Also, if I may quote you, "Then there are also classic essay sort of bloggers - say, me? - who, while we write about our lives as parents, are happy to accept certain opportunities like phone calls with Gloria Steinem and sitcom set visits because they are experiential. They fit into our lives, they provide content for our blogs, and they give us the ability to make jokes..." - you hit the nail on the head w/reference to it being experiential. That's a consideration for me before I say, "yes," (and I do say, "no," too) - does the experience make sense to my life? Not to my blog, not to my Twitter stream. But is it something I'd really like to try out?

Good points! And agreed about the "unfollow" button at the end. In fact, I'm still rooting for a mute button. Or a filter button that will make any hashtag that I don't want to see automagically disappear from my stream while still allowing me to follow a user. Goodbye #spon tweets!

And I know on Twitter's list of Things to Do that's probably pretty dang low. But anyway, consider the request submitted.

Way & readers, hey! Thanks for the shout in this post.

Recently I've been happy to notice local Boulder businesses jumping in with both feet. It doesn't take training or extensive consulting from people calling themselves experts. It takes planting a seed (and _anyone_ can do this) by asking, "hey, are y'all on Twitter yet? Are you offering anything on Twitter that would compel people to come into your restaurant/shop?"

And I see Downtown Boulder businesses becoming comrades, supporting, retweeting one another. This is inspiring. What better place than Boulder to set the tone for how the social web can operate when it supports other businesses in the immediate area? We're all rising together.

- @gwenbell

You would have enjoyed it, P. Come visit sometime, eh?

I think that might be an upcoming blog post - how to be fashionable in theme parks. It can be done. *smile*

Do!

I know. I feel lucky & blessed in that knowledge, too, Maggie. Completely.

<3

Maggie - just like you are never alone in the Army, you are never alone in this social web - I'm right beside you. And love watching you channel her.

Character limit is the true test of character. + LOL "love at first site."