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We all know the two party system is failing our country. It’s easily purchased by conflicting private interests, and each side spends 80% of it’s rhetoric pointing out the corruption and flaws of the other. One of the key motivators I hear for people’s voting choices is their terror of the other guys. Furthermore, as I pointed out with religion, one size does not fit all with questions of philosophy and morality. Since it’s widely agreed upon that the current system is broken, perhaps it’s time we looked at new systems. I am a devout constitutionalist, but I feel this is a more elegant system which may have been overlooked (factions of political parties had not been in the design of the checks and balances) or out of the reach of a non-digital civilization.

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We recognize that a multi-billion dollar corporation decided to support the Tibetan people’s struggle and help The Tibet Fund raise urgently needed funds. The Superbowl broadcast drew unprecedented attention to the issue of Tibet at a critical time in the history of the cause. Tibetans have spent 50 years in exile from their homeland. While they have succeeded in establishing a democratic system of government and creating a settlement system to care for the refugees, continuing poverty is taking its toll on the communities in India and Nepal.

-The Tibet Fund
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Susan is my Social Media friend of the month for designing both Scott Templeman merchandise, but it’s first marketing promotion. And that folks is the kind of awesome and initiative that earns people an instant Best Friend of the month pass. And to dedicate such awesome into me is an awesome investment as my awesome dividends are, in a word, awesome.

3 TRUE* FACTS About Satisfeye

She likes Bamboo

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I jumped on the chance to play in the large international sandbox that is Paul the Psychic Octopus’ Fan Page. I also jumped on the chance to ruffle some feathers (as I am apt to do).

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Re-purposing of content is a very popular activity in the digital social circles, and much of what ends up being shared the most are new spins or “remixes” of existing content. Adding one’s personality and vision digitally to bits of media to create something entirely new is a new style of art, that most everyone can participate in (and be seen), and is meant to be shared. Bringing more individual opinions to our media not only makes it more personal (and often more clever), but it creates a much more communal (and participatory) experience than traditional media ever could deliver. Not every remix will create the next meme, and that’s rarely the motivation behind the best content. Sometimes it’s a way to be heard on an issue that’s important (crowd-sourced propaganda), but for me it’s most often simply an expression of creativity. I thought of something that was: vivid, catching, funny, sarcastic, witty, or sometimes just weird, and I create a sharable digital image that shares my vision with anyone interested. Digital manipulation of content and creativity software have unlocked the inner-artist in many a geek, it certainly has for me!
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Came across lots of cool stuff today that both entertain and inspire, and I know that not everyone follows every post I put out over the course of the day. Instead of losing all these finds to the depths of Facebook or where the Fail Whales roam, I’ll try to periodically gather all the shiniest things I find.

6/15 was an Internet-ional Holiday: Cheer up Keanu Day

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