1. Live tweets – Filmmakers and actors alike frequently tweet directly from the set. Knowing that first night tweet reviews can kill a movie by the second night, they are getting more proactive in creating an early buzz.
2. Twitter apps – Studios add a Twitter app to all of their official movie websites in order to gauge public opinion as early as possible. They want to stave off any negative publicity before it gains any momentum.
3. Contests – Production studios will sometimes hold contests for their followers, offering free tickets to previews and screenings, in an effort to help create some positive momentum prior to release dates.
4. Verified accounts – Movie stars and execs typically have active Twitter accounts, which have been verified so that followers know that it’s a real account and not an imposters, which they will use to gain followers and communicate with fans. Creating a network of followers helps smooth the way for good box office receipts when their movies are released.
5. Links to trailers – Movie trailers are often linked to by studio exec and actors’ tweets, so that they can take a pulse, as it were, prior to the release date and gauge the response from their loyal followers.
6. Keeping up to date with relevant tweets – Smart movie studio execs are always proactively searching tweets for hashtags and keywords that are relevant to their product. Like any shrewd business owner, they are keeping their fingers on the public’s pulse.
7. Direct interaction – Interaction with people is no longer an option – it’s a necessity. The most successful businesses keep in contact with their customers regularly. Movie studios now have full-time personnel who maintain their social presence on sites like Twitter for just that purpose.
8. Creating hype – Marketing resources have been drastically redistributed by virtue of social media’s impact. Movie studios now rely as much on sites like Twitter to create buzz for their films as they do in traditional advertising venues.
9. Exclusive scoops – Movie studios will also post exclusive content as well as web links to provide social media members with access that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly available. This strategy was instrumental in the box office success of movies like “The Vow”.
10. Ongoing consumer research – Research conducted by movie studios on Twitter has helped them determine what types of films they need to be focusing on, and what tastes are prevalent among the movie-going public so that they are able to tailor new movies accordingly.

Twitter has completely revolutionized the way that movie studios are marketing to their audiences, making it a more interactive and personalized approach. This way of marketing has helped create hype for upcoming movies, kept up a stead buzz after the movies have been released, and allowed viewers to gain an edge on upcoming and current films.

1. Bad Astronomy (Discover Magazine) – Created by Phil Plait, who spent ten years working on that little project known as the Hubble Telescope, and authored numerous articles as well as two books on the subject of astronomy. Check out one of his books here.
2. Skymania – A UK-based astronomy site that’s rich in news resources for the novice astronomer. Check out the Sky Tonight tab for current tips on what’s going on overhead, and where to find it. The Stargazing tab is a handy link to begin if you’re unsure where to start.
3. Wonders of Stargazing – This blog was created by the folks at Skymania, and is especially designed for targeting the beginner stargazing audience. Tips on night sky viewing, nearby planets, the moon, and even help with selecting a telescope are provided through the tabbed menu on the header.
4. NASA Blogs – Here is where space cadets can stay on top of what’s happening at NASA. There are also blogs for various ongoing projects and events, like a recent fireball sighting over Georgia and asteroid tracking noted in the Watch The Skies section.
5. Astroblog – Ian Musgrave of Adelaide, South Australia covers the Southern Hemisphere for astronomy buffs. He and his 8” scope, Don, partner to bring visitors some rather spectacular images and his blog makes for some very educational reading.
6. The Planetary Society – Co-founded by none other than Carl Sagan, this site is dedicated to the promotion of space exploration. Take a tour through the site, and discover all that the Society is involved in. Start with the Explore tab, and prepare to be amazed.
7. Universe Today – Fraser Cain, partnering with Phil Plait of the aforementioned Bad Astronomy fame (see #1), publishes this blog, whose Guide to Space tab, and forum are enormously instructional for the novice stargazer.
8. Will Gater – For truly awe-inspiring celestial photos, Will Gater’s blog is a guaranteed hit. Take a tour through his impressive library of astrological images, spend some time reading his enlightening micro-blog journal, or peruse any of his available articles for a more in-depth look at his take on astrology.
9. Astronomy Picture of the Day – Speaking of astro-images, on this site you can find a huge archive of deep space images, submitted from various sources, including NASA. Many of the full-resolution photos are visually astounding.
10. Women in Astronomy – Filling a unique and welcome niche for the stargazing community, Women in Astronomy provides enlightening background and inspirational examples for the budding future ladies of the cosmos

