I can be a grump. Ask the teenagers that I volunteer with; when I go on retreats with them. You don’t talk to Marti in the morning, because she’s a grumpy-pants and will give you a dirty look or some incoherent answer. I’m not a morning person, can you tell? In youth ministry, it’s okay [...]

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By Sookie Shuen How much can your company benefit from a timely rebranding and revitalization?  When considering this question, one must keep in mind that rebranding does not necessarily address the wants and needs of the company directly, but rather speaks to the wants and needs of that company’s current and prospective customers.  Therefore, the [...]

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I’ve needed a lot of caffeine this week. I had class sessions for my online class this week, and I’m really exhausted. So, I’ve been pumping myself with Starbucks Frappucinos and soda. When my buddy and I went out to dinner last night, I got a cherry Coca-cola. I remember drinking caffeine free Diet Coke [...]

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Twitter. I’m not a huge Twitter user, but I do use it for my freelancing business. But, even then, it’s connected to my Facebook. It’s just never really caught on for me. I try and I try, but I just don’t get why it’s so popular. This article talks about research that Twitter is getting [...]

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I enjoy reading about social media in all it’s forms. It’s really interesting to see what the whole thing has morphed into. Some of it causes a lot of problems; I work with teenagers, and cyber bullying has become a really big thing. But, there’s other parts that really pique my interest. This article really [...]

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I’m irritated today, for a couple reasons. I kind of woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and woke up way too early for what I have to do today. Then, on top of that, I get a notice from an account that I closed a long time ago. Oh wait, what? It [...]

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This generation is more connected than ever. The internet is king, and we are all  it’s servants. Okay, maybe not completely, but we are the most connected generation known to the world. So much so that sociologists may be defining this generation not by age, but by the connectedness of the world around us. If [...]

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So, I was looking through my newsfeeds the other day, and they were exploding with news about this new thing that Google was doing. Naturally, I was curious, because I think that Google is awesomely innovative and that they have really different ideas that other people may never have thought of. Suddenly, Google’s Project Glass was [...]

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So, I’ve told you all that I’m a bit of tech nerd. I love new tech items, play lots of video games and just enjoy this generation of technological advances. There are a variety of things that I enjoy that are both for work and play, and I’m going to share four of them with [...]

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I’m not always the most engaging person. My students will tell you this. Try to ask me a question first thing in the morning! I will give you a half smile, a simple answer, and probably walk away to get something to eat. I don’t get excited too easily; there are some topics that make [...]

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