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No, you can’t take a (paid) day off. Honoring social media doesn’t warrant its own national holiday – yet. Well..how about a mention…and a cause for celebration? All across the land skeptics, newbies and power-users alike will come together to acknowledge the impact of social media, social networking and the like. For where would we [...] That response – along with the condition of this country – is entirely up for grabs right now. I’m certain the blogging audience has heard about the life threatening damage this latest oil spill from British Petroleum is causing. I’ve been reading reports, sickened by the photos of the harmed animals and [...] It’s been a while since I’ve written an LGBTQI-related post. Since I’m not directly part of that community and am always mindful of appropriation I will usually only write something when I think it will be most useful. There are many great blogs and writers covering topics of importance catering to that audience [...] I admit while much of The Boondocks makes me squirm and I really don’t like any variation of the N Word being used – even by (cartoon) kids – I do find the series amusing. There’s a complexity and underlying critique that’s often missing in our discourse that I find refreshing with this [...] As I venture into more public speaking engagements and connect with people it’s being reaffirmed how many want to share information, make technology as user-friendly as possible, serve as real change agents to level an unbalanced playing field and meet others who share similar values. Combining Advocacy With Technology for [...] So, I’m heading out to do final preparations before my first panel presentation! I’m excited for this opportunity to engage like-minded people who are interested in creating opportunities for themselves but especially for children from underserved/inadequately involved communities. Obviously, the main focus of my interest is on the welfare of black children [...] I have had the pleasure of attending the Consumers Union Activist Summit in DC and it has far exceeded my expectations. From my initial surveying of the crowd the attendees skew an older demographic and yes it is somewhat homogeneous. I’m not going to voice a complaint about that at this time because [...] Last Friday’s Oprah featured investigator Troy Dunn reuniting long-lost family members. Many had been separated due to upheaval such as children trying to locate a birth parent. While the show focused mainly on biological families and there was a meeting featured between an adult who was reunited with the foster parents who had not secured custody.
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