1. Profile – The obvious place to start would be to establish a Twitter account for your church/group/synagogue, etc. Once you’ve got a profile for a pulpit, it’s off to the races. Use your profile to share what your religion is all about. Provide links and contact info.
2. Groups – Social media like Twitter have numerous groups within their membership, dedicated to all manner of interests and topics. Joining an existing group with a focus on religion/spirituality gets you to the audience you’re likely seeking.
3. Tweet – Share the message or news about your religion in your tweets. Provide excerpts or highlights of your philosophy or canon for readers to examine. Include links to relevant websites where appropriate.
4. Hash Tags – A very handy indexing tool (though somewhat misused), these provide a means for searching specific terms or topics. If, for instance, you wanted to establish or follow conversation about evolution, you could simply use the hash tag #evolution.
5. Follow – Look for other @religion people who are already followers of your brand of religion and network with them to help spread the word. As you develop followers yourself, then you can spread your religion via …
6. RT – Re-tweets are the echoes in the halls of Twitter, the repeaters in the phone line. When you post updates and info about your religion, followers will retweet across their network of followers, and that’s how word spreads like wildfire.
7. Events – Whether it’s a prayer vigil, discussion group, revival, or concert, let your followers know what’s happening, and when and where it’s going down. When you do schedule events to promote your group, another good marketing tool, so to speak is …
8. Promotional Contests – There are a number of ways to approach this. You could have a contest for who gathers the most followers, or gets the most retweets of an announcement for the event; or a simple trivia quiz, whatever. It motivates people to get involved is the point.
9. Twitter Feeds – You can carry the word directly to the people, right on their desktops and iPhones when you provide regular updates to transmit over feeds to apps and widgets everywhere.
10. Social Media as Mission Field – As it has done for millions of people around the world already, Twitter can be the tool through which you build personal relationships across the web. Connecting with people and developing those relationships first is the key to earning the privilege of sharing your message with them.

No matter what religion or belief you are promoting, Twitter is a great tool to use. Take a look around and see if you can find like-minded people to help you spread the word. But if you can’t find anyone right away, don’t be afraid to take the first step. After all, it only takes one voice to be heard.

MLB – Major League Baseball Rumor Blogs

America’s Favorite Pastime is also one of America’s favorite sources of sports-related gossip and speculation. From team trades to controversial salaries (we’re looking at you, Yankees!) there’s plenty of fodder for the MLB rumor mill. Here are 10 of the best blogs dedicated to any and all rumors swirling around Major League Baseball for those looking to keep tabs on all of the latest news.

1. MLBTradeRumors – Just as the title suggests, MLB Trade Rumors is dedicated to reporting rumors regarding trades and contract negotiations.  Claiming that, “If it’s whispered, we hear it,” this hotbed of baseball-related gossip is definitely deserving of a bookmark.
2. MLBDailyDish – Billed as “the best and most reliable clearinghouse for MLB Trade Rumors from credible sources, covering every signing, transaction, and trade, with a heavy dose of analysis and fan reaction you can’t get anywhere else,” serious baseball fans should give this gem a place on their Favorites list.
3. ProSportsDaily – Pro Sports Daily’s Major League Baseball Rumors section is one of the best you can find on the web; rumors regarding trades and salaries are accompanied by gossip about the players’ off-time antics, statistics and extensive recaps.
4. ESPNMLB – One of the nation’s most trusted names in sports reporting, ESPN’s website boasts an exhaustive Major League Baseball section dedicated to rumors and speculation, which they call “news before it’s news”. Frequent updates make this website one that deserves regular visits.
5. SportsOverdose – With a live stream of constantly updated news, rumors and statistics, the baseball section of Sports Overdose leaves nothing to be desired in the world of MLB speculation. Check back frequently, the impressive number of updates ensures that you’re up-to-the-minute on your baseball gossip.
6. ProRumors – The name of this gem says it all: it’s chock-full of professional baseball rumors and gossip. With an emphasis on trade rumors and contractual problems, Pro Rumors is frequently updated with high-quality content.
7. BleacherReport – Another heavy-hitting name in web-based sports news, the Bleacher Report’s MLB-dedicated section is a treasure trove of gossip, rumor and confirmed news. Statistics, recaps and other content are regularly updated, making the Bleacher Report a site worth visiting daily.
8. YardBarker – The Yard Barker tagline proclaims it to be “real-time rumors, gossip, opinions and humor from the best sports blogs.” With dedicated sections for each and every team in the league, finding the latest on your favorite team is a breeze.
9. TheDugoutDoctors – In addition to news and updates in the Major League universe, the Dugout Doctors also offer an extensive section of rumors, gossip and speculation. From game-related gossip to tales of a more personal nature, the Dugout Doctors hold nothing sacred.
10. MLB on Yahoo! Sports – When it comes to sports reporting, gossip, injury reports and trade information, Yahoo! Sports certainly holds its own. Up-to-the-minute information keeps even the most hardcore fan satisfied with new dirt.

