Happy Friday! Just a Short Take Today on a very funny book that is sure to brighten your day. Leo Cullum is a cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine and this 2003 collection of his dog cartoons is a real treat. Cullum’s dogs engaged in very human conversations are both genuinely witty and laugh out loud funny. Go ahead and click the cover image and request it from your library. A guaranteed day brightener, Highly Recommended to dog lovers and fans of witty cartooning.
LAST CHANCE! The Chain Drop contest for 3,000 Entrecard credits ends at midnight Pacific time tonight. Since this blog is actually hosted and time-stamps in Eastern time, all entries timestamped before 3:01 am on March 1, 2009 will be counted. The winner will be announced on Chain Drop next week. All you have to do is leave a comment here with a few sentences about how you use social networking. If you haven’t already, click here and leave your comment before time runs out.
I use Social networking a lot, but in two different areas of my life!
I predominantly use Twitter and MySpace to keep in touch with my family and college friends. It is great to see what they are up to and all that jazz.
I sometimes use Twitter to get my new Blog Posts out there. It doesn’t bring in the traffic I would like, but I am working on it!
I am not sure if EntreCard is considered a ‘social networking site’ but I use that a TON to try to get my blog out there!!! And, I am always looking for more/better ways to expose my blog to new audiences!
I’m sure there is a journal entry in the use of social programming, though despite the fact that I seem to be hanging out places like Twitter, Facebook, Utterz and roaming through blogs and journals, I can’t point to one thing I “use” it for, other than just amusement, games of scrabble, etc. I will admit that some of my best, most valued friendships came about as a result of “meeting” first on the internet.
I rather like the New Yorker cartoons. This sounds like a good set. I always liked Chas Addams. A variety of his cartoons appeared in the New Yorker. He was the originator of the Addams family. The New Yorker always produces very nice collections of cartoons. Occassionally, I will read the New Yorker for the cartoons, I don’t bother with the articles. I live in New York.