Musings

Maybe offline manners need fixing first

First, I must give credit where credit is due. I asked my Twitter friends what they thought I should write about. Instantaneously, @darleenw, @j2_whittington &…

The gift of plain speaking

Have you ever read Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin? It’s really one of the most amazing books I’ve ever read. I happened to…

20 teachers Twitterers should follow

It seems like a lot of people are making lists lately. Not wanting to miss a hot trend, I thought I would follow suit. I…

Are there any interesting people around?

When I was in college, I had a friend who would come into rooms where I and other people would be sitting. He would look…

Where were you a year ago?

A few days ago, Liz Strauss posed an interesting, seemingly simple question on Twitter. Where were you a year ago? The question immediately kind of…

Do you practice what you preach?

A few days ago, I was cruising Twitter and a fairly well-known person posed a question. It was open-ended and not directed at anyone in…