Why Do People…? Asking Big Questions on Twitter

by Christine Cavalier

Check out my storify post about a few Metaphysically challenged tweeters.

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Op-ed over at Stabley Times

by Christine Cavalier

Go take a peek at my essay on how we seek spiritual wisdom through quitting, over at StableyTimes:

http://www.stableytimes.com/news/paul-miller-quits-the-internet-for-a-year-finds-it-wasnt-the-problem/6885/

 

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Giveaway: 2 Free Codagogy Courses

Learn HTML, CSS, SEO, JavaScript & More Online My adventures throughout Philly Tech Week put me in front of a lot of sponsors. One that stood out was Codagogy, a coding instruction site with the typical user in mind. With affordable classes ($50US), student forums, flexible scheduling and more, Codagogy looks like it could give [...]

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Inexpensive but Awesome New Gift Idea for Mother’s Day

GIFT IDEA CRUNCH On many occasions, we find ourselves in the classic “what to get someone who has everything” predicament. The answer to that is simple: time. Time spent with the honoree or just time (or money) put into a special cause for that person is the best gift anyone can give. Now in the [...]

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PurpleCar as Guest on Live Radio, Friday, May 3 2013: Dr. Katherine Albrecht’s Show

This Friday around 5 pm EST I’ll be on “Talk Radio with a Freedom Twist” with Dr. Katherine Albrecht. We’re going to be talking about fun stuff, as she likes to keep her Friday shows upbeat after a week of heavy subjects like Internet privacy, electrical grid supplies, politics and more. Check out the show’s [...]

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4 Hours of Philanthropy & Search Philosophy in Philly: May 16

If you were from ’round these parts, you’d know exactly where to go when someone mentioned “Search Church.” SEER Interactive, an SEO and analytics company headed up by my friend Wil Reynolds, works in an old church in Philadelphia. Wil and the gang worked hard to convert the church and turn it into a work/community [...]

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BarCampNewsInnovation Philly ReCap

Saturday, April 27 2013: I spent the day at BCNIPhilly (#bcni13). It was held at my graduate school alma mater, Temple University (see the photos above in my stream on Flickr and tag yourself and friends at the PurpleCar FB page… give it a Like while you’re there? kthx). One of my most favorite days of the year [...]

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Women in Tech Summit 2013

This past Saturday April 20, 2013, I attended the 2nd annual Philly Women in Tech Summit 2013 (WITS13). My pics are above in a slideshow and also in the Flickr group. Being in a big room with other female technologists gave me a feeling of belonging and in a way, safety. I felt like I [...]

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How People Grieve Online When National Tragedy Strikes

WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES: ONLINE REACTIONS The Boston Marathon explosions caused death and destruction. Sandy Hook obliterated our hearts. We’ve all been under unusual strain lately for being citizens of a country that we feel is pretty much orderly and safe. Since 2004, I’ve been watching online reactions to national tragedies. Many of the reactions can [...]

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Lessons Learned from Ron Johnson’s Tenure at JCPenney

Today I was a guest on the featured BlogTalkRadio show “Views from The Top” hosted by Adrienne Graham (@talentdiva). The episode was entitled “Know Thy Customer”. Ms. Graham and I gave a quick rundown of what seemed to happen with the short tenure of once-Apple employee Ron Johnson (the genius behind Apple Store’s Genius Bar). [...]

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