well, folks, i finally have my new theme up and running. what do you think? i still need to iron out all kinds of little kinks and realize that i want to re-write all my pages (as opposed to the posts) – but all in all, i think my new “house” is ready. please feel… Continue reading a new theme
Category: the net
link love, relationships – and a treat
so much of blogging is about building relationships, and sometimes even friendships. and ideally, it’s not just about using relationships to further the blog; it’s about furthering relationships. maybe blogging can help us do that, can help us learn a bit about relationships. take this: linkfarming, linkbait, link begging and, urgh, link whoring. these words… Continue reading link love, relationships – and a treat
online contests meet human desires
i’m entering david airey’s contest. and lincoln’s. and the good woman at whitterer on autism passed on a break out blogger award to me. i’m jumping up and down! “aha! tshumpink up an down! vat iss your mind doo-ink?” says the psychologist in me. why do we get so excited about things like that? i… Continue reading online contests meet human desires
canadian buzz
a few weeks ago, in my general enthusiasm for canadian blogs, i decided to participate in buzzcanuck’s 1% army of canadian blogs. what inspired me to participate in something with a military theme, i’ll never know – but what the hey, ey? so one of the things i’m supposed to do is “handshake” with my… Continue reading canadian buzz
is it better than silence?
a propos our conversation about appreciative communication on the internet, i remembered this today, by the buddha: when admonishing someone, keep these six considerations in mind: is my heart free of malice towards this person? have i been guilty of this offence myself? do i speak at the right time? is this the truth? do… Continue reading is it better than silence?
flaming vs. appreciative communication
yesterday, thomas from microsoft posted about blog reactions to some of robert scoble’s videos. to those of you who don’t spend their day swimming around in the blogosphere (perhaps because your online life doesn’t completely consume all your hours?), robert scoble is a prominent speaker, author and blogger, particularly interested in the social aspects of… Continue reading flaming vs. appreciative communication
copyright
i’ve finally decided to put up a formal copyright note here in my blo. i’m choosing to do this as a blog post because i’d be interested in your thoughts and comments on this, whether you’re a reader or a blogger yourself. i’m sure this could be improved, and your input will be most helpful.… Continue reading copyright
anorexia and sex survey: pulling it all together
what’s the fascination of internet surfers with pictures of scantily clad or nude anorexic women? last december, i put together a survey to get some answers. this is part 4, the last instalment and summary of my report on the results. some numbers to start with by the time i closed the survey, 2,884 readers… Continue reading anorexia and sex survey: pulling it all together
on blogging and research
a few days ago, i promised you the fourth instalment of the report on our little research project that explores the thoughts of people who view images of nude or scantily clad anorexic women. i need a bit more time with that, and today i’d like to share with you my reflections on why. it… Continue reading on blogging and research
we rise to meet in the air
“the most important thing about prayer is not who hears it but who says it.” says a friend of mine, who could almost be called an atheist. hmmm – atheist prayers? in following derek miller’s bout with cancer (it looks like he came out of the operation really well!), nancy zimmerman and i were talking… Continue reading we rise to meet in the air