After some prodding from a few online friends whom I really respect, I looked into SOPA further and realized it was an issue I just couldn't "ignore". As someone who has been on the Internet for 14 plus years, I really value my rights and freedoms. I also make a living utilizing the Internet, so it's important for me to be able to run my businesses without feeling like I am being impeded in any way.

There are only so many hours in the day, and lately, I have been burning the candle at both ends. Sometimes I wonder why I always set myself up for momentous tasks that always end up running me ragged.

I am not by any means stepping on a high horse, because trust me, I am guilty as charged. But what would life be without Facebook? What could we be doing with that 53 billion hours other than sitting on Facebook, refreshing our screens to see if anyone has liked our latest online manifesto?

Fooz Kids is an interactive portal online just for kids. Within the application, you and your child have tons of options to both play and learn.

With the boom of social networking websites during the last three to four years, the digital divide is lessening. More and more folk are becoming computer savvy with networking with others online on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Myspace.

When it comes to social networks, I am always up for adding another one to my growing arsenal. It's an addiction I am totally proud of.

Hotmail was cool because it was free and I didn't have to be one of the cool kids with a computer or dial up to have it, and I remember giving it to everyone and checking often to see if I had any messages.

I have seen a lot of internet drama go down in terms of women being abrasive, harsh, mean, vindictive, and cruel online. I call this theory, the 'Mean Girls' theory---most of you know the movie starring Lindsay Lohan in which we saw what really happens when girls exert their power in high school.

These types of fraudulent emails have been circulating for years. But, I found out that a relative received the same email and, because they thought it was legit, replied to the email with their information.

"I used to say that my ex boyfriend's Blackberry was his mistress..."--- my friend Danielle. It is so easy these days to become addicted to technology. It is everywhere around us and we are virtually force fed into getting the latest gadgetry and tech item on the market. Most of us ...

With the 5 year anniversary of Katrina filling the airwaves, much is being said about The Big Easy. New Orleans has had so much to overcome---Hurricane Katrina and then the BP Oil Spill that has affected that area greatly. New Orleans has struggled to rise back up from the "ashes" ...

I don't know if you've noticed or not, but Yahoo has been all over the television lately, thanks to their new ad campaign. In it, various actors lip synch hits from such pop stars such as Kanye West (Flashing Lights), Lionel Ritchie (Hello), and Motley Crue (Home Sweet Home), as ...

I love how the term "expert" is being thrown around these days. There are indeed a few experts who know their way around social media and Twitter, but it isn't very hard to navigate your brand around Twitter if you use your noggin and watch how others integrate the tool. ...

Two weeks ago, I announced that I would be organizing a social media and blogging conference here in St. Louis. It met with a positive response and now I am in the full throngs of putting it all together and making it happen. Many people have asked me why I ...

The power of social media, I tell you. MTV thought enough of Twitter and the social media wave that it came up with a contest to engage its readers and followers. The contest was for an MTV TJ (a Twitter Jockey) for their brand, and it was a stroke of genius ...