God started following me before there was a Twitter.  (Yes, that could be a bumper sticker.)  When I moved here to Texas– that bible-thumping, right-wing Christian evangelist, giant State bigger than the Country of France (it’s true)– something odd happened.  I got turned off by religion.  I kind of shut down spiritually.
I’ve been wandering [...]

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The decade that was (2000 – 2009) was pretty much a disaster. I am looking so forward to putting this lost decade behind me. In 2000, the industry that I loved and had dedicated my career to tanked, bring my career prospects, my investments, and my sense of security to a new low. [...]

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There has been a lot of conversation (again) surrounding the lack of diversity, and particularly, women represented in our tech sector.   I was started to see this dramatic breakdown of 2.0 Adoption Council fans on my Facebook page.

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With so many Americans still out of work, I’m particularly sensitive to the plight of the homeless these days. It’s alarming to recognize how quickly individuals could find themselves without proper shelter for themselves and their families. I heard a statistic on the radio that homelessness has risen to over 10,000 [...]

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A friend of mine here in Austin is launching a business that delivers small wind solutions to communities. It occurred to me as she was telling me about her business, that I know absolutely nothing about small wind, yet I do know about a little thing we’ve come to know in 2.0 circles [...]

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A few years ago, I was doing one-on-one tutorials for a series of consultants to introduce them to the blogosphere.  I told them blogging stands on a three-legged stool: posting, linking, and commenting.  In order to be successful, you need to do all three because a blog (personal or professional) is not your opportunity to [...]

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I don’t like the word, “asshole.” I tell my kids when they’re tempted to use it to visualize it.  A good deterrent.  But like no other word in the marginally unacceptable words for polite conversation does “asshole” communicate so effectively.  If you’re labeled an asshole, you probably are, in other words.
Now, I’ve always wanted [...]

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I’ve written many times about how the SocialWeb is teaching us and opening us up to a greater understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. This week, I witnessed first hand the power of relationships, the immediacy of the SocialWeb, and learned a great lesson in tolerance and understanding, and dare [...]

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Have I mentioned how much I love Animoto? Bought the yearly subscription last night. Here’s a fun video slide show of my trip to visit my daughter and grandson on Mother’s Day weekend.

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Sandy Kemsley, my nominee for Ada Lovelace day.

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