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It baffles me how we (Americans) concentrate on global issues and forget our own people. We too, have starving ppl w/ no clean water.

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Good point. I sometimes feel the same way, but should we only look inward all the time? - Eric @ CSTechcast.com

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No - but our country needs a lot of help. A LOT. - Mona Nomura from IM

True, no argument. So many in need. - Eric @ CSTechcast.com

Alas Mona, I think it is becuase it is easier to throw money at something 'over there' rather than deal with the systemic issues inside our own societies. - Johnny Worthington

Mona, I agree with you 100%. Though, my views may be somewhat stronger: I don't believe in giving money to "help the children in Africa" or "sponsor a kid for a $1 a day". Most of the money doesn't reach the poor kid. I help out at local homeless shelters and donate my family's old blankets to them. We need to look after our own, especially in a recession. - Michael Forian

It's not politically correct to think about ourselves first. - Todd Jordan

And adoptable children. We have many, many, MANY, children that need a home. - Jess

@jess - but it is so much more difficult to adopt a child in the US than it is other places...more expensive, more invasive and a much longer process. A real shame it has to be that way... we have considered adopting... - Lindsay is in 20-ten

@lindsay True. Our adoption system is broken. I'm working to fix it ,-) - Jess

Good for you Jess!! - Mona Nomura

Adi - lol. You need to come roll with me for a day. I don't think you get out much. - Mona Nomura

I completely disagree with you Mona. "with great power comes great responsibility" and if we are a world "leader" we have to lead at more than just warming the planet up and completely changing the lives of "poor" people. Some islands (Lohachara) have already disappeared because we would rather drive big cars. Coral reefs are dying, species are dying. hundreds of millions of people are... more... - Tweet Feeds

Our education system is faulty, we are putting ignorant people in power, we are ruining the world as well as helping it. It is not our responsibility to play global police when there are many in our own country that can not or do not attend school (for multiple reasons) Can you imagine how much good we CAN do, if every one of the citizens of this country were to be educated? Big picture! - Mona Nomura

I always criticize American government foreign policies. I think that the US government always try to be the world savior and police but forgets the issues and challenges at home. That is why I was a bit optimistic when Obama took office. Although, making promises during an election is different from establishing policies. Only time will tell, now this young government is running USA. - Vinko

It's always funny to me how little some of us know about how other people live, the choices they have to make, the opportunities they may/may not have... - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

That's why I think the Internet is great, because it gives people a chance to see outside of their bubbles. It is so easy to assume certain things when you haven't seen things with your own two eyes. :) - Mona Nomura

To add, I'm not going to lie. A lot of my friends are very *conservative (edited) and can not believe some of the things I have seen, until I tell them about my experiences. Actually, I want to do a documentary or pictorial in the near future. :) - Mona Nomura

I think many people need a tour of Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. A summer as a missionary in Eastern Kentucky opened my eyes to real poverty in the United States. - Alan Simpson

Even in California - have you guys heard of Chinese Camp? One of the saddest towns in CA I have ever been to. Go to Newark, Baltimore, Camden (!), Trenton (NJ's state capitol), even the outskirts of Chicago, NYC (Brooklyn), etc. And Adi? Poverty is poverty, and in a country as rich as ours, it is unacceptable for people to live below poverty lines, to work two, three jobs and still be... more... - Mona Nomura

Adi - I think it is great you were able to do work for the Gates Foundation (that I am a huge fan of) but are you aware of our educational system? And how corrupt it is? How children get extra credit for bringing school supplies, even toilet paper? Do you realize that things are not equal in this country? And I never mentioned cutting off aid, but I think a lot more Americans would concentrate on domestic issues, if made aware of the current state our nation is in. - Mona Nomura

How about "cutting off aid to developing nations" until there's not a child in America without health care, that goes to sleep hungry, or sleeping in cars and cardboard boxes? If anyone thinks America's "social net" prevents this from being an everyday reality, I'll have to respectfully disagree. - Sharon McPherson

I LIVE below the poverty line. I'm it. Ask me and I can tell you I've NEVER had it as bad as the poor in other nations and I've been as low as you can go here in the US. However, it's not our government's job to feed other nations. It's not even it's job to feed YOU. It's MY job to help you if you need help. Personally to assist you to get where you need to be to be able to feed... more... - Molly

Adi - to be fair, I hate to single you out since you were stating your opinion and sharing your experiences. Just know, there is no one right or wrong answer here. It's about exchanging ideas to learn from each other, so please keep an open mind, as I try to do the same. - Mona Nomura

