Stuff on Social Networks That’s Just Dumb
Stan Stewart shares some of his pet peeves about social network interactions. Social media: you can’t live with it or without it.
Social Media
Because social networking has been a great way to connect with friends and fans, Stan Stewart sometimes writes about what he’s learned there. These networks can be fun and sometimes tricky. They are enticing with occasional pitfalls. Be ready for both by reading what’s here.
Long Pandemic – On Finding Our Way
We are finding our way. In my workplace and neighborhood, we’ve been responding to the pandemic for over a year. Reflecting back, it has been a strange year. In addition to some current reflections, I’ll offer you some of my other posts about the pandemic experience from the past year. Remembering Loved Ones Gone No …
Compose Yourself – Social Connecting and Physical Distancing
Human beings need social connections in times like these.
Creating Music: What Twitter Teaches Us About Songwriting
Inspiration often comes from surprising places. Not surprisingly, some may say that Twitter and music-making don’t mix. So, it’s quite true that I never expected social networks to be a source of such strange inspiration, but there you go: since social networks are a reflection of human interaction in some form or another, they’re filled …
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3 Ways FaceBook Can Kill Your Creativity
There: I said it. Of course, in addition to FaceBook, it probably applies equally to Twitter, TikTok, and any other social network you can name. Even the social sharing sites like YouTube, Instagram, and others also could be equally as “deadly”. I think you’ll see what I mean. 1 – Social Networks Suck Social networks …
I need your help: what should I blog about next?
And thanks so much for being here! What should I blog about next? — stan stewart (@muz4now) February 20, 2018
8 Affordable Ways to Support Local Artists
WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS Local artists are vital to any community, however small it may be. Artists bring cultural diversity and fresh points of view to the table. They provide affordable entertainment at events, add value by attracting people to gathering spots, and give the community a reason to get together and enjoy …
#2FollowTuesday volume 32 – friends
I’m back with volume 32 of #2FollowTuesday. Today, I’ll introduce you to two friends who connected with me around our mutual interests. They continue to impress me with their qualities. #Follow @Tom_Godell who has deep musical knowledge Click To Tweet A few years ago, I met Tom Godell when he responded to one of my tweets about classical music. Since …
What’s in a “like”? Support art.
In this second post on how we can support artists (and their art), I’ll suggest some additional avenues. However, there is no way that I can cover all the possibilities in three blog posts, so please leave your suggestions in the comments! And check back since there is one more post (the one that got …
#2FollowTuesday volume 31 (support)
My recommendations this week include two good-hearted people who are incredibly consistent. Please read on and follow them. #Follow @MakMakay for vibrant images and quotes Click To Tweet Many people on Twitter and across the interwebs get support from Mak Makay. With his consistency for sharing the positive and beautiful posts of his friends, he …