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Category Archives: Online Tools
Why I Started GirlFriendCircles.com
My Story… When I was new to San Francisco eight years ago, I still remember standing at a café window on Polk Street watching a group of women inside, huddled around a table laughing. Like the puppy dog at the … Continue reading
Facebook is Not the Problem: Friendship in an Online World
When I’m interviewed by reporters about friendship, I’m often asked about my feelings about Facebook. And then they seem surprised, and a little disappointed, when I simply answer, “I love Facebook as one of the tools we can use for … Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools
Tagged blame, brag, Demise, don't like Facebook, excuses, Facebook, Facebook is not the problem, friendships, hurt, hurt feelings, Impact, media, modern, online, Reasons, relationships, shallow, technology, tool, world
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Facebook and Friendship? Is It Serving Your Needs?
With all the hype of the recent Facebook movie hitting theaters, I feel a little inspired to rant-and-rave about the famous social network. In media interviews I am almost always asked what I, a huge proponent of face-to-face friendships, think … Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools
Tagged bonding, convenient, Facebook, Friendship, help, hurt, limitations, Mark Zuckerberg, media, online, purpose, quality vs quantity, Social Network, technology, The Social Network, twitter
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