Tag Archives: politics

Does the Internet “Change Nothing?”

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Karl

Read this thought provoking essay by Marshall Poe. Then read Scott Berkun’s thoughts. Then make up your own mind, because this story is still being written isn’t it?

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I didn’t know who to go to for help – hunger in Philadelphia

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Karl

The Philadelphia Inquirer profiles the lives of families going hungry in Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District, home of a few of my old neighborhoods, Kensington, Fishtown, Frankford in Philadelphia: “A Portrait of Hunger”. There is no excuse for letting anyone go … Continue reading →

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Bruce Sterling – “Today’s bleeding-edge technology is tomorrow’s broken legacy system.”

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Karl

I started to pull together some choice quotes from Bruce Sterling, answering questions about the “State of the World 2010″ at the WELL, but realized I’d be quoting far too much. You are better off reading the whole thing yourself. … Continue reading →

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Using Our Powers For Good

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Karl

I recently re-read Rebecca Blood’s 2003 BlogTalk presentation: “waging peace: using our powers for good”. It is worth revisiting by anyone who is a blog evangelist or critic. Taking a look at the daily lack of cross linkage on memeorandum.com, … Continue reading →

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One Party Rule and Where It Gets You

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Karl

When you hear pundits and politicians berating the ‘other side’ as the cause of all this country’s problems, consider that we’ve had one party rule of the three branches of our government for some time now. Ask yourself, where has … Continue reading →

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Queensryche: “Everyone’s using everybody, making the sale”

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Karl

This feels strangely relevant today…. Revolution Calling Operation Mindcrime – 1988 1. For a price I’d do about anything Except pull the trigger For that I’d need a pretty good cause Then I heard of Dr. X The man with … Continue reading →

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What?!?!?

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Karl

Albert had two disturbing emails sent to him today that may impact his run for committee person in his ward. Please go to his site. If you have any information to share with him – please do. If Albert is … Continue reading →

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