If you’ve been on social media at all in the last week, you likely are aware that HBO Max released a new special, “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” commemorating the 20th anniversary of the premiere of the first movie in the series. The...
2018 Sucked – The Internet Said So I’m sure you’ve noticed the memes. The last few years in December the internet has buzzed with how bad the current year was and how great it will be to leave it all behind and move on with the next year. 2018 HAD to be better than...
In February I finished reading Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential. It had been on my “to read” list for years. So, when I stumbled across a used copy at a local independent bookstore as I restocked reading materials for the hibernation of a...
This year I discovered the magic of podcasts. Sure, I’ve listened to them before. I mean, I had to check out Serial when everyone was talking about it, so I could see what the fuss was about. But this was the year I became obsessed. For those who aren’t...
The Benefits of Social Media Conversations One of the most valuable benefits of social media is that it allows for conversation. From a user perspective, this is useful for entertainment and information gathering. For example, you might follow along with others...
SXSW was four months ago. I recapped my takeaways from the sessions I attended in a previous post. I mentioned at the time that I typically try to catch more of the sessions on demand, using either the SXSW YouTube channel or their SoundCloud channel. It has now been...
