Emile Zola famously stated back in 1901, "In my view, you cannot claim to have really seen something until you have photographed it." Today, some make a similar joke: "It did not happen unless it is posted on Facebook." For those who use Facebook, whose friends are on the site and logging in many times …
The iPhone Portal
In a 2007 interview, the philosopher Albert Borgmann makes the case that television is of moral importance. Borgmann says: “When I teach my ethics course I tell these relatively young people that the most important decision that they’ll make about their household is first whether they’re going to get a television and then second where …
3 Ways to Get On Top of Social Media Before it Gets on Top of You
700 billion minutes. That's how much time Facebook's 500 million active users spend on the site every month! 700 000 000 000 minutes. That's the equivalent of 1,3 million years - nearly 18 000 lifetimes! And 7 years ago Facebook didn't even exist! What did we use to do with all that time?? A recent …
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Platforms & Influence
This is a guest post by one of my favourite bloggers Jon Acuff that really articulates well the tension of self-promotion on the one hand, and Christ-like humility on the other, in our modern Christian culture. How do you grow a personal platform while at the same time honoring John 3:30 that says, “He (Jesus) must increase, but …
My Mom is on Facebook
So you finally caved. You've accepted a friend request from your mom. Don't worry, everyone's doing it. In fact, according to surveys by InsideFacebook.com the fastest growing age category on Facebook is 55-65! And in a more recent study, it was also shown that a large percentage of iPad users fell into the "senior" category. So, what does …