I feel strongly about giving my money to US-bound efforts. But that's personal. Hopefully, there are enough of us giving that the whole world shares our wealth. But one cool thing to add about the Easter Kentucky/Appalachian efforts (I grew up there) is the amount of scholarships and funds being raised for children (whose family many times CHOOSE that life) in the recent five or so years is amazing! - Jess

What Molly says is true. I've lived for years on very close to nothing. And all throughout that time I've been able to sit and look at my life, and know that even with no house, money, or really anything, there was nothing lacking in my life. I was still probably within the top 10% of the wealthiest people on the planet. We say that we don't look out for our own people, and perhaps our... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

Rob, that was really well and beautifully said! I've been there a few times re: poor in spirit, but I've never been low as long as I see in some nations' people. I can't imagine how awful it is to wake up knowing you don't have enough food to produce milk to feed your own child. To watch them die day by day. Now THAT is true poverty and we as humans need to help those fellow human... more... - Molly

Molly, Rob, thank you so much for sharing your stories. Rob - I too agree with you regarding losing spirit because of deplorable living conditions. There are many cities in the US that are so run down and forgotten, that basically, there is no hope. You can sense it in their energies. A majority of third world countries I have been to, the overall vibe of the cities are happy -- and that is why I want to see some of the attentions shifted domestically. - Mona Nomura

it just shows the typical conspicuous incompetence being skirted by some fancy adamant statements - akin to teaching others how to have a great sex life, when you are terrible in bed yourself... - Anurag Gupta

Mona, but they still have the option to move, even if it's on foot with only the clothes on their backs. I know, I've done it. This country is very generous on a personal basis and I've depended upon the kindness of strangers a few times to feed my children (they're grown now). Other nations' peoples have to deal with corruption, greed and outright threats to their lives much less the... more... - Molly

Molly, there are children in the US with bloated bellies and flies swarming w/o the energy to even them away. How is that acceptable in the US? - Mona Nomura

I know what you mean, and then it seems the rest of the world lectures us and puts us down at times. - orionstarr

Well there are times when we stick our noses into places it doesn't belong. Sometimes, even if our intentions are good, it results to worsening situations. :( - Mona Nomura

Mona, where re: US children w/bloated bellies? Where are their parents? Why aren't they working if they're around? No job? Sell pencils on the street. Sell wildflowers. I've done it. It's actually a good living if you're the only one on the street w/pretty wildflowers bundled w/nice ribbons. Service stations/malls/grocery store parking lots. Bring ice if in a hot climate. Ask the local... more... - Molly

Molly, have you ever been to the ghetto? The real ghetto? Have you seen the slums of Hawaii and or areas with warmer climates? And I hate to use the word "slums" but basically, that is what they are. And there are many that are not aware of those options. Man, I wish everyone can actually see what I have seen. - Mona Nomura

I always think that with economic times like this, we should focus more on improving ourselves. If you're an individual then your skills, and if you're a company then your content/products/services. I guess if you're a country then your people and their livelihoods. - Vinko

Well it is hard times such as these, when great things happen. :) - Mona Nomura

Correction, and even more disgusting - we concentrate on global issues in which we have an economic interest. - jcunwired

Yes, Mona I have. I've lived in 'the ghetto' in downtown Miami ('80's). Drunks on the street, hookers on every corner, etc. etc etc.. I literally walked out, hitched a ride and found someplace where I COULD make a living. Again, we have it so good here in the US compared to the poor in other countries. btw, what is the excuse in this nation of food stamps and the most giving people on... more... - Molly

Molly, yes, there are global issues the must be addressed. Every country has its problems and there is no excuse, not a single one, for the inequalities in our country, our system, of people that bust their ass never rising above "poverty lines", and most of all, our children not being educated. No one is comparing anything. (at least I am not). I am simply stating, we have MANY issues... more... - Mona Nomura

How is it ok that children get extra credit for bringing toilet paper to school? Why is shutting down a library to save on budget costs acceptable? Why are the teachers getting paid so low? In this country, where anyone can be whatever they want to be, why are they not able to reach their full potentials? Can you imagine if every child were to get equal educational opportunities? Think of how many MORE collective minds would be in the workforce, strategizing to make our WORLD a better place? - Mona Nomura

It's easier to manipulate/control uneducated people... Not much incentive for those who could help raise others up to do it. :S - Lindsay is in 20-ten

I'm getting angry again thinking about our system lol. - Mona Nomura

Sorry, Mona, but the Constitution doesn't guarantee equal results, just equal opportunity. IMHO education isn't the government's job anyway (except in a limited civics sort of way). I home schooled my kids. - Molly

