There's a quiet debate taking place in the hallways of schools across the country - no - around the world. Who is responsible for teaching kids about Internet Safety? I've travelled to hundreds of schools around North America and I've had this conversation regularly with school administrators, counselors, parents and even students. It would seem … Continue reading Teaching Internet Safety: It Takes A Village
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
Speaker Scam using UK Church as Front
In the past 6 years since I have started speaking professionally I have seen a large number of scams come through my inbox. Many are so transparent that it's almost painful. It's rare that a scam can fool me but this one almost got me. Almost. Here is the 1st e-mail I received: Dear Josh. … Continue reading Speaker Scam using UK Church as Front
Protecting Your Identity in the Online World
As I mentioned in my last post, I spent a great deal of time having some wonderful conversations with School Counselors at the American School Counselor Association Annual Conference. One topic that came up more often than not in conversation was the issue of identity theft. This is something that everyone should be concerned about … Continue reading Protecting Your Identity in the Online World
Weird Al’s “Word Crimes” Is An English Major’s Dream Come True
As a complete and udder nerd, the new of Weird Al's new album has had me giddy with joy since he started dropping hints about it. Today he released the video for his Robin Thicke parody entitled "Word Crimes." As an English major I am obsessed. It also made me super self-conscious about my blog … Continue reading Weird Al’s “Word Crimes” Is An English Major’s Dream Come True
School Counselors Rule The World; or, Lessons Learned at ASCA 2014
It has been almost two weeks since I attended the American School Counselor Association's National Conference in my new hometown of Orlando, FL and I must admit I'm still on cloud 9 from the experience. In the six years that I have been working as a speaker I have only attended 3 conferences as an … Continue reading School Counselors Rule The World; or, Lessons Learned at ASCA 2014
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
It’s Britney, Pitch…
Okay. I was fully planning on getting back into blogging this week with some amazing and thoughtful posts about identity theft, the first lady, and surviving Ikea. While those are all coming, I was bombarded on Facebook by a completely insane story gone viral. Britney Spears. A supposed track by Britney Spears without auto-tune was … Continue reading It’s Britney, Pitch…
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 