Before you jump to any conclusions, understand that I am 110% against anyone cheating on their significant other. Pushing obvious Biblical connotations aside for the time being, it should still be considered highly flawed behavior in my opinion.
I realize that the success of marriages has declined drastically in the last few decades, but I don’t think that means we should all stop trying to have a truly happy marriage – a marriage between a man and a woman that are seeing each other exclusively. Always. Exclusively.
You might be thinking — Matt, this is the most random semi-rant you’ve had in a long while.
If you haven’t learned that I’m in love with Thesis, then you don’t have a clue who I am and you’ve never visited this site. And I’m thinking that’s probably not the best way to start off this post. But my backspace key is broken. (Take that, English 101 professor! I started consecutive sentences with conjunctions. Booyah.)
For the past year or so, this blog has been run on the beautifully designed and coded Thesis Theme. I’ve customized quite a few looks on top of it over that time (including the one you’re currently viewing).
In that timeframe a new market for Thesis Skins (think of them as custom-customized layouts) has developed. I even listed a few back in the day (and even sold one for a while). There have been a few good ones, and a whole bunch of really bad ones. I’ve never been completely lured in by one. That is, until now.
As some of my smarter readers may have noticed, the last post on MattFlies.com was not written by me. I have reached out to a couple of brilliant, beautiful, and dynamic women to help take MattFlies.com to the next level. Also, I’m practicing sucking up to people. [Read more →]
Note from Matt: As MattFlies.com has taken off in terms of readership and overall internet domination, I decided to be proactive and add some authors. Brittany and Michelle will work together to add to what this site offers. I hope you’ll accept them like you have me! Drop them a line in the comments.
It’s easy to forget that online relationships are much like the relationships you have with friends, colleagues, and neighbors. Even though you’re not face-to-face with one another online, the same in-person social rules do apply.
Here are 3 situations you (hopefully) would never do in person but could, unknowingly, be doing online . . . [Read more →]
Quite often, I hear social media “experts” make stupid references about certain technologies or services that completely delegitimizes them in my mind. If you really want to be a leader in the social media world, here are a few common sense items that you should absolutely understand inside and out.
If you don’t and you’re calling yourself a leader in the industry, then you’re misleading people. Simple as that. To those of you who truly are innovators in the social media universe, you will probably see this list as borderline adolescent… but I’m sure you can appreciate the motive behind the list.
Before you, my loyal denizens, panic — let me say that MattFlies.com is not going anywhere. It will remain right here in all its glory. I will continue to post the blogs posts that I normally post as blog posts on this blog. I just confused myself.
I just want to introduce you to my second endeavor. A slightly (ok, completely) less serious portal for the inner workings of my jedi-ish mind.
I am one of the few people in this world who actually understands the need for 2-year contracts, upgrade pricing, and subsidized handsets in the mobile phone market. As frustrating as they can be to many customers, they are necessary for the companies to operate successfully and efficiently. I get that.
Many of the U.S. mobile carriers, however, offer some flexibility when it comes to upgrade pricing. T-Mobile, for instance, allows you to upgrade at a full discount 2 months earlier than your contract expiration date. Additionally, they offer partial upgrades as your contract nears its end. With both options, you are required to extend your 2-year contract. Once again, I get it. [Read more →]
Before you jump to any conclusions, understand that I am 110% against anyone cheating on their significant other. Pushing obvious Biblical connotations aside for the time being, it should still be considered highly flawed behavior in my opinion.
