Tag: rules

  • Social Media Rule #1 – Everything posted online is public

    Social Media Rule #1: Everything posted online is public
    This Christmas picture shared on Facebook went viral, much to the embarrassment of the Zuckerberg family. (You know, that guy Mark who founded Facebook…)

    Social Media Rule #1: Everything posted online is public

    It seems that even Mark Zuckerberg’s older sister, Randi, has become a victim of Facebook’s totalitarian privacy settings. Forbes “30 under 30? media honoree Callie Schweitzer tweeted the above photo of the Zuckerberg family, writing “@randizuckerberg demonstrates her family’s response to Poke #GAH.”

    Zuckerberg responded, saying, “Not sure where you got this photo. I posted it only to friends on FB. You reposting it on Twitter is way uncool.”

    Quote from Salon.com, December 26th 2012

    I enjoyed the irony that the man who created Facebook got bit by Facebook on Christmas day.

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  • Adam’s 5 Rules for People I Do Life With

    Doug Fields recently posted this picture after his trip Kenya, to visit his son Cody, who took some time off from college to serve in a ministry there.

    These are the rules of some street kids who self-govern their community.

    Doug closed the post by asking, “What guidelines would best enhance your closest relationships?”

    I chewed on that question for a whole day. I could quickly come up with 1-2 but 5 just weren’t coming together. During this mornings jog I finally settled on these 5.

    Adam’s 5 Rules for People I Do Life With

    1. Tell each other the honest truth – We all have enough people in our lives who blow smoke.
    2. Show up – In one another lives, in our prayers, and in our home.
    3. God’s Word is true – It’s radical, scary, and comforting. But most importantly it’s true.
    4. You’ve got to listen – We will make space to hear you, really hear you.
    5. Call each other out – Real friends help each other grow.

    What are yours?

  • The Godfather, Scene One

    Easily my favorite films.

    Right from the first scene you see that the world is controlled by two competing mores.

    First, the surface world where law & order seemingly rule in a land where everyone is equal. Second, the underworld which truly defines what law & order means for a certain class of people.

    This reveals something we all know: There are rules that apply to everyone and there is another set of rules which appear to not apply to everyone.

    Such is the way of the world. Such is the way of the world. Such is the way of the world. 

  • Rules for Public Transportation

    We are a one car household. Fortunately for us, we live in a city where you can get away with having just one car because we have a decent public transportation system.

    Our transportation system, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, also has a policy that permits bikes. This allows me the daily privilege of riding my bike to the trolley station, than taking my bike on the trolley with me, than riding the rest of the way to work.

    But riding public transportation definitely has some rules. Social norms that make the experience much more pleasant.

    1. Always wear headphones. Even if your headphones don’t connect to anything but your pocket, always wear headphones.
    2. Don’t stare. Look at your phone, look out the window, or stare at the floor. Just don’t look at anyone unless you want to talk. Making eye contact is an invitation to conversation.
    3. Don’t eat. It may seem like an efficient thing to do. But you never know when you’ll see something gross, smell something really gross, or have the awkward opportunity to eat in front of someone who clearly hasn’t eaten recently. Just don’t eat.
    4. Help people who are obviously lost. This is the joy of living in a tourist town. I never mind helping someone who is genuinely lost. They all have “the lost look.” example: My home station is San Diego State University. The funny part about helping people from there is that they have to really listen to understand why I am telling them to go a certain way. If they are going downtown it might make sense to go two stops further away downtown and transfer to a different trolley line. When you look on the map it looks further and the wrong direction. (It is) But it is actually significantly faster because the other line goes directly where they want to go with fewer transfers. Riding the trolley isn’t like driving. You want the fastest route, not the shortest.
    5. Be aware of what is going on. I’ve taken public transportation both in San Diego and Chicago frequently enough to know that there are sometimes dangers to be avoided. The general rule of thumb is, “If it feels bad, it probably is bad.” The good news in San Diego is that they have closed circuit cameras everywhere. If something did happen (I’ve never seen anything truly bad happen) there is a good chance it got caught on camera.
    6. Discretely take pictures or video to giggle at later. Oh, I know this is probably a social faux pax to mention. But I have seen it all on the trolley and sometimes people don’t believe me.
    7. If you ride regularly get to know your riding partners. The funny thing about this is that you “know” people but you might not know their names. But you know that one person gets on at this stop and reads a book every day. And another gets on and always sits near you. Or one lady is always in a hurry but is claustrophobic so won’t ride the first elevator because it is too full. You may not “know” these people, but regular riding partners will make you feel more secure.
    8. Know your schedule. If you ride for a while you get a sixth sense about when your bus or trolley runs. I know if I leave my house at 7:58 I have a good chance of catching an earlier trolley. Or if I don’t leave right at 5:00 PM from work, I might as well hang out another 10 minutes.
    9. Keep smiling. Sometimes the trolley drives me nuts. But any time I’m a little delayed or stressed out by a minor inconvenience (like a person dying on the trolley and delaying it 2 hours) I just remember that I don’t have the expense of a second car and I’m not sitting in traffic thinking about my next oil change. Taking public transportation has limited stress in my life– and for that, it’s awesome!

  • Rules for Blog Comments

    Quick synopsis:

    1. I reserve the right to edit your comments if they contain foul language.
    2. I welcome all comments and all types of comments.
    3. You may use a pseudo-name so your “real name” isn’t publicly visible.
    4. But you must use your real email address so I can follow-up with you.
    5. You are welcome to use my contact form to send me comments that will not be published on my blog.
    6. Anonymous comments with invalid email addresses will be deleted.

  • Classic All-Staff E-mail

    I’m a fan of the site, Passive-Aggressive Notes. It’s a site about passive-aggressive notes left for friends, co-workers, family, and anyone else who you want to say something to but don’t have the nerve to do it to their face.

    This example was sent to several hundred employees at a Canadian company. I’m wondering if she felt better about herself before someone gave her “the talk?”

    She really needs to read Adam’s Rules for Blogging.

  • Adam’s Rules for Sushi

    Last night I learned a big sushi lesson. Actually, three good sushi lessons.

    Lesson #1 Any dude from Indiana shouldn’t make a sushi run at 8 PM. He is hereby required to take someone who knows what the heck they are doing.

    Lesson #2 Eight orders for two people means you’ll have so much left over that not even the dog will be able to eat it all. From now on, 1 fish order and 1 roll order is plenty per person.

    Lesson #3 Be adventurous in moderation. I ordered cajon seared tuna… completely awesome coice. But I also order a more traditional raw tuna choice. It was good, but I had wish I had done something else in the “seared” category.

    p.s. Yes, for those Michigan folks… Kristen and I really are getting Californiaized, aren’t we?