Getting self-interested attention seems to be the prevailing reason for tweeting. And every twittering twit in the twitterverse seems to think that the only way to get it is to be as obnoxious, incendiary, and/or bellicose as possible. Twitter is like a virtual schoolyard where not just one but most kids act like bullies or… Read more.
Twitter Rant: Take 2
Frankly, the whole craze smacks of pandemic egocentrism. I can’t think of a single person on planet earth whose thoughts and activities I’d want to know about 24/7. Nor can I think of anyone with whom I’d even consider sharing my thoughts and activities so comprehensively (or is that compulsively?). (“It’s No Treat for Me To Tweet, The iPINIONS Journal,… Read more.
Rep. Anthony Weiner’s Prickly Situation
I’ve always found the way Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) reveled in being a ballsy, in-your-face politician quite appealing. Therefore, I’m more than a little disappointed by the way he’s been answering clearly impertinent questions about a picture he sent of himself – in his underwear with an apparently erect weiner – to a 21-year-old female… Read more.