February 15, 2016 Try Being Consider-ate! Have you considered what it truly means to be CONSIDERATE? Many people think it is just “being nice” to someone else. It is so much more than that, though! According to dictionary.com, the exact definition of “considerate” is showing kindly awareness or regard for another’s feelings, circumstances, etc. and marked by reflection; deliberate; prudent. All in all, being considerate seems like a good thing to be, right? Being considerate is not simply knee-jerk reaction to act nicely toward someone else. If you break down the word, CONSIDER is the biggest part. That means TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING. Really consider situations from all sides before committing or reacting or doing something by rote. Consider the words…
December 14, 2011 How “Social” is Social Networking? Social networking is somewhat of a misnomer, because in reality, there’s really not much “social” about it. Being “social” is about getting to know someone through conversation and establishing a connection over time—it’s not only about visiting a Facebook page. However, in our technology driven-world, it feels like computers or smart phones are the main interaction methods. We use Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch with everyone from grandparents to former classmates to our children. It makes things a lot easier, right? We have access to all these people at the click of a mouse or the touch of…