In addition to the general Major League blogs, there are a staggering number of fan-run blogs dedicated to each team. Diehards will also want to run a quick web search for their favorite club to stay up-to-date on team-specific rumors.

NBA – National Basketball Association Rumor Blogs

While shows like VH1’s Basketball Wives have turned gossip about NBA players’ personal lives into valuable blog fodder, there are plenty of sites and blogs dedicated solely to rumors within the teams themselves. Here are 10 of the high-scoring gossip sites from all over the web.

1. HoopsHype – Serving up their gossip with a side of pro basketball players’ tweets and Facebook posts, Hoops Hype is one of the most popular sources for NBA rumors anywhere on the web. A favorite of sports writers and fans alike, Hoops Hype is definitely worthy of a place in an NBA fan’s Favorites folder.
2. HoopsVibe – In addition to their plentiful gossip and speculation, Hoops Vibe also offers a plethora of newsworthy content, opinion pieces and expert predictions. Frequently updated with interesting information, Hoops Vibe is worth visiting regularly.
3. InsideHoops – As well as the juicy rumors that frequent this site, Inside Hoops offers statistics, player interviews and a fan discussion forum where diehards can come together to share opinions. The simple layout also makes navigating a breeze.
4. ProSportsDaily – The NBA section of Pro Sports Daily’s site is a veritable goldmine of professional basketball-related information. Rumors, speculation, statistics and opinion articles all make for quite interesting reading.
5. BallTrends – With sections broken down into live news, items from the last 24 hours, week, two weeks, month or an entire year, combing through the archives of Ball Trends rumors is easy as can be. Staying up-to-date on current standings, trades and scores by visiting a single site makes Ball Trends worthy of a bookmark.
6. SLAMonline – A one-stop shop for all things NBA, SLAMonline should definitely be at the top of any hardcore fan’s list of daily must-visits. Rumors and featured content stand alongside a collection of video highlights and photographs; there’s very little of importance in the NBA world that can’t be found here.
7. BleacherReport – The NBA section of Bleacher Report is filled to the brim with current information, breaking news and rumored changes. Opinion articles and other featured content round out the impressive collection.
8. The Big Lead – Trivia, breaking news and fantasy league information abounds at The Big Lead, in addition to rumors and speculation galore. The NBA section of this sports-reporting giant leaves no stone unturned; expect to visit regularly.
9. ESPN – Few names are as trusted when it comes to sports news and reporting as ESPN. The venerable cable network’s website and NBA blog section is no different; rumors stand alongside confirmed stories and statistics to provide a complete picture for Fantasy League players.
10. NBADimensions – Billed as a “website powered by NBA enthusiasts,” NBA Dimensions is filled with fan gossip, speculations and passionate discussion. The blog section is regularly updated with statistics, news and rumors, but the discussion forums get their fair share of traffic from pro basketball diehards.

The NBA-dedicated corner of the blogosphere is heavily populated with blogs dedicated solely to specific teams; hardcore fans should make it a point to find the ones that cover their favorite team. A quick search turns up dozens of team-specific results.

