Earlier this year I stumbled across an article from 2012 entitled “Friends of a Certain Age: Why is it Hard to Make Friends Over 30?“. As I get older I find that my definition of friendship has been adjusted to…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Just Say Something!
Last year a friend of mine remarked in frustration how everybody “likes” (or “favorites”) something on social media. She would prefer if people said something once in a while through comments. I noted down her thoughts in a draft posting for the…
Nothing to Hide
It seems that every time I use a new app, or engage with technology, my privacy is being infringed upon in some way. Turns out, after reading dozens of articles and books about it, it is! Whenever I discuss this…
Safe Selfies
Over the last few months I’ve read articles and listened to news stories about people getting injured, dying, or even damaging things while taking selfies. A number of museums, amusement parks (e.g. DisneyLand), and national monuments have all started banning selfie…
Communication Sprawl
A few weeks ago I finished a book by Charles Montgomery called Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design. A self-professed cosmopolite, I found the book enlightening and started thinking about my surroundings a bit differently. One idea that…