By LaVerne C. Paulson, Recycling Education Coordinator
How many times have you stood on the bank of the Root River amazed at the clarity of the water and the occasional flash of a fish as it feeds on larvae and other tasty morsels in the water? Ea
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 8:58:04, Jun 18th 2013 - cabraden1 - I salute you Colonel Overland. Your were my c.o. at Rockville Naval Air ... [Read More]
- 7:10:46, Jun 13th 2013 - chipperlee - Seems to be a well written article, except maybe Silica Sand is used in ... [Read More]
- 12:02:15, Jun 9th 2013 - getthefacts - The problem here lies in the fact that girls were repeatedly told "if y ... [Read More]
- 10:45:32, Jun 7th 2013 - Jo mom for 6yrs - Mr. Ehler hit the nail on the head. I agree with the religious con ... [Read More]
- 2:47:58, Jun 7th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
- 9:06:21, Jun 6th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
- 2:05:29, Jun 6th 2013 - Kim Wentworth - The number one rule in a debate: 1) if the person from the opposite si ... [Read More]
- 12:42:18, Jun 4th 2013 - EW - For someone that is always spouting religious rhetoric, you try to come off as a ... [Read More]
- 11:32:18, May 31st 2013 - JO PLAYER - This is unfair to us girls. Morrie Miller is not getting canceled but J ... [Read More]
- 8:25:34, May 29th 2013 - RP - Why is Mr. Ehler involving himself with non-school activities? Is he going after ... [Read More]
Tech Bytes - Twitter, Tweets, and Hashtags
Fri, Apr 5th, 2013
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Twitter, Tweets, and Hashtags
Why would humans tweet? That’s a very good question, however when I use tweet here, the only bird reference associated would be Twitter’s logo. Note that a tweet is a short, 140-character message shared with your followers.
I created my Twitter account and sent my first tweet on July 6, 2009, and it stated “Watching TV.” Not very exciting or engaging, is it? Truth be told, I initially found no point to put such useless and meaningless information out for the world to read. This explains the two to even six-month hiatuses between my tweets. Time and again I bounced between giving Twitter another trial and quitting.
Finally, last winter, I was convinced that I needed to pick up my Twitter habits again. As more and more people began using Twitter in high school, I decided one more attempt wouldn’t kill me. By spring, I was tweeting almost daily, and this new concept was more enjoyable than when I first started about three years earlier.
Twitter is useful when used the right way. Yes, I believe there are guidelines that a person should follow when using Twitter. First, there should be a concept behind your tweets, and they shouldn’t be completely random. They should contain at least some interesting information. No one likes to read random sentences or words that you don’t even care about to begin with.
Next, no one likes to read constant tweets with a negative tone behind them, just like people don’t like being around a chronic complainer. In surveys consistent negative tweets is one of the leading reasons of why people unfollow individuals. So, if you’re looking to boost your following community, stick to a positive theme.
Twitter also gives users the opportunity to communicate messages directly to other users, note that they will appear to other people, however. Again, these are meant to be brief and to share a concept. Users may become irritated seeing two-way conversations that clog their Twitter feeds. As tempting as direct messaging may be, a way to restrain yourself is the “text message” test. If what you’re about to tweet to someone could be put in a text message, then maybe using your cellular device is the way to go.
Finally, another great concept is the hashtag. Hashtags are used to classify, categorize and in some ways, summarize what a tweet is about. Hashtags help the site determine what is .....
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Why would humans tweet? That’s a very good question, however when I use tweet here, the only bird reference associated would be Twitter’s logo. Note that a tweet is a short, 140-character message shared with your followers.
I created my Twitter account and sent my first tweet on July 6, 2009, and it stated “Watching TV.” Not very exciting or engaging, is it? Truth be told, I initially found no point to put such useless and meaningless information out for the world to read. This explains the two to even six-month hiatuses between my tweets. Time and again I bounced between giving Twitter another trial and quitting.
Finally, last winter, I was convinced that I needed to pick up my Twitter habits again. As more and more people began using Twitter in high school, I decided one more attempt wouldn’t kill me. By spring, I was tweeting almost daily, and this new concept was more enjoyable than when I first started about three years earlier.
Twitter is useful when used the right way. Yes, I believe there are guidelines that a person should follow when using Twitter. First, there should be a concept behind your tweets, and they shouldn’t be completely random. They should contain at least some interesting information. No one likes to read random sentences or words that you don’t even care about to begin with.
Next, no one likes to read constant tweets with a negative tone behind them, just like people don’t like being around a chronic complainer. In surveys consistent negative tweets is one of the leading reasons of why people unfollow individuals. So, if you’re looking to boost your following community, stick to a positive theme.
Twitter also gives users the opportunity to communicate messages directly to other users, note that they will appear to other people, however. Again, these are meant to be brief and to share a concept. Users may become irritated seeing two-way conversations that clog their Twitter feeds. As tempting as direct messaging may be, a way to restrain yourself is the “text message” test. If what you’re about to tweet to someone could be put in a text message, then maybe using your cellular device is the way to go.
Finally, another great concept is the hashtag. Hashtags are used to classify, categorize and in some ways, summarize what a tweet is about. Hashtags help the site determine what is .....
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Sue Muse's: Cars
Fri, Mar 8th, 2013
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Two restored Mustangs, 60s era style, cruised past my window last summer, one red, one yellow, both music to my eyes. Mustangs can’t help but bring back thoughts of first cars and first loves.
I met my older brother’s first car after he offere
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Burger ‘n Fries Pot Pie
Fri, Mar 1st, 2013
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I received a bottle of wine for Christmas from the Four Daughters winery. I was able to choose between white or red. Selecting the wine choice brought back an old memory from years gone by. Many years ago when my husband and I lived in Silver City,
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Food For Life
Fri, Feb 15th, 2013
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Spring is coming
It’s February, and I feel like I am slowly coming out of the winter hole I have been in. Spring arriving feels like waking up slowly, and I never realize how asleep I was until it’s here. In winter we do the basic things; we go
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Mom’s got game
Fri, Feb 8th, 2013
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Do you ever feel like you need a new game plan? I feel that my mom game has slipped into the “C” grade recently and I am striving to be back in the “A” game. The slip came on gradually and quietly until one day when my husband asked so nicel
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Sue's Muse: Positive Images
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
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The morning show featured a young man who decided to counteract some of the negative messages in cyberspace by giving compliments on twitter. It started by saying something positive to classmates in his high school and soon the idea took off on
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Paper
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
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Of all the materials recycled here in Fillmore County, paper is, by far, the largest component, making up somewhere between forty and fifty percent by weight and volume. Newspaper was the first thing I remember bringing to the recycling center and b
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More Notes From a Country Kitchen....
Fri, Jan 18th, 2013
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My desk at the bank sits right next to the big glass windows. I can see who walks by and they can see me - some even wave! In the mornings I can see car after car of high school kids on their way to school.
No one ever drove to school in my day.
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