Cyberbullying is not fake news. Virtual anonymity opened a whole new can of worms when it comes to bullying. Unfortunately, it is an aspect of the wonderful world of technology at our fingertips—more pointedly in our children’s hands, but even more concernedly at the whim of the President of the United States. Over time the power of cyber intimidation shed its cloak of invisibility to become a badge of honor for those wielding the keyboard. The war wages on and by adding the internet and social media to its bullying arsenal, it has become a superpower hindering the ability to prevent much less eliminate it altogether. How do we win this war if the 45th POTUS sets the example that cyberbullying is acceptable? The government has a dedicated site to stop bullying , The definition of bullying, per the website, is: In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Department of Education released the first federal uniform definition of bullying for research and surveillance.1 The core elem...
Initially, my purpose in writing a blog was to purge the despair growing inside me after the assassination of my naivete in November. I wanted to focus on the facts and help educate others who recently pulled their heads out of the sand of silence. Three articles in, I’m not finding the voice I desperately crave. This post is self-indulgent. Bear with me while I ramble. A slow burning anger seethes in my blood. It lingers beneath the surface and rears its ugly head at the most inopportune times. My day job is in corporate America. I walk a thin line between the ingrained work ethic I assume came pre-packaged in my DNA and the desire to follow Johnny Paycheck’s immortal lyric, “Take this job and shove it.” I can’t find my way anymore. How do you marry the fact that you missed your calling, but you’re not sure what the original mission entailed? Since Trump’s election, self-reflection has brought me more questions, fewer answers. Most days I live and breathe politics. I consum...