Generation Nerd

Intro

I recently attended the Engage Collaborate Commune seminar. In a breakout session, I got into a conversation about followers to following on Twitter. There is a large divide between those who believe in follow-backs, and the picky party. I fall into the latter category. For now, we will address them as Party A, and Party B respectively. Here is the reasoning behind each…

Party A

“My philosophy is to follow everyone who follows me. If someone takes the time to follow me, I’m going to honor that by following them and attempting a relationship and conversation,” argued Cindy Ratzlaff from the Engage Collaborate Commune breakout session.”
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Going green; it’s for the birds

Nicole Martin

I’m starting to think my ability to function like the rest of society is slowly being taken from me. When did everyone stop living in the land of the free? You know, the place where original ideas were promoted and not following the norm was encouraged. I’m all for minimizing my footprint, but when that footprint is losing its significance, I think I’ll pass. When you purchase a product simply because the label says, “Made from 100% recyclable materials,” any chance of the art of living is lost.

Here’s a thought; nothing is really “100% GREEN”! When something becomes too much of a good thing, it probably is. When something becomes too trendy maybe it’s begun to lose its original value.
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