When a tragedy occurs, it is a natural response to want to do something to help out. Today, social media gives people ways to do something, and feel like they are doing something to help out. But the fact of the matter is most of the posts, statements, rallies and petitions on social media are … Continue reading The Limits of Social Media
Tag: Paris
So, “it takes a village,” eh?
I'm not quite sure why this phrase floated to the top of my mind as I contemplated yesterday's terrorism in Paris, but what I intuited from it was that the people who talk about this "global village" and "inclusive society with a place for everyone" have no idea what a real village is like. So … Continue reading So, “it takes a village,” eh?
Travelogue — Day 16 Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Debarkation Day of Cruise -- Venice Well, waking up at 4 a.m. starts the day off long. Went to Raffles for breakfast at 5:30 a.m. and got off the boat at 6 and paid 80 EUR for the taxi to the Marco Polo Airport. When we got there, the check-in desk wasn’t open for another … Continue reading Travelogue — Day 16 Wednesday, July 10, 2013
At The Rainbow 