The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: facebook

  • A Group Story to Keep from Going Nuts

    And then it moved.

  • Public Art Lovers

    I love the concept of group whimsy and delight!

  • The Nuts and Bolts of This Daily Blog

    I love the comments most of all, because it makes me feel like we have a community, here.

  • Time’s A-Wastin’

    Savor every moment.

  • The Limit of My Tolerance

    We are losing the ability to maintain a respectful discourse.

  • Randy Rainbow: What Would We Do Without Him?

    If you are on Facebook, and are even the slightest bit liberal, chances are you’ve seen videos by Randy Rainbow. He’s like the Weird Al Yankovic of our time. Not only does he sing much better than Al, but his messages are practically vital for one’s sanity in the Trump era. He shines a light…

  • Facebook Data

    There’s been much ado about Facebook data of late. What do they know, and when did they know it? How is it used? And why do I keep getting pummeled with real estate ads when I’ve already bought my house? A friend recently showed me this article that describes, among other things, how to download…

  • Messing with a Scammer

    Early one morning, I was staring blankly at my computer screen, in an utter fog, wishing I weren’t allergic to caffeine, when the following message from my friend G popped up in Facebook Messenger: “Hello Barbara?” I knew right off the bat that this couldn’t be G. First of all, he would never call me…

  • Play Nice

    It happened again, just the other day. One of my friends attacked another on my Facebook page, simply because they had differing points of view. It was a hostile, below-the-belt attack. And these people did not even know each other. It’s so easy, in this age of anonymity, to manifest our worst selves. Respect and…

  • Facebook Drops a Bomb

    Recently I got an e-mail from Facebook. “Today is Chuck’s birthday! Let him know you’re thinking about him!” A better question would be, when am I not thinking about him? Since his death my life hasn’t been the same. Were it not for Facebook I might have made it through that day without the occasional…