NFL – National Football League Rumor Blogs

Football fans love their gossip and speculation just as much as their celebrity-obsessed counterparts; rumors can prove to be a very valuable commodity during Fantasy Football drafts. Even if fans are simply looking for something to discuss during commercial breaks, the web is rife with NFL-centric gossip. Here are ten of the best sources for pro football rumors on the internet.

1. The Big Lead NFL – The Big Lead is a powerhouse in professional sports reporting and rumors. The NFL section of the site is home to lists, articles and valuable (if as-yet unconfirmed) information.
2. YardBarker – Billing themselves as “Real-time rumors, gossip, opinions and humor from the best sports blogs,” YardBarker is a great resource for all things football. Collecting the juiciest rumors and facts from around the web, this frequently-updated gem deserves a place in your Favorites folder.
3. ProFootballTalk – NBC’s ProFootballTalk blog is another bookmark-worthy resource in the National Football League land of speculation and reporting. Ranging from the hinted at to the confirmed, there’s very little that can’t be found here.
4. FanNation – The NFL section of heavy-hitter FanNation is another incredible source of insider information, conjecture and discussion. Staying up-to-date on the goings-on within the league is as simple as paying FanNation a visit.
5. Pro Sports Daily – Packed with gossip from league insiders regarding trades, contract negotiations and other potentially game-changing situations, Pro Sports Daily’s NFL section is a one-stop football rumor shop.
6. CBSSports – The professional football section of CBS Sports’ website features blogs and articles that focus on rumored activity, as well as confirmed facts. Making the CBSSports page one of your daily must-visits is a great way to stay abreast of changes and shakeups within the league.
7. NFL on Yahoo! Sports – In depth coverage of trading rumors, contract negotiations and even gossip about players’ personal lives can be easily found on the front page of Yahoo! Sports’ NFL site.
8. ESPN NFL Insider – Line-up changes, trades and other alleged upheavals within the National Football League are reported at ESPN Insider, alongside verified facts, statistics and game results. Video highlight reels and all of the other information you’d expect from an ESPN-affiliated site are included as well.
9. Pro Football Weekly – Featuring news items, rumors, speculation and video recaps, the regularly updated Pro Football Weekly is sure to be a favorite with professional football diehards. Frequent changes and updates to previously posted items also make it a good idea to bookmark this particular goldmine.
10. NFL Trade Rumors – The name of this site says it all; lists of restricted and unrestricted free agents stand alongside the names of those rumored to face impending trade within the league. A clearinghouse for NFL rumors, this one is not to be missed.

In addition to these blogs, there are also dozens of team-specific blogs dedicated to the rumors within your favorite franchise. Many of the 32 teams in the league have several dedicated fan-run blogs apiece; finding information and gossip is as simple as finding a search engine.

Here are a few of the things I’m talking about, some petty, others literally life and death.

1. Pop-Ups – Anything that gets in the way of what I’m doing is immediately suspect. If I don’t automatically win the big prize I’m not interested in whatever else they are selling. The issue is compounded when the site makes you hunt for a way to close it.
2. Ghosts – There oughta be a law against “deceased” sites still showing up on a Google search.
3. Toddlers and Tiaras – “Toddlers and Tiaras” is a “reality” television series about little-kid beauty pageants, complete with contrived “rivalries”, and it has spawned an entire industry’s worth of bad blogging and reportage. In this case, banning the television show might be the answer.
4. Too Thin – Anorexia isn’t against the law, but websites that promote anorexia (pro-Ana sites) may need to be banned, and there is pending legislation in some European countries to shut down those sites.
5. Suicide – Many victims of suicide visited sites that may have encouraged them to end their lives rather than to seek other forms of help. This issue is a lot bigger than some insensitive or annoying websites, and has serious social ramifications.
6. What’s the Law? – Sites may tout themselves as operating legally, and people flock to use the site, only to find out later that what they were doing was wrong. This comes up with a lot of file-sharing sites, particularly where copyright infringement may be involved.
7. Loophole Porn – There are many sites which find ways to skirt anti-pornography statutes, and these loopholes need to be closed. Children across the country and around the world are being exploited and victimized every day.
8. Sugar – Teachers may want to see erased any site which promotes ingestion of sugar and/or caffeine. Anecdotal evidence is good enough for teachers who seem to spend their day prying children off the ceilings after they’ve been addled by an overdose of “Sugary Choco-laden Sugar Cubes. . .now fortified with Vitamin D”.
9. “Celebrity” Sites – A-list, B-list, C-list, Z-list, it doesn’t matter. I couldn’t care less about what goes on in the lives of so-called “celebrities” who are no more than a bunch of spoiled kids with too much money and time on their hands.
10. Filtering – Anyone who has been a “boss” often wishes that any website that doesn’t pertain to work could be banned. There are filtering programs, such as Barracuda, that are often installed on school networks, and these programs can “ban” sites and categories, although students and teachers are often able to find easy ways around the filtering programs.

