Just a few articles that have been featured elsewhere. If you like my writing already, you’ll probably enjoy these. Have at it!

A Clean, Well Lit Corner Cafe
The Almighty Social Appeal
I plan on spending the day hiking with Brent, most likely in Ricketts Glen State Park. It should be a lot of fun.
How are you planning on spending your Sunday?

Spending most of your day near or at a computer can sometimes pay off, especially if you’re finding something interesting. Here are a few sites that I’ve come across that definitely keep me interested. You may have heard of them already, but they’re worth a shout out anyhow.
Etsy
It’s “the place to buy and sell everything handmade. ” After hearing about it from a friend, I’ve become an avid Etsy shopper.  I usually check the front [...]

Almost exactly one year ago, I baked a batch of oatmeal raisin cookies for someone special. A year later, that special someone now lives with me and has since been begging for me to make them again (I guess the cookies worked!).  So today, I decided to make a quick trip to the grocery store to pick up a few things I would need to recreate those yummy treats from days past. The result: I [...]

Skittles, a popular candy brand of Mars Inc., recently changed over its homepage to depict a constant Twitter stream about Skittles. While some may see this as a bold move into the future for products and brands around the globe, others are finding fault in this social media strategy.

The Good
You have to give Skittles credit for having the guts to do something more daring than most other candy brands. The redesign can show [...]

NEPA’ers and beyond, check out this piece on Twitter in The Weekender:
http://www.theweekender.com/cover/Tracking_the_Twitter_trend_02-24-2009.html
Great story by fellow writer Donna Talarico.
Her Twitter username is @donnatalarico.
You can find me on Twitter @mlb217.
Enjoy!