline, “It’s time to come together,” the idea behind BKT is to create positive change by encouraging dialogue between a diverse group of people. As a new … Continue reading →

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