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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): You JUST hired this person…do you even know….
…how many Twitter followers they have? LinkedIn Connections? Instagram followers? Do you know if they have a blog/tumblr? Do you have any idea at all what kind of network that person will be bringing into your organization? Why not? No,…… Continue reading
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The Fear Soaked Victim at the Heart of the Police State
We live in a culture where the victim is always the criminal and the criminal is always the victim. When it is a murderer–one without a police shield, of course–this is the sort of thing shouted by all kinds of… Continue reading
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America Is Not For Black People
Michael Brown is not special. In all its specificity, the 18-year olds death remains just the most recent example of police officers killing unarmed black men.Part of the reason were seeing so many black men killed is that police officers… Continue reading
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Should the Internet Be Like the Public Library?
A recent study put the US at number 31 in the world in overall download speed, lagging behind much smaller countries like Estonia, Hungary, and Slovakia. Source: truth-out.org Continue reading
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Connectivity is not binary, the network is never neutral.
although the challenges of connecting people sound the same, every trip offers up a new angle on what connectivity means to the locals: its impact on gender roles in India; the rise of love-marriages in Afghanistan; a more level playing… Continue reading
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23 Unintentionally Gay Comic Book Scenes
With the success of movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers and Man of Steel, it’s easy to forget that once upon a time comic books […] Source: www.newnownext.com Talk about LOL Continue reading
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Cosmic Flower Unfolding: An Abstract Metaphysical Animation by Ben Ridgway
Animator Ben Ridgway creates abstract animations that explore organic and metaphysical imagery, relating to aspects of life and interconnectedness. His latest film, Cosmic Flower Unfolding, recently won several awards and has been touring film festivals around the world since late… Continue reading
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Fracked on Their Own Petard: The Self-Implosion of an Industry on the Ropes
As Denton seeks to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking, the industry is trying to frame the fight in economic terms. But that turns out to be a poor choice. Source: www.truth-out.org Go Adam with your Op/Ed… Continue reading
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Why the 9-to-5 Day Is So Tough on Creative Workers
“Knowledge workers” tend to be more unfocused in both the early morning and mid-afternoon. Why force them to work when they’re least productive? Source: m.theatlantic.com Continue reading
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The Philosophy of Big History
I attended the recent conference of the International Big History Association. The association is oriented toward researching and teaching “Big History,” which aims (as their website says) to “und… Source: becomingintegral.com Continue reading

