Here is what I was reading on the plane heading back from the AEJMC Conference in Denver:

a TECHcrunch rant on flying

KAREN’S NOTE: this is one person’s rant on airplane flying but it points to a couple of issues in social media that have consequences; 1) how a blogger can harm or help a brand ( personally, I love to fly on Delta!) and 2) the rising influence of social media and technology ( like video skype) that can have influence on an industry like airline travel.

38 more social media resources you may have missed

Capping off a busy week at Mashable HQ, we bring you a massive list of social media resources you may have missed. We’ve got 38 of the most interesting features and tools published over the last week or so in case you were, you know, outside during the summer.  Have a look through our social media resources for the Origin of Twitter’s “Fail Whale,” some great Twitter visualizations, or why WikiLeaks and the mainstream media still need each other.”

KAREN’S NOTE: I am not a fan of someone who puts national security at risk like Wikileaks; however, on the bright side, I think such tests keeps our security people on their toes and we need to do a better job of guarding our secrets!