Minnesotans have a reputation for being nice. So much so, the phrase ‘Minnesota nice’ was invented to describe it. If you want to be kind, you’d say that we are goodhearted people who will give you the shirts off our backs, then apologize because the shirt isn’t your size. It’s true that we are superficially… Continue Reading
There’s a meme on the internet called Well, Actually. It’s making fun of a person who likes to go into other people’s conversations on Twitter and correct some nitpicky point that really isn’t germane to the conversation. It was a perfect encapsulation of that annoying person at a party who tells you that avocado is… Continue Reading
Brief Background Like many people, I consume social media on a daily basis–mostly Twitter with a healthy side of Facebook. Several years ago, my brother pushed me to join both, and I resisted with all my might. “I don’t like people!” I cried, digging in my metaphorical heels. After he pestered me for a week… Continue Reading