Using social media is like living in a small town
If you use social media then you know what it’s like to live in a small town. Granted, you may not have a physical street address, or that one blinking traffic light to slow you down. The population may be in the millions, the thousands, or—if you live in a small, small town—one hundred or less. You have your favorite places, and you know how to find them. You also know when, and why you frequent them. There are locals, and there are those just passing through. You... Read More
HighwayExit72: Top Five Posts of 2009
Thank you to everyone who visited, and commented on the content of this site the previous 364 days of this year—what a year it’s been. Still in its infancy, HighwayExit72.com is almost two-years of age now; 2009 recorded the first full calendar year of its existence. The celebration of anniversary’s, breaking news, commemorative posts, and once-in-a-lifetime series made the list of the site’s highlights. Just as it has been said by some that shoppers vote... Read More
Movember–the growth stops here
Hello, December. Good bye, Movember. The month “formerly known as November” has come to an end, and with it a celebratory shave seemed appropriate. It’s been over a year (June 2008) since I last wore facial hair above the lip. Moreover, due to an agreement with my wife, I never foresaw a mustache making a comeback on this face. Then, it happened. Movember found me, and I found a reason to grow a “mo” again. With some marital cooperation, and after... Read More
Movember – the growth continues
Nine days into “Movember”, and the growth continues. To be honest, I had my doubts until yesterday when this “mo” looked (for the first time to me) like it could be a full-fledged mustache by the end of the month. The term “mo” is slang for “moustache” in Australia; hence, mustaches in November make it the month of Movember. More than a dare, or an act of authoritative defiance, this ’stache is one among many being grown the world over this... Read More
'Safe places for dangerous people'
It took 14 hours, two bags of corn nuts, and a 900-plus mile road trip to arrive at this moment: the end of day one of this year’s ”Catalyst Conference” Experience. Technically considered the pre-portion of the conference, today’s schedule of events included four “labs” and a bloggers meetup to conclude the day’s festivities at a nearby pub. Among the things that I heard today that challenged, and/or inspired me… Anne Jackson... Read More
On The Road at 'Casting The Net'
HighwayExit72 is featured as a guest contributor at CastingTheNet.Net in a “social networks” series, today. Click here to read the guest post. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "On The Road at 'Casting The Net'", url: "http://highwayexit72.com/?p=1728" }); Read More
Personality: On The Desktop
As I sit in front of the computer at which I do the majority of my writing, a thought occurred to me this morning. The physical desktop upon which I work looks like a collage of projects, visual aids, and technology strewn about. Or at least united in one pile. It’s true. I am a self-diagnosed eclectic, and my workspace reveals my personality. Blog posts to be written. Videos to be captured. Books to be read. Customer projects to create. Humanity to serve. Sports teams... Read More
Blogging: on rocks
According to Dictionary.com, to blog is to “write entries in, add material to, or maintain a (personal Web site)”. Now rewind several centuries. Remove technology. Keep communication. Add stone surfaces. The result: petroglyphs. Prehistoric blogging. Consider that the practice of “entries” is nothing new to the human existence in the sense that mankind has been recording its thoughts for hundreds of years. While the medium has changed, the message of daily... Read More
