Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Wasted Potential of Your iPod, Zune, or Whatever

No, this isn’t going to be another debate on why I like my Zune better than the iPod. Today, we’re all together: we are owners of portable media players. And it’s not just limited to us: there are those who were more economical and chose simpler, non-brand-name media players, and even some that use their…

A Smart Christian’s Attack on “Organized Religion”

Since I was born, I was raised to be a Christian. I’ve been a Christian for all my 24 years. In that span of time, I have left the bubble of my family life and went off to college, where I was surrounded by those who didn’t have faith. I was challenged for my beliefs,…

The Practical Nerd Rule #1: Do not accept the status quo.

  Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. – Mark Twain I had that quote in my head when I started coming up with this first rule, and as I went to find the exact statement, I found about a billion other quotes from Mark…

Have you heard the news? Extra! Extra!

Our little site, The Practical Nerd, has topped over 11,000 unique visitors for nearly 20,000 hits this year. That’s great news, and it’s very encouraging. Thank you to everybody who continues to hang out over here! But one thing that has suffered this year is our email newsletter. The Practical Nerd Newsletter has been hanging…

What Social Media Teaches Us About “Real-World” Relationships

For those who don’t know me personally, I am a freelance writer. I’ve done copywriting for several years now, and I decided, earlier this year, to take the plunge into becoming a full-on marketing firm. As I putzed around for a year, completely in over my head, I manage to get a project here and…

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