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In Appreciation: George Carlin & The 7 Dirty Words »

I’d let George Carlin ’splain it to you himself. Indecent but never obscene, George, you were an inspiration!

“There are no bad words. Bad thoughts. Bad intentions. And woooords.”

Read it or Delete it? How would you answer an “Email from G-d?” »

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In my daily post from the Judaism forum at Beliefnet.com came this interesting set of soul exercises. Having written a fair number of emails in my day — and who wouldn’t want a soul workout — this particular one seemed intriguing so I’m sharing.
Read an E-mail from God
Basically [...]

Why using Twitter is like talking to my Mother-in-Law »

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First, let’s just get this part said. I LOVE digital communications.
I have since the first time I read about France’s Minitel in the early 1980s. I got my first email address (JUNKMAIL) in 1986 via GEnie and met my husband online two years later on the same service. I even networked [...]

Friday Wrap-Up: What I’ve Been Reading this Week »

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I’m still playing catch-up from my whirlwind weekend in NYC with #1 girl child, so here’s a sprinkling of the stuff that’s caught my interest in a reading fly-by:

If you do any sort of SEO copywriting work, this is a tidy list to keep handy: Fifteen places you must put your Keyword [...]

My First Baby Turns 16, We’re Celebrating! »

Just a quick note, Maven fans. I’m taking my first girl, now sweet 16, off to NYC (what, again?) to celebrate her special milestone and spend some mother-daughter time while she can still stand me.
See ya’ll next week.