These choices aren’t all about the laws of the land; some are more concerned with what should be some laws regarding good taste.

1. The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father’s age is the son’s age reversed. How old are they? (There are 3 possible solutions for this one.)

Answer(s): Father 51, son 15
Father 60, son (0)6
Father 42, son 24

2. A woman was born in 1986 and died in 1964, at the age of 42! How can this be?

Answer: She was born in Room 1986, and died in Room 1964, of the same hospital.

3. A man has three daughters. When the family doctor asked their ages he said, “The product of their ages is 36.” When the doctor still couldn’t find their ages he said, “OK, I’ll give you another clue: the sum of their ages is the same as the number of my house.” The doctor looks at the address on their medical records, and says he still doesn’t have enough information to figure out their ages. So the man says, “You’re right. My eldest daughter hates broccoli.” With that, the doctor was able to figure out their ages. How old are they?

Answer: There are only 8 possible combinations of ages that could give a product of 36. Two of them (1×6x6 and 2×2x9) both add up to 13. So if the doctor couldn’t guess their ages from the house number, it had to be one of these two combinations of ages. When the dad mentioned his “eldest daughter”, then the doctor knew that there was only one daughter older than the other two, so he figured out that the girls’ ages were: 2, 2, and 9.

4. Here’s a rather timely age-related riddle: A man dies of old age on his 25th birthday. How is this possible?

Answer: He was born on Feb. 29th. (That only comes along every 4 years, in a leap year.)

5. When asked how old she was, Karen replied, “In 2 years I will be twice as old as I was 5 years ago.” How old is she?

Answer: 12. So when Karen is 14, she will indeed be twice as old as she was 5 years ago, when she was 7.

6. You’re driving a bus, and at the first stop 8 people get on; and two people get off. At the 2nd stop 4 people get on and 7 people get off. At the 3rd stop 9 people get off and 3 people get on. How old is the bus driver?

Answer: Your age (since you’re driving the bus!)

7. How many birthdays does the average human have?

Answer: One, and we celebrate it every year.

8. I asked a girl how old she was; she smiled and said: “The day before yesterday I was 22; but next year I’ll be 25.” What is her birthday and when was the date of our conversation?

Answer: Her birthday is Dec. 31, and our conversation was on Jan. 1, at a New Year’s party.

9. Mary is 54 years old, and her mother is 80. How many years ago was her mother three times the age of her daughter Mary?

Answer: 41 years

10. Dave’s age today is three times what it will be three years from now minus three times what his age was three years ago. How old is Dave?

