Facebook has a new competitor called, Ello: the anti-Facebook. Unlike Facebook, Ello won’t data-mine your privacy or sell advertisements. Ello is by invitation only. According to AFP News, “Because of the limited supply and strong demand, invitations have been selling on eBay for up to $500.” I checked Ello out. How ironic. I saw was a bicycle frame builder called, Icarus. In Greek mythology, Icarus made wings, held together with wax that melted when he flew too close to the sun. Do you think there’s a boat builder using the name, Titanic? Sorry! I digress. Ello claims it’s anti-Facebook. Facebook claims it’s social media, but ironically, it’s anti-social media. Sometimes I’m more social with distant friends, or people I’ve never physically met, than I am with blood family living in my own home! You’ve probably interrupted or been distracted from a live conversation to look at a FB message on your smart phone. I’m E. Curtis Johnson. For further irony, whether you agree or disagree with me, there’s no need to say anything. Just hit “like” on my Facebook page.

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