I had a bit of an epiphany this last year. Contentious discussions can be stressful for the best of us. Some people are formally schooled in the art of debate, and I am not one of them, so often I blamed my discomfort in confrontation or extended debate on the Read more »
Every single person who has shared a bit of their exciting news has run smack into the path of The Killjoy. You’re starting a business. Getting a promotion. Having a baby. Traveling around the world. Getting married. Moving in with your boy/girl/personfriend. Pursuing a new hobby, fitness regime, eating program, Read more »
We caution people to be mindful of what they post online, because it lives forever. What really lives forever? Words. Words are hard to take back once they’re spoken. You can explain, caveat, clarify, even apologize. But the words are always there. And they linger. More specifically, the feelings those Read more »
Today, an important question and topic from BTT regular contributor, Matt Ridings. I’ve always been verbose. It’s this undeniable need to have people truly ‘understand’ what I’m saying, and it takes a lot of words to try and get nuance across. Combine that with the fact that I’m a very Read more »
We sometimes decry original, compelling content not getting its due, at least in the face of what we consider mundane, even inane. We lament that people pour out comments on pictures of cats or donuts or tweets about what you’re cooking for dinner and where you went on vacation. We Read more »
Update: Many folks have been writing their own “What I Wish People Knew” posts, and I intend to either put a list of them here, or in a separate post in the very near future. If you’ve written one and haven’t let me know, please drop a note or Read more »
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