Answer: 18

• Who’s Important? A common complaint is that FaceBook is now deciding whose posts appear at the top of each person’s newsfeed page, based on criteria that may not fit each patron’s desire. FaceBook’s response is that there are ways to change settings to alleviate this complaint, but they haven’t actually made it clear to everyone how those changes are done.
• Missing Friends’ Updates. Another common complaint is that “I’m missing updates from people that I am interested in, because of all the other stuff that FaceBook brings up for me.” FaceBook has not, at the time of this writing, responded to this complaint.
• News Ticker Complaint #1. The scrolling real-time ticker along the right side of the newsfeed page, now shows both what your friends are currently posting on theirs or others’ walls, and what others are posting on your friends’ walls. This means that people with whom you are not connected can now follow someone else’s postings back to see what is happening on your wall. The complaint is that patrons now have little control over who sees their postings, because of this.
• News Ticker Complaint #2. Because the scrolling ticker shows everything that I do, people that are on my friends list now will be able to see what I’m doing any time I post on anyone’s wall, and will know when I’m on FaceBook. One person complained that she had told someone that she was shutting down and going to bed for the night, and then had to deal with being caught in a lie, when that person noticed she was still posting elsewhere.
• News Ticker Complaint #3. In addition to the above problems, I’ve seen several complaints mention that “People who I don’t even know are now commenting on posts on my wall. Why would I want a bunch of strangers making remarks and interrupting my conversations with people that I want to converse with?”
• Offsite Tracking. This is really not part of the recent changes that FaceBook has made, but it has come to light at the same time that these changes came along. It turns out that FaceBook has been installing cookies in their patrons’ browsers that allow them to see what patrons are doing, even when they are not on FaceBook. So, if you visit your FaceBook profile, and then go on to another website, FaceBook can see where you went and what you looked at on that site. This information then is used in the advertisements that you see while on FaceBook.
• Too Much Change. Another common complaint that I’ve run across sounds a bit like this: “All I asked for from them was for them to add an ‘unlike’ button. I didn’t ask for all of this other stuff!”

These 7 complaints cover the real issues that have been raised by the recent changes that FaceBook has made. Most of the other complaining appears to be based, not on real problems with FaceBook, but with the fact that people like for things to remain the same, once they’ve grown accustomed to them. Already, the volume of complaints is dropping drastically.

So, for the last 3 items on this list, we’ll keep it simple.

• Learning Curve. “I hate having to learn all of this new stuff! I just want to be able to do what I’ve always done.”
• Bad Day. “I’ve had a rotten day at the office, my drive home was stressful, and now I have to deal with a new facebook layout?”
• Not Broke. “It was just fine, exactly as it was. Why fix what isn’t broken?”

As I’ve seen on FaceBook and other social sites before, I suspect that it won’t be long until folks become used to the new look and features, and will just continue on, until the next time FaceBook makes some changes. At that point, they will then fill cyber space with complaints, until they once again become accustomed.

1. BizSugar.com – To find the best articles, news and tips related to small business, this is the place to go. It is also the place to share your favorites with others. Sharing is what fills the site with content. You share your favorite online info, and others are sharing theirs. You can vote for your favorites and see what the top favorites are on the site.
2. BusinessFinanceStore.com/News – This site prides itself on always having fresh content that is pertinent to current news stories and trends. Their contributors are small business writers who provide sound business tips, based on real world experience. You can subscribe to their blog feed or search on your selected topic of interest.
3. IndustrialistJournal.com – Another site where you’ll find experience behind the articles that are contributed. Salesmen writing about sales, HR specialists give tips on hiring, firing and other HR management issues, small business owners share their wealth of knowledge on startups and business strategies and technology pieces are provided from the IT experts.
4. SmallBizTrends.com – This business site was actually founded by and contributed to by a lawyer, Anita Campbell. So, if you’re looking for sound legal advice for small businesses, this is a great site to stop by. You’ll want to look for Anita’s articles for that. They’ll be listed among the many other contributors that focus on all the other small business topics you need to know about.
5. Score.org – Do you ever wish you could just talk to an experienced business owner who has already dealt with some of the things you are trying to figure out in your new business? That is exactly what you can get from SCORE. They have lots of great tips on their website, but their greatest resource is the thousands of business men and women who volunteer their time to serve as mentors to people like you. They are there to answer questions and give encouragement to new entrepreneurs.
6. SmallBusinessFinanceTips.com – The creator of this website is an accountant with many years of experience. He has put together lots of information on the financial side of business. There is information on accounting, business plans, financing and building credit, cash flow and pricing.
7. Entrepreneur.com – This is probably one of the best known sites for small business advice. It is the online version of the Entrepreneur magazine. Top quality information and news, online and at your fingertips.
8. SBA.gov – The website for the Small Business Administration should not be overlooked when searching for tips and advice for your small business. It has lots of resources that any small business owner needs to be aware of.
9. DWMBeancounter.com – All the beginner tips you’ve been looking for are neatly listed on this website; just keep scrolling down. If you want them conveniently available for easy reference, you can download them free of charge as an e-book.
10. FrugalEntrepreneur.com – This site was created by… a frugal entrepreneur, who decided to share, among other things, free business form templates he has created or found elsewhere. He also shares other money saving tips for small business owners.