Molly, if you are an uneducated single parent working three jobs to put food on the table and a roof over your kids' heads, how would you home school? - Mona Nomura

We have individual power that we can bring to bear, here. There are countless opportunities to improve things. We can give food, clothes, money, time, and attention. We can use whatever clout or connections we might have to draw in folks who have even more resources to share than we do. Plus, we can freely share our skills. No point waiting for others to handle it. - Kathy Fitch

And Molly? You said as human beings, we must help those in need of help. You don't think other Americans are warranted help from their own people? And that is what I am saying -- we do NOT have equal opportunity. - Mona Nomura

We're not guaranteed equal opportunity, we're guaranteed the right to PURSUE equal opportunity... There's a difference there (and quite a big one). - Lindsay is in 20-ten

Thank you Lindsay - I can not speak rationally when it comes to these topics, since domestic issues angers me SO MUCH. Taking a walk, I'm pissed off again hahaha. - Mona Nomura

I love Mona's passion! My husband and I don't approach this one as an either/or. We strive to find opportunities to reach out to those both far and near--and we could certainly do more on both fronts. Near or far, there's never a shortage of places to begin. Right here at home, I see big schools with big budgets, tons of resources, and far too much uninspired teaching, but also a very... more... - Kathy Fitch

I've never seen an example of someone 'working their ass off and never rising above the poverty line' unless they have more kids than they can support or due to an unforeseen circumstance (accident or illness). The FEW that result from the latter case can and should be taken care of in the local community and barring that, from a broader outreach of regional charities. - Molly

Tad bought us a Powerball ticket yesterday and we sat down and talked about what we'd do with the money if we got it... Besides the obvious of quit our jobs and travel for a while, we both were thinking of ways we would use it to help others... Setting up scholarships and grants, funding some start-up ventures for our friends who are looking for jobs, funding programs in schools to... more... - Lindsay is in 20-ten

Mona re: single mother: Where's the father? Where's the grandparents on either side? Aunts, uncles? That's the point. It's not the government's job to care for a single mother's children while she works, it's the relatives' first, then the local community if the family fails. If the local community is overwhelmed, then regionally volunteer charities should step up to the plate. It's US... more... - Molly

Lindsay--that's one of my very favorite fantasies! I used to coordinate a large group of adjunct English professors. A great many of them taught multiple courses at multiple colleges, trying to scrape together a decent living doing the thing they loved. I used to wish that I could magically make the things they needed (groceries, clothes, cars, computers) just appear out of nowhere for... more... - Kathy Fitch

Kathy, thriving is a relative term. I live below the US poverty line, but I'm thriving. I'm poor and unhappy to be that way, but happy in all other ways. - Molly

If your own country won't help you, which will? I believe any country should always place it's citizens first - Keith Barrett

Keith: Let me just say ARGH! It's not our government's JOB to 'help you' if you need it. It's your family's, neighbors', neighborhood's job. - Molly

Ok Molly. I now see your mindset and nevermind, this conversation is not going any where. However, I would like to ask why you chose to ignore my question regarding the school system. - Mona Nomura

Mona, I didn't ignore it, I missed it. Scrolling up. - Molly

Molly--quite right. I was talking economics, but I do of course agree with you that one's overall happiness isn't contingent on wealth. Poverty of spirit can exist anywhere, and we can reach out to help with that, as well. - Kathy Fitch

Oh, here it is: "How is it ok that children get extra credit for bringing toilet paper to school? Why is shutting down a library to save on budget costs acceptable? Why are the teachers getting paid so low? In this country, where anyone can be whatever they want to be, why are they not able to reach their full potentials? Can you imagine if every child were to get equal educational... more... - Mona Nomura

If you want to know why public education (often) often sucks, read http://www.johntaylorgatto.com - Victor Panlilio

Oh, and I do agree with you about the importance of family, neighbors, and neighborhood, Molly. Government tries to be the formalized, organized, centralized expression of that kind of caring, but too often fails quite utterly at it, and is, in any case, no replacement for the human touch. - Kathy Fitch

I agree Kathy. Mona, I didn't miss it. You missed my answer so I'll reword and repeat it. How is bringing TP to school good for a child's academic performance? How can they get a grade or credit for it? Libraries aren't supposed to be government funded, except in a limited fashion concerning civics education. Want a library? Donate your money, not other people's in the form of taxation. - Molly

But WHY should it be up to the community to put supply the public educational system when we are one of the TOP nations in the WORLD when it comes to funds allocated per student? Why is it OK that one of the most important public entities of this amazing country I love so much ignored? And WHY are we paying so much taxes to fund these corrupt officials? It is unacceptable that because... more... - Mona Nomura

