Of late, on visits to my beloved Starbucks, I have encountered a question which I find mildly invasive. It begins when I walk up to the counter and stare up at the big board, pretending I don’t know what I’m going to order. After a few moments of supposed hesitation I rattle off a drink in perfect coffee ordering fashion. Now the awkward part, I hand my card to the…
We hear a lot these days about instant communication, up to the second sharing of personal information, and the ability that the internet in general, and social media in particular has to keep us always closely connected with those we want to stay connected with. The question is, are we getting closer, or are we getting more isolated? Gone are the days when you had to be in someone’s physical…
The term “stalker” gets thrown around an inordinate amount when it comes to the use of Facebook or other social networking sites. To some people, looking at photos on another person’s Facebook profile, or reading their latest status update is “stalking” them. Is this really accurate? Is viewing material that someone else has willingly posted for all to see really stalking? The dictionary defines stalking as:
Unemployed and looking? Traditionally this means spending countless hours perusing Monster.com, Craigslist, and Indeed.com. It also means filling out the same electronic applications over and over. You have memorized the addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of all your employers going back 10 years. You have submitted countless resumes, each one hand tailored to the specific job to which you are applying. You read…
