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1. JAMIE BUTOW: I'm playing Six Degrees of social media connections

   By Jamie Butow

   Tuesday, May 15 2012 08:55 AM

   I've spent the past three months becoming friends with Lauren, another mom on my son's baseball team.

   Recently I mentioned my hometown of Santa Clarita and it turns out that's where she and her husband are from. The three us went to rival high schools, and Lauren's best friend and I went to high school together. Through sports Lauren also knows my friend Marianne, who lived next door to me growing up.

   Small world!

   A few days later, I went to my high school best friend's Facebook page to leave her a message, and there was Lauren on her friends list. Turns out their husbands have been friends for years.

   Smaller world!

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2. Finally coming around to e-reader trend

   Don't be shocked, but I've been slow to come around to the whole e-reader phenomenon. As much as I love and adore technology, I honestly just started reading my first e-book this weekend. When the Kindle first hit shelves, it was the price and the unknown that kept me from running out to buy one. As user reviews came in on how great it was (is), I accepted it as a worthwhile product. But the price was still prohibitive.

3. JAMIE BUTOW: Contests, giveaways, discount codes and more

   Perfect timing! This week marks one year that we've hosted BakersfieldMom.com here on the Bakersfield.com Network, and we just hit the 1,000 Likes mark on Facebook over the weekend!

4. Online community mourns loss of contributor

   I hate to start this week's column off on a sad note, but one of Bakersfield.com's community members passed away last week.

5. Moms have plenty to say about their jobs

   Whether you're a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, you're not ever quick to say the other doesn't "work."

6. JAMIE BUTOW: Timeline is here, and we're showcasing more with it

   Love it or not, Timeline is here.While a lot of people have yet to switch their profiles over or add a cover photo, Facebook mandated a switch for all pages -- business, organizations, personalities, etc. -- on Friday.

7. JAMIE BUTOW: Parenting your own kids is tough enough, thanks

   Disciplining children is hard enough when you're a parent. The need to teach kids that there are consequences to their actions, punishments for wrongdoings, and about following the rules is often countered by incredible guilt of having to dish out said punishment.

9. JAMIE BUTOW: Blogger takes a shot at wired teenagers

   Social media is not all unicorns and rainbows. There are definitely downsides to always being connected. Blogger Jay Dolan has tapped a nerve (or a funny bone) with his blog, TheAntiSocialMedia.com.

10. Viral videos and other interactivity on Californian Radio

    Executive Editor John Arthur is the host on Californian Radio Friday.

11. JAMIE BUTOW: As Kony campaign goes viral, questions remain

    There's no doubt that social media can bring about change. Viral posts and videos are shared, retweeted, pinned and talked about all the time.

12. It's Super Tuesday! Social Media is sure to light up

    For anyone who is paying even the slightest bit of attention to the upcoming presidential election, you know that today is going to be a very decisive day for the Republican candidates.

13. JAMIE BUTOW: People just love to talk about the talkers

    It started out innocently enough, just me spouting off about the good and the bad commercials during the Super Bowl. And then I got a few replies and retweets as I lamented the highly sexual nature of one particular commercial ... as my young son sat there and then asked me what it was about.

14. On Californian Radio: Bakersfield Mom

    It's BakersfieldMom.com on the air Wednesday.