When you are prone to measuring yourself against others, like I am, and when you both work and live out chunks of your life online, as I do, the Internet can be a bitch.
It’s easy to get caught up in measuring your impact online, and to suspect that your own self-worth is tied to it.
It’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'writing'
I Suspect Everyone Else Is Smarter, Better-Looking, Taller, Cooler, Cuter, Has Newer and Shinier Objects than I Do (and Is More Modest)
June 26th, 2008 · 44 Comments
Tags: Politics & Society · Social Media · Technology · Video · writing
Dancing with Bears
May 14th, 2008 · 25 Comments
The other night, I stayed up too late reading Jonathan Franzen’s The Discomfort Zone, a book I both devoured and savored. His writing is that delicious. I wanted to stuff myself silly as well as nibble each nuance, taking pleasure in each small flavor and the way they ingeniously worked together to create something much, [...]