My first foray into blogging was with a site named The WSJ Blogger, which I started in August, 2012. The purpose of the site, as evidenced by its tagline, was to provide daily highlights from The Wall Street Journal along with other great articles and videos, all designed to inform, educate, and entertain. I kept that blog … Continue reading Fun Facts and Figures
One of my blogging colleagues, Justin Wheeler, told me that he uses the Hemingway app to help keep his writing simple and concise, something that Hemingway was famous for (although I was not aware of that). To use the app, you can either download an app and then enter your text into the app to … Continue reading Improving My Writing, with Hemingway at My Side
Some people may wonder what the King is doing tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhKF6WVjy3o But not many people wonder what the Borden family does on a Friday night. Well here's a glimpse, and you'll see why. After pizza at my Aunt's house where we watch Action News, ABC World News Tonight, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune, we head … Continue reading Another Exciting Friday Night at the Borden House
Harvard Business Review recently published an article, "How Self-Care Became So Much Work", by Charlotte Lieberman. Lieberman notes that while Americans have focused on self-improvement for decades, today our focus is shifting away from the actual self — our bodies, minds, and spirits — and toward data about the self. With iEverythings around us at all times, we expect … Continue reading Guilty as Charged – From Fitness to Blogging
In yesterday's post, I wrote about how it was time to make some changes to my blog and in my approach to blogging. My first step in changing my blog was to create an "About Me" page, which you can read by clicking on the "About Me" link in this sentence or at the top … Continue reading jborden.com, version 2.0
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