WHY We need rules in order to break them, and we needed them yesterday. Or a week ago, when I had content scraped. We need to get it together. The internet doesn’t know how to use the internet, and it’s up to us to spread the word about what is …
Math was never my favorite subject, but in college I took a course in sacred geometry that blew my mind. At 20, I found an appreciation for the way numbers, nature and our everyday lives intertwine. I wish we were taught sacred geometry from childhood, made to see math as …
I’m honored that I’ve been asked to speak on a panel about social media at BlogHer ’12. I believe that the ways in which we share online are wonderful opportunities to inspire and be inspired. I also believe that embracing the new means we can’t disregard the past. The new …
Yesterday I wrote about how important it is to think before you tweet. I’ll say it again. And I don’t mean people being honest and witty and funny and candid. I’m talking about people saying things that potentially hurt others or themselves. Because if twitter is like a cocktail party, …
I don’t have kids yet, but the way Pinterest is behaving makes me want to sit down with them and have this sort of chat that seems very much like a parent/child conversation on an ABC Afterschool Special. “I know you had good intentions, but you’re hurting people.” “I know …
I’ve reached the moment when I cannot decide which end is up with Pinterest. I love what I share with my followers, and what they share with me. But I’m worried that I’m infringing on copyright with every pin I push. In a recent case of online copyright infringement, someone …