“There’s more to life than love.” These words would probably be the most refreshing insight to the brokenhearted, coming from the YouTube show “Tales from the Friend Zone” (TFTFZ), which stars all-around funny guy Ramon Bautista.
App developer JP Loh (@jploh) and social media strategists Ros Juan (@juanxi) and Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) know the power of Twitter.
Last week I came across two very well-thought and powerful pieces that tackled the epidemic of loneliness and how, ironically, social networking and the digital age have contributed to the increase of loneliness over the last decade or so.
“Why so drastic?” This was the initial response when I announced over a month ago to my email contacts that I had deleted my Facebook account and was giving my cell phone a limited life span. Those who knew me well enough did not ask for details. It was a heart-and-gut-driven decision (too much going on in the head to lengthily process the pros and cons).
“My parents aren’t on Facebook and it’s better that way. I’m free.” —Michelle, 16
‘Facebook has changed our social DNA,” Time magazine declared. And we can’t deny it. Mark Zuckerberg’s social-networking site has changed the world in a lot of ways—the way people communicate, the way they stay in touch with friends, what they choose to share and keep to themselves. We wondered—has it changed the way people raise their kids, too?
I observe what’s happening on Facebook. Most people I know keep adding to their “friend list,” most of whom are people they don’t know much.
Loss of friends from high school (and making new ones), breakups, separated parents and suicide are the four top losses commonly experienced by college students today. I spoke recently before a group of Ateneo college students about these four concerns and I was struck by the depth and maturity of today’s young people. At the [...]
It’s an undeniable truth: A lot of parents can give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money. When it comes to detective work, parents have serious skills. You’ve heard the stories—mom finds condom in son’s wallet, dad discovers daughter’s secret boyfriend. It happens a lot, but is it right? It’s a debate that predates the [...]
Schadenfreude is defined by Merriam-Webster as enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others. This is probably what Christopher Lao suspected of the bystanders and a TV news reporter, upon whom he unleashed a torrent of blame after his car was pushed on to dry land. He’s the dude who, in an act that baffled everyone [...]
It happened to Becky Bloomwood in “Mini Shopaholic.” When everyone’s favorite shopaholic left her 3-year-old daughter banging away on her computer keyboard, the result was catastrophic. Minnie ordered 16 green Miu Miu coats from a website and they all arrived at their doorstep, to the shock of her parents. But this kind of thing doesn’t [...]
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