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Feb

Is Social Media Redefining Relationships?

by Janine Boylan on February 27, 2014

photo of Facebook friends, showing a social media relationship. (Image © Tanja Hollander)

Keliy Anderson Staley and Matt Williams
Russellville, Arkansas, 2013
met via Hampshire College
© Tanja Hollander

A Friend Is Someone
Who (Kinda) Knows You

Social media allows people to connect at any point of their lives, no matter when or how physically far, and no matter how well or how little we know one another.

New tools make it easy to share words, photos, or videos instantly with one person, with all of our connections, or even with the whole world.

But has social media really improved relationships?

Turns out that a lot of people, from researchers to artists, are exploring this question in fascinating projects.  Read more...

 

Clever Ideas

24

Feb

Publishing Flip-Flop Swaps Gains for Generosity

by Bruce Goldstone on February 24, 2014

Reader surprised to find a great book, illustrating the generosity-based publisher, Concord Free Press, which encourages personal values and charity (Image © mrovka / iStock)

What’s more surprising than a great book?
A great, free book!
© mrovka / iStock

Free Books Pump Personal Values

The Concord Free Press (CFP) operates under a tradition-smashing publishing model. It thrives on generosity rather than the profit margin, and hopes to build up personal values rather than the industry’s bank accounts.  Read more...

 

Clever Ideas/Literary World

20

Feb

Artistic Expression in Search of a Dream

by Meredith Mullins on February 20, 2014

four images of America with streets named Martin Luther King, artistic expression by Susan Berger on a photographic journey (© Susan Berger)

A look at images of America: What is the common thread in these photographs?
© Susan Berger

A Photographic Journey Captures Images of America

What do you see in the four photographs above?

There may be several “Oh, I see” moments as you study these images—responses and emotions affected by who you are and what personal experience you bring to the conversation.

Different stories will unfold.

However, there is a common thread. Can you find it?  Read more...

 

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