Why are people so mean to each other on the Internet? Some call it trolling, but that softens what it really is: bullying. If you are insulting, threatening, or just plain rude on a web site you are a bully. Katie Moody, a New England Patriots fan, sent a tweet to Baltimore Ravens receiver Torrey … Continue reading Don’t Tweet What You Wouldn’t Say: A 3 Question Test for Cyberbullying
Listing Beyond Forty
I went to Orlando for a conference last week, which was a perfect excuse to extend my trip through the weekend and have my family come down so that my three-and-a-half year old son and 18 month old daughter could have their first Walt Disney World experiences. I solicited advice from people on which parks … Continue reading List 11: Navigating Disney World with a Toddler and a Preschooler
I'm a quarter of the way through my project to make lists of 40 items for each of the 40 weeks leading up to my 40th birthday. Since starting this blog I've created the requisite 10 lists plus another 10 non-list posts. I've even posted one photo gallery. Here are my 5 most viewed posts … Continue reading 10 Weeks Down, 30 More to Go
One side effect of the Chicago Teacher's Union strike has been an upsurge in suburban smugness. "This is why I live in the suburbs." "I guess it's time for you to move to the suburbs, huh?" Similar sentiment often arises in reference to the city's homicide rate, which is definitely something of which I'm aware. … Continue reading List 10: CPS Strike, Homicides and Why I Still Love Chicago
I still don't believe that the attacks on 9/11 happened. No, I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I know they happened. It's just unbelievable. There were major terrorist attacks committed on U.S. soil. The Pentagon, the symbol of our nation's military strength, had a hole in it. The World Trade Center towers, mainstays of the New … Continue reading I Still Don’t Believe That 9/11 Happened
Kim Z. Dale 