The following is a short video I put together to answer the question of how I choose the winners for my contests.

Comments are welcomed.

enigma4ever

This blogger describes herself as follows:

I am a wandering refugee intuitive truthseeking scorched whistleblower mom nurse. I am a newsjunkie,research fiend.Most of my heroes are gone- MLK,Robert Kennedy,Ghandi, Marley,Lennon and Peter Jennings, and George Carlin.Change has come to America,let’s see where we can take this Country Now.

Check her out at her blog, Watergate Summer.

Have “they” blocked Twitter and other social media sites in your workplace?

Do you have email?

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

Nutshell Mail allows you to receive updates from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn. Once you receive your updates via email, there are buttons on which you can click to seamlessly reply and post as if you were in that particular application.

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I set up my Twitter account as an example, so I could show you some screenshots of NutshellMail.

The sign-up process for NutShell Mail took me about three minutes.

In the email Nutshell Mail sent me to click to confirm my account, I got my first updates, which included my latest five direct messages and @replies, the latest accounts that have unfollowed my account, my latest 10 updates from any lists I maintain and/or follow, and the latest five tweets from the public timeline. Your maximum items per email can be changed. See the image below:

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Nutshell Mail will also show you tweets based on any search terms you’ve saved.

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When I clicked the reply link in my email, it took me to the following screen.

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Notice all the choices I have: reply, retweet, DM or add this person to a list. Cool, huh? And, all from my email Inbox.

UPDATE: I left out the fact that NutshellMail will also let you monitor all your email accounts.

Click here to get started.

@md20737 turned me on to this social media tool. Thanks, L.T.!

My Question of the Day: When single parents decide to date, when is it appropriate for them to introduce their child(ren) to  the person they’re dating?

My 2 Cents: I’d say there’s no hard and fast rule on when single parents who are dating should introduce their child(ren) to the person they’re dating. I would say that every precaution should be take not to expose the child(ren) to too many different people. This could send the wrong message.

At a time, when the parent thinks his/her child(ren) are ready to meet the person he/she is dating, then that’s when it should happen. With some children, that’s going to be immediately. With other children, that’s going to be later. The family dynamic will dictate when the moment is suitable.

Of course, it should go without saying that single parents should always be upfront about the fact that they have a child or children. That fact should never be hidden.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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PROTECTED TWEETER I think that single parents need to be forthcoming to their date abt their kids, but intros 1st few dates–no!

NookSurfer that’s a good question, so many variables involved. I think main thing are the kids

ManofCivility This is tough. I’d have to think that one should wait until they’re sure that the relationship is serious at least. 6 months?

PROTECTED TWEETER immediately, they don’t have to me UR MAN, who wants to b w/some1 kids hate or they hate ur kids?

JoshDamage after 6 months lol

PendragonUK If the marriage is over it’s over and the divorce finalised in law. The next day?

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The commentary doesn’t have to end!

Please feel free to continue to add your comments below.

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