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Sometimes All That Stands between You and Greatness Is ‘I’m Sorry.”
Disney announced that James Gunn would return to direct “Guardians of the Galaxy 3”. He had written and directed the franchise’s first two installations, “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the...
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Happily Ever After…
“It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities When my life is all said and...
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For Black Americans, Do Experiences of Racial Discrimination Vary by...
— Dr. Vibe asks a group of Black male thought leaders if racial discrimination against Blacks varies based on education and gender. Dr. Vibe asks Dr. Lawrence A. Rasheed, LeRon L. Barton, Melvin Lars,...
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Facebook Doesn’t Fool Me—but I Worry About How It Affects You
Joseph B. Walther, University of California, Santa Barbara A number of prominent figures have called for some sort of regulation of Facebook—including one of the company’s co-founders and a venture...
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3 Tips for People Starting to Use Social Media
— You may see all of those teens (including me) in their phones using Instagram (IGTV), Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat all day long while posting content on all of their platforms every single day. You...
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What Do You Stand For and Against?
I am writing this piece a few hours after returning home from Pridefest in my hometown of Doylestown, Pennsylvania (the heart of Bucks County). It is the third I have attended since May where I...
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Autism and Vaccines
— Once again people are talking about autism being caused by vaccines. Every time people bring this up I scratch my head and wonder how the heck they come to this conclusion. You see, I’m on the...
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Who Comforts The Comforters?
I woke up this morning at 2:09 for a potty break and found it nigh onto impossible to tumble back to sleep. My mind was awhirl with tornado-like fear. I looked around my safe, comfortable house. My...
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How to Deal with Teenagers Without Pulling your Hair Out
— While I’m the proud father of an 11-year-old boy, I don’t usually talk about productivity related to parenting. However, recently, I have had a few friends write on Facebook or contact me directly...
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Civil Rights Groups Have Been Warning Facebook About Hate Speech In Secret...
— Facebook says its standards apply just as much in private groups as public posts, prohibiting most slurs and threats based on national origin, sex, race and immigration status. But dozens of hateful...
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Philly to Fight to Maintain Banishment of Cops Fired for Facebook Posts
7.19.19: Philadelphia – (Politics): Philadelphia police commissioner Richard Ross yesterday announced that 13 of the 72 cops who were identified by the Plain View Project as making violent and racist...
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This Philly Official Would’ve Fired More Than 13 Police Officers for Facebook...
“I’m fairly confident that there are folks who are not being dismissed that I would’ve dismissed if I were in charge,” said Hans Menos, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Police Advisory...
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Athletic Support: ‘Facebook Football’
— Dear Athletic Support: My grandson is the quarterback for his high school and has a shot at playing college ball. He’s also convinced that social media is his ticket to the next level. If you ask me,...
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The Results Are In
— Today, I have good news and bad news. the good news is, the results of the Facebook Psychological Tests are in and according to the reports I am completely normal, well adjusted, and average in...
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Libra, the New Facebook Currency: Lights and Shadows
— The presentation of Libra, the currency developed by Facebook, has left things reasonably clear about how it works, but it still leaves big questions regarding its future evolution, fundamentally due...
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Facebook Depression: A Simple (But Complete) Guide
— Does Facebook cause depression? Have you ever felt down after a long social media binge? These days it is rare to find someone who does not have some sort of social media account, whether it is...
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A New Experiment
As previously proven, pretty much beyond a doubt now, I have become a “Nerd In Training,” or an “Apprentice Geek,” if you prefer. However, to remove all doubt here is a little secret. When my Starbucks...
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When Bullies Mean Something For Evil, But Good Prevails
You see it every day, stories about people who were picked on, bullied, trolled and abused. It knows no age restriction, gender, culture or socio-economic background. There is a trope that says, “Hurt...
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The Man Behind the Mask
Last week I was asked if my Facebook account is handled by me personally, or is there an innovative business planning algorithm doing all the background work? In this regard, the only thing I want to...
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Minimalism and Social Media
Social Media is meant to be social. Otherwise, it would just be thought of as an interactive computer game. It is meant to be a pleasant distraction. It is not meant to be a completely overwhelming...
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