The first day of college…..at 26.

I have to be honest…..this feels a little weird. Today, I started my studies at The University of Alabama. These studies will eventually lead to my earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, with focuses in American Politics, Comparative Politics, and Public Administration. I really could not wait to start them, since it is [...]

Foursquare: To app or not to app?

So I see that more than a few people that I know have FourSquare.  I have given mild consideration to getting it myself, but there are some things that still hold me back. So, a little background.  For those that do not know, FourSquare is a social networking device where people can earn points for [...]

How and why I liberated myself from the Facebook/Twitter dictatorship.

Facebook and Twitter are quite sneaky.  I mean, I never saw the addiction coming.  I just figured that they were great tools that I could use to communicate with friends and acquaintances.  But before I knew it, I had become one of those compulsive social networking addicts that I used to always laugh at.  How [...]