Op-Ed Articles
Use Your Words, Not Your Label-Maker
Don’t say “no offense” when you really do mean to give offense. Just own it.
No, that’s not me giving you permission to be a troll.
Extinguish the Flaming Social Media Trashpile!
If you can get followers to spend a little more effort – to change the thumbs-up to a heart emoji, for example – you got something like a “reaction” out of them. But the holy grail of engagement – getting a thing to “go viral” or “spread like wildfire” online – requires the equivalent of fuel, a heat source, and oxygen.
I’m Confused by Facebook’s “Fact Checkers”
I do appreciate friends who keep me honest on those rare occasions when I post utter rubbish on Facebook. It happens to us all, sometimes, assuming we’re breathing. This wasn’t one of those times.




