It's that time of the week! Another fantastic teachable moment born of my one simple philosophy, "TAKE TIME TO THINK!" A Krispy Kreme Donut location in the United Kingdom released a weeklong series of in-store events to bring in business during the midterm break for students. Included in the activities are board-games, face painting and … Continue reading Krispy Kreme Promotes “KKK Wednesday” on Facebook
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Texas Teen Fired Via Twitter Goes Viral
If I've said it once, I've said it a million time: TAKE TIME TO THINK! A young teen in Dallas, TX found herself out of a job before even starting after a tweet was spotted by her manager. The teenager in question, Cella, posted on her twitter account "Ew I start this f*** a** job … Continue reading Texas Teen Fired Via Twitter Goes Viral
Nationwide Hates Children; or, The Boy Who Couldn’t Grow Up
It was just about a year ago that I found myself writing in defense of a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl (You remember the Coke commercial that seemed hell-bent on the destruction of America?). This year, it seems to be no different. First off I feel the need to remind everyone that I … Continue reading Nationwide Hates Children; or, The Boy Who Couldn’t Grow Up
DiGiorno Pizza Serves up Offensive Tweet
There's a very good reason why my mantra will forever and always be "take time to think" in every part of life. The problem is that we live in too face-paced a world. Everything must be instant and it must happen now. Waiting is unacceptable and thinking is becoming a thing of the past. Enter … Continue reading DiGiorno Pizza Serves up Offensive Tweet
What Everyone Should Know About Facebook Messenger: Myth vs Reality
It would seem that we have once again found ourselves in a position of being mad at Facebook. I'm not surprised at the issue seems to come up every other year or so. The popular social networking site will make a change, we'll all get super mad and hate it, there will be threats of … Continue reading What Everyone Should Know About Facebook Messenger: Myth vs Reality
New Ask.fm Owner Wants To Eliminate Bullying, Moves Company to the US
In summer of 2013, popular social networking site Ask.fm brought bullying back to the forefront of the minds of people around the world, sparking debates on privacy and digital responsibility (see What Parents Should Know About Ask.FM) The site allowed users to interact anonymously by asking and responding to questions. Naturally, young users took advantage … Continue reading New Ask.fm Owner Wants To Eliminate Bullying, Moves Company to the US
Scams Exploiting Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Crash
It's an unfortunate reality that in the wake of a tragedy the scum of the earth rise up to show their true colors. Scammers exploit major news tragedies in an effort to make money from real donations or fake charities. In the days following the crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 a large number of … Continue reading Scams Exploiting Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Crash
Too Soon: Jason Biggs Hasn’t Learned His Lesson
The world was stunned just a few days ago when news of the Malaysian Flight 17's crash hit the newsfeeds. As a frequent flyer I found a pit in my stomach as I watched the details unfold. Soon to follow were reports of the plan being shot down. Over 300 lives lost in an instant. … Continue reading Too Soon: Jason Biggs Hasn’t Learned His Lesson
Cory Monteith: Lessons From Tragedy
One year ago today the world learned of the tragic death of Glee star Cory Monteith from a drug overdose. At 31 years old Monteith was a beacon of hope for the underdog playing the character Finn Hudson on the Fox musical. My opinion of Glee has certainly faltered in this latest season but in … Continue reading Cory Monteith: Lessons From Tragedy
Just Kidding Still Doesn’t Cut It in the Online World
In July of 2013 I wrote about a young man named Justin Carter who posted a threatening status update on Facebook resulting in his arrest. This story has since become a cautionary tale that I have travelled all over the country with. The moral of the story being that "just kidding" doesn't cut it in … Continue reading Just Kidding Still Doesn’t Cut It in the Online World
Breaking Down Digital Walls 