Why I deleted my Facebook friends
Earlier this week I exercised what I call the "nuclear option" on my friends' list on Facebook. I have not completely stopped using Facebook, but as of this date I have one friend on Facebook: my wife Susan. This is something I have thought about doing for quite some time. I suppose the final decision came as a result of the consideration of trust, friendship, and connection that I had, thought I had, and/or that I never really had. I wanted to write this blog post sooner, much like a lot of blog posts/writings that never get made. My friend Kevin Brown asked me why I deleted all of my Facebook friends, and he was one of a few that I felt needed further explanation. Of the 211 friends I deleted, six days after he has been the only one to ask why. While the intent here is certainly not to be dramatic, you must understand that I've been a believer in the potential of Facebook. In my sphere of influence I've come to be known as someone at least knowledgeab