Monthly Archives: December 2009

Domestic Violence Scars

I’ve written before about the scars that I still carry from my abusive marriage, both visible and internal. There are faint scars on my thighs, where he cut me. There is one on my arm, where he cut me. There … Continue reading

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Why Am I Not More Professional?

My good friend Drew decided to send out a tweet a little while ago, telling people they should follow me, as well. My other buddy, Mark Horvath retweeted Drew’s original just seconds later. What followed was me watching my email … Continue reading

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Why Do We Want to be SuperWoman?

My 20-year old daughter called me earlier to complain about her day. She’s a Mommy to the two most adorable and awesome little girls you’ll ever see (not that I’m biased in the least!!). Jenna is 2 1/2, and MyKenzie … Continue reading

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Watch What You Say Online

I use TweetDeck to help me keep track of what’s going on on Twitter. I allow notifications to pop up onto the upper-right corner of my desktop. This way, I can quickly look up while working to see if anything … Continue reading

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Mom Calls 911 to Stop Son from Gaming

My mouth hit the floor – and stayed there – as I read this story earlier. The frazzled single mother woke up in the middle of the night last Saturday to find her 14-year old son still up and playing … Continue reading

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What is the Meaning of Life?

If you’re a Geek, your answer is going to be 42. If you’re a theologist, you’re going to give me a long, drawn-out answer that no one can understand. If you’re a kid, you’re going to name off your favorite … Continue reading

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InvisiblePeople Tells Homeless Stories – and Changes Lives

I first heard of Mark Horvath early this summer, when I was helping to organize the Gnomedex conference. Mark was one of our featured speakers, and one of my jobs was to be the presenters’ point of contact. I got … Continue reading

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