Yes, it is that time of year again, time for SXSW Interactive and the 2009 Weblog Awards! The Bloggies are the web's longest-running non-profit, reader voted blog awards. The votes are in and the Weblog Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 16th at 12:30pm (Central Time, GMT-5) at the SXSW T...

We all know that there are three sides to every story - side A, side B, and what really happened. Every time that I’m a witness to people hashing out their differences in a public forum, whether it be an online blog or the parking lot outside of a bar, I try to remember that as an outsider, I ...

It’s back to grindstone this morning after a great weekend in Cork at the 4th annual Irish Blog Awards. Whether you’re nominated for an award or not, it really has become one of the “must attend” nights of the year in Irish web circles. The extra perk for me was in representi...

My thoughts are a random jumble. I had the strangest dream last night that i was out on a date with Anthony Bourdain and i was terrified the whole time that i was going to have to eat some gelatinous, half-cooked, fatty, fleshy thing that i couldn't wrap my head around actually hanging out with him....

Hello my friends, we meet again….(yes, yes I *did* just sing that in my best Scott Stapp voice).   Somewhere hidden behind the rows of flowers and boxes of chocolates, I sit thinking about what it means to practice self-love…and not in the yummy “bow chicka bow wowâ€� sense of the wor...

TwitterMoms in partnership with Care.com is having a contest. The charge:  What’s the rudest comment from a stranger you have ever gotten about your parenting style?  Not. A. Problem. The hard part is — which story should I choose? Is it bad I have too many options? Here goes: My daughter ...

A couple of weeks ago I found myself reading an op-ed piece in the local paper about the revolutions of Darwin and Lincoln, both born 200 years ago this year. The piece*, by Steven Conn, was eloquent in stating the importance of the lives of both men and how we especially need to turn to their revol...

Valentine’s Day is not a favorite holiday for most people.  I can take or leave “Pepto-Bismol Day� quite frankly.  We’re often told that diamonds are forever, chocolate equals love and that flowers will win her over.  We’re somehow brainwashed into thinking that if we don’t have anyon...

You know what’s funny?  Traditionally in the game of Truth or Dare, I  always pick “dare”.  I know it seems like I am a very open person but realistically, I am open about what I *want* to share…the other stuff stays locked up so tight that nobody will probably ever know t...

 Welcome to Make Me Laugh Monday. I am actually quite tired and am struggling with what the heck to do for today’s installment. You see, when I get this tired, either my mind shuts down or my mind… oh look… shiny! I figured since January is over, and I have access to the full mont...