Internet message forums turn 34 today. This essentially means that our generation doesn’t know a world without message boards–they have always just been there like the mustard in the back of your fridge, the date of purchase for which you can’t remember. (Dude. It came with the house.) Conceived in a blizzard by two nerds in…
Geektastic
From Zero to Addict in 24 Hours
My friend and personal trainer is one of those people that plays Scrabble on her phone all of the time. Yesterday, I finally made the mistake. I asked her who she plays against. Whoever she knows that has the Scrabble app. What? I have the Scrabble app. I’ve been playing against the computer. I didn’t…
Hello, My Name Is Schmutzie, and I Love Animated GIFs
It’s a truth I’m getting used to. I watch dancing babies on lunch breaks. I laugh at puppies popping balloons with their teeth. I think fat guys that act like seals are hilarious.
5 Movies from the 80s I’ve Never Seen. Don’t You Judge Me.
You can’t believe I haven’t seen them. Sometimes, I can’t believe I haven’t seen them because you’re so incredulous that I haven’t seen them. Some of the so-called greatest 80s movies, LIKE-OMG-EVER. And that’s exactly how you say it, too. The Goonies. I KNOW. I just haven’t gotten around to seeing it because it’s like “a…
Reply All is Not the Devil
Many a spooky story is told about people using the reply all functionality on an email when they meant to send a snarky comment to just one person. Naturally, the offenders are then tormented and humiliated and sometimes even tarred and feathered for their technological mishap. Stories of these blunders have everyone so scared that…
How to Deal with Negative Blog Comments
Over the course of a blogging career, there certain things that we will likely all encounter. Spam, for instance, is almost sure to find its way into your inbox. Similarly, it is almost inevitable that you will eventually get a comment that accuses you of being less than human. This comment will both hurt you…
Aiming True
This year I resolve to: Dance as if no one’s watching… Sing as if no one’s listening. Aim as if …meh. Don’t even bother aiming.
10 Signs Your Child is Not a Genius After All
Like most mothers, I spend a lot of time thinking that my children are the brightest, deepest, most creative and perceptive boys one could possibly have, potty-training issues aside. And they are. But there are times when even I doubt their capacity for genius. For example: I try to teach him how to blow a…