Every one of these sites has something unique to offer. Great tips on a wide variety of topics.

1. It’s cool! - Isn’t that the biggest and best reason for doing anything? Everybody else is doing it, so you might as well join in the fun and let people know all the places you go to eat or go on vacation, right?
2. Meet-ups – How many times have you missed a chance to connect with someone, just because the two of you didn’t realize that you were in the same place at the same time? Checking-in on facebook can create some great meet-up opportunities that you might miss otherwise.
3. Alibi – Where were you? Constant facebook check-ins can eliminate the need to answer or verify that question. Just tell the person to keep their eye on your facebook status and they’ll never have to ask that question again.
4. Promote your favs – If you have a favorite coffee shop, restaurant or vacation destination,  wouldn’t you want to give them some extra promotion by letting your friends know just how often you go there?
5. Promote yourself – If you want to promote yourself as being a mover and a shaker, you can easily show that by where you’re checking-in. It’s a great way to gain attention.
6. Get input – When going to a new spot, checking-in on facebook can often garner input and advice from your friends. This might be a menu selection at a restaurant or an attraction you don’t want to miss on your trip.
7. Reminder – Posting your arrival at your destination can become a reminder to those who are supposed to be meeting you there and can spur them on to get there quicker.
8. Need anything? - When shopping, it can serve as an opportunity for friends to make a ‘pick-me-up’ request while you are in a particular store or area of town.
9. Easy post – Posting your check-in everywhere you go makes for an easy way to keep your status updated, without having to give much additional commentary.
10. Annoy your friends – If you are one of those people who are always on the run, your check-ins will be continually changing. This may be laughable to your friends at first, but eventually it will probably be annoying to them and laughable to you. This is especially true if they are stuck at work and you’re out having fun.

Of course, I’ve left the biggest reason for checking-in everywhere on facebook off the list. That reason is the one it was created for in the first place, to better target ads towards your preferences and to give free advertising to the places you visit. If those are motivating reasons for you, then keep it up.

1. “My dog is no more, or less, a pet to me than I am to him. I would never bite him.” Ghandi believed himself, and mankind, to be no greater than the other inhabitants of the earth.
2. “The benefit of prison isolation is that the paparazzi are not permitted here.” Ghandi had an extreme distaste for the media.
3. “Violent men create their god in their image, not the other way around.” Ghandi believed in the perfection of God while attesting to the inherent imperfection of men.
4. “If you are hungry, take the last of my bread; and we will both enjoy contentedness.” Ghandi maintained that self-sacrifice brought fulfillment.
5. “The internet has brought the world closer together and people further apart.” Ghandi only saw the value in face-to-face, intimate communications.
6. “Domino’s delivers in thirty minutes that which the government cannot achieve in centuries.” Ghandi held the government wholly responsible and accountable for the plight of hunger in his country.
7. “The more developed a nation becomes, the more it destroys its people.” Having a firm belief in the simplicity of life and welfare, Ghandi saw technology and industrialization as a means to an end of the human being.
8. “Those who aspire to bring terror are, themselves, the most afraid.”  Ghandi could not comprehend such acts of violence and attributed such as flaws in personal faith and not as an act based upon oppression.
9. “Those who desire to detonate themselves, to meet their God, should do so alone.”Ghandi confirmed, and lived, the belief that no man has the right to claim another’s life–for any reason.
10. “While good Indian people are tending the world’s software issues, their gardens are overrun with weeds.” Ghandi had issues with international trade and trade services, believing that the Indian people would be prostituted. He also contended that agricultural ventures were a more honest form of work.

If you are looking for something profound to send out in a tweet, you might want to look up some of Ghandi’s quotes. You are sure to find words of wisdom that others will appreciate and benefit from in the records of his words.