Dear Twitter critics:

I understand how you feel. Really, I do – because I once was among you. I didn’t understand why anyone would be interested in following the day-to-day humdrums of a life. Why would you want to know what brand of cereal I had for breakfast, or what book I’m reading, or when I go to the grocery store? It’s all so boring that a person’s desire to know about it can seem dangerously voyeuristic. A Twitter user who shares the intimate details of his or her life, meanwhile, can appear arrogant and self-absorbed.

You may have started a Twitter account in the beginning just to see what all the fuss was about, only to let it sit there unused when you didn’t find content that captured your interest (or didn’t offend your sense of decency). That’s why my Twitter page was dormant for a few months.

It starts with thinking about social networks not as trendy playthings but as communities in which people share information about their interests with friends. Instead of calling someone on the phone or having coffee with a neighbor to share news, members of these communities post information on the Internet.

Well, I’m back from vacation and obviously have yet to post my newspaper industry business plan idea that’s so radical, it could be considered radocal. (Idea for future post: The unpredictability of the iPhone spellchecker). There are two reasons for this: 1. Virgin America airlines offers in-flight satellite television in addition to wireless Internet, so [...]

It look like I’m going to spend another day staring at live chats and Tweeting when I should be working.