Facebook won’t call itself a media company. Is it time to reimagine journalism for the digital age? Web Publication: The Verge, by Catherine Buni Call it what it is A week ago, when the nation was still slapping themselves over the reality that Trump had been elected, a hand full of articles came out questioning […]
Post Election From an Independent Voter
I am like an absentee recipient of the scorn from both political parties. I voted the Libertarian ticket. The only enemy greater than that other side is a third party vote. During this election cycle I concluded like many other Americans, that neither major party had provided a credible candidate. Subsequently, I’ve generated at least […]
Today I Recommend 11/10/16
After Trump’s win, even some in Silicon Valley wonder: Has Facebook grown too influential? Web Publication: LA Times, by David Pierson The dog bites the hand that feeds it Sometimes I wonder if Facebook will remain relevant given privacy concerns and the swings back and forth between Facebook manipulation and user freedom. At a minimum, […]
True Believers?
To all my Democrat friends I understand political loyalty. I understand that in local and sometimes state and national office, Democrats often do make fine civil servants even when they take positions I don’t agree with. I understand that often, a person chooses to take the whole party slate in order to promote the platform […]
Today I Recommend 10/30/16
This is what it will be like to protest in 2020, when the state is watching your every move Web Publication: Fusion.net, by Peter Moskowitz How to be a marked man By posting this insightful queue, I am probably furthering my own marked status. The details in the story, based on dozens of tiny observations […]
A Post Revisited
On or about March 12, 2016, there was violence on the campaign trail. I do not now recall exactly where. Violence during a presidential campaign is not unheard of, but at that date and at the intensity of the event that involved numerous people being bloodied, it was unusual. It seemed to be a harbinger […]