Tag Archives: social media

My Five Favorite Phone Apps — Sort Of

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know my five favorite apps. The problem is that the apps I use most aren’t necessarily the ones I love. Continue reading →

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How Social Media Took Control of Our Lives

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Social media began as a tool for connection, but it gradually became our newspaper, marketplace, town square, stage and source of approval. If I could erase one trend from history, I would erase the moment we stopped controlling social media and allowed it to control us. Continue reading →

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My Favorite Meme Is Making Fun of Memes

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t have a favorite meme. Memes are not treasured heirlooms. They are disposable little jokes we fling at each other when complete sentences feel too ambitious. Continue reading →

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A Friendly Little Question, and Other Ways to Start a Bar Fight

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sunday’s WordPress prompt asks which public figure I disagree with the most. That sounds thoughtful until you realize it’s less a writing prompt than a folding chair being slid across the floor at a town hall meeting. Continue reading →

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My Emoji Vocabulary Is Very Limited

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t really have favorite emojis. I have a few dependable ones I use when words seem unnecessary, risky, or likely to start a conversation I didn’t mean to have. Continue reading →

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Social, But Not Exactly

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Social media gave people permission to announce things they once wisely kept to themselves—and somehow convinced them the rest of us were waiting eagerly for the update. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, January 8, 2026: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading →

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Managing Screen Time: Finding Balance in a Busy Life

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t really manage my screen time — life does. Between teaching, writing, family, and trying to stay human, the world keeps me offline more than any setting in my phone ever could. Continue reading →

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What Would I Change? Not a Policy, But a Priority.

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The question of the day asks what I would change about modern society. It’s easy to point to laws, political divides, or technological problems. But those are often just symptoms of a deeper issue. If I could truly change one … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, January 8, 2025: Even a Fool Who Keeps Silent…

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 10:13-14, 31-32 The wise lay up knowledge,      but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Proverbs 10:14 Reflect All of us say things now and then that we regret. It’s part of being human. One of the … Continue reading →

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