Rethinking My Feeds: Sabbath.
(For the record, that is not my actual back porch. But, hey, #HouseGoals, right?) I spent most of my Sunday screen-free. I’ve been trying to do that more often, with varying levels of success. This...
View ArticleRethinking My Feeds: Addict.
Early last week, I put up messages that I was taking a few weeks off of social media. I wanted to do the “Digital Detox” thing that Newport recommends in Digital Minimalism. I logged out on Tuesday or...
View ArticleRethinking My Feeds: Thought Experiment.
Consider the following scenario: You see a post, comment, or video on social media that you find frustrating or offensive. Perhaps the person is making straw-man arguments against your deeply-held...
View ArticleThe4thDave Reviews: “Competing Spectacles” by Tony Reinke
In a culture wholly driven by the moving image, we feed on spectacle every moment of the day. We are awash in the blue glow of screens almost from the moment our eyes open in the morning, until we...
View ArticleFriday Feed: 05/17/2019
Happy Friday, gang! On weeks when I don’t have a themed #FridayFive, I’m going to start curating a list of interesting links or recommendations (in the spirit of the old “Cool Ten” series on one of my...
View Article#FridayFeed: 06/28/2019
Happy Friday, friends! Here’s another bushel-basket of links and videos I found interesting this week. Hope you find a few fun items for your weekend amusement and edification! ===== Seth Godin is a...
View Article#BoycottHashtags
Before you post on social media with that hashtag of disapprobation, I would humbly submit the following questions, intended purely for your consideration and self-reflection: Does this particular...
View ArticleFriday Feed (8/30/2019)
Happy last-Friday-of-August, y’all! Here are some useful and/or interesting links for your weekend: Steve Mizel on Gospel-Centered Discipleship has some advice for how to “win” in the social media age....
View ArticleFriday Feed (9/27/2019)
In case you’re confused by Wednesday’s post, YES, I’m still going to post a #FridayFeed from time to time! Just because I don’t want to be just a curator doesn’t mean I’m not gonna share some cool...
View ArticleFriday Feed (10/18/2019)
Happy Friday, y’all! Here are a few links I’ve enjoyed lately that I hope will be interesting and/or encouraging! First up, Michael Siegel over at Ordinary Times takes a look at the actual “fallout”...
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An Open Letter to Online Subscription Sites
Photo by Burst on Pexels.com Dear Sirs: Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy your free website / newsletter / social-media platform / app. I find its content to be enjoyable / informative / amusing /...
View ArticleFriday Feed (05/01/2020)
Hey readers! Here are some interesting things I’ve collected from around the World Wide Webiverse over the last 6 months. Enjoy and have a great weekend! If you have to use Zoom during this season of...
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“Please think I’m cool.”
Photo by Lum3n on Pexels.com Confession: That was the thought running like a background track in my head yesterday, as I took part in a group Zoom call with two authors/podcasters whose work I admire....
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“I’d like to speak to your social media manager, please.”
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com A Tale of Two Tweeters I noticed something this week on Twitter reflective of a social media trend that I wish would go away. (Note: I won’t screen-shot or name-drop,...
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“Let Me Go, I’m Only Letting You Down…”
Photo by Mizzu Cho on Pexels.com If you follow me on social media, I’m probably going to disappoint you at some point, if I haven’t done so already. I’m not going to do it on purpose, mind you. I try...
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In all things, clarity.
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com We Christians sometimes struggle to use social media well. Rather than going out of our way to be clear, we choose to aim for “pithy and incisive” and instead land...
View Article#Septemblog Day 7: Rumble on.
I’ve written about working on Susan’s farm in the the past, but despite my protestations 3 years ago about wanting to value my own time better, I still consume online digital content as much as ever....
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