Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in November 2006, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In late 2006, a now-forgotten blog called…
Remember when smartphones first came out and everyone said we’d never need to type by hand again? I totally accepted it. For years, I wrote everything down—meeting notes, journal entries, even my grocery lists. My handwriting got so bad that…
I don’t know about you, but when my neighbor tells me about that amazing coffee shop downtown, I go there before checking any reviews on Yelp. There’s something happening right now that’s completely turning the world of content upside down.…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in January 2007, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In 2007, a company called PayPerPost took…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in the mid-2010s, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. There’s a question I’ve been debating for…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2019, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. The domain name you choose for your blog…
Have you ever encountered someone who seemed impossible to understand? They don’t play games or try to be mysterious. They don’t hide information to look more interesting. The truth is more complicated and, frankly, heartbreaking. These people learned early in…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2010, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. The original version also included an infographic, which…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in October 2013, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. As soon as your blog starts getting…
People love to throw out the word “optimistic” when people are in trouble. “Stay positive!” they say. “Look on the bright side!” But here’s what I’ve discovered after years of studying resilience and watching people navigate their darkest moments: the…