Our government wasn't constructed to get people to 'reach their full potential'. It was an alignment of individual nation-states for economic reasons. If your nation-state wants to give all the producers' money to non-producers, have at it. Don't come running to my state when the producers come here to get away from over taxation, though. :-) Again, our government was never intended to... more... - Molly

But don't you see, there are many who are not given that "equal opportunity" because our system is corrupt. - Mona Nomura

I will give you an example: Earlier I was in Bushwick (Brooklyn). Out of the blue, some woman yells at me: "Hey China girl, we speak English here." That is the epitome of failure of our country and system. - Mona Nomura

Mona I didn't understand that last about your mother. Please rephrase? So you want less money to administration and more to students/teachers? We finally agree on something. :-) - Molly

I am not saying pay more taxes, I am talking about full on reform. I am talking about rethinking the entire model of how to allocate OUR tax dollars to properly give every person in this country a chance to educate themselves so in 2009, we do not have people saying, out of the blue, "Hey China girl, we speak English here." - Mona Nomura

Our system is corrupt because we've given it too much power. Take away some of that funding/power and the greedy will leave for greener pastures. Were you speaking Chinese when the woman yelled at you? (Not that excuses rudeness nor applies to any discussion as that's an isolated incident- I'm blonde. Heard any good dumb blonde jokes lately?) btw, I collect blonde jokes. I love letting people think I'm a dumb big boobed blonde then smokin' 'em in a debate. I'm evil, I know........ heh - Molly

I am not Chinese and I was with black people. - Mona Nomura

Mona, why not give you (and everyone else) back your own money and let you educate yourself as you say? Why sift it through layer after layer of bureaucracy, each layer taking a swipe @ the whole until you're left w/cents instead of the original dollars? btw, you're off of academic education and talking social education. Something I whole heartedly oppose. I'm a fundamentalist Christian... more... - Molly

Mona, I agree with you. I've worked with foundations, and I strongly prefer those who fund local nonprofits. I've talked with those who fund over seas at conferences, and its always a hard conversation for me. I understand funding overseas, I just don't understand ignoring our own backyard. I've talked to teenagers who didn't think they would survive to be 20 due to gangs in their lives... more... - Rachel Lea Fox

Molly: I do not understand what you mean -- but for you to ask if I was speaking Chinese in lieu of recognizing the ignorance of "China girl", speaks for itself. :) And Rachel, I try my hardest to do what I can, but knowing what I know and seeing the things I have seen, I can not help but to want to make a bigger impact and give as many as I can hope, not just a handful that I come... more... - Mona Nomura

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Mona, now don't start insulting me please. I asked a relevant question considering what you said the woman yelled at you. I've not even looked at your profile so needed context for the woman's declaration. As for being the first in their families to graduate high school, why are you blaming government for not doing what the parents/local charities/neighborhood should be doing? It's not... more... - Molly

And, I'm getting tired of this discussion because it frustrates me to have people act like the government has money of it's own. It don't. Any money the government has it took from someone who earned it's pocket. Look at your paycheck. See those little boxes that diminishes the dollar amount? That's government @ work and most of what they take from you goes into a bureaucrat's pocket, not your favorite charity, local school, etc....Night. (hugs) - Molly

Did I insult you? I just made an observation. If you were insulted, that sounds like a personal problem, frankly. :) But more importantly: why, in 2009, are ignorant statements like taht ok? What do you think makes a person blurt out a statement like that, completely unprovoked? The answers to those questions are the answer to what is wrong with this country. And Molly -- if you saw... more... - Mona Nomura

I would like to point out that not everyone has a large network of family, friends and neighbors for support. Tad and I have been pretty much on our own since we got together and started a family. The first two places we lived (when we were living off about 2x minimum wage) we had no family or friends to help us do anything. It was very tough. We moved to Phoenix after my mom, but she... more... - Lindsay is in 20-ten

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"Molly: I do not understand what you mean -- but for you to ask if I was speaking Chinese in lieu of recognizing the ignorance of "China girl", speaks for itself. :)" Speaks how? If it wasn't an insult intending to lob a backhanded 'you're a bigot/racist' at me, what was the statement intended as? I'm calling you on that one. Ignorant statements like that aren't okay and have absolutely... more... - Molly

starving people? here?? ;P - Anthony Citrano

I've seen with my own eyes how the poor live. I live it myself. How many times do I have to say that and in how many ways do I have to remind you I've BEEN there where you're describing? I do believe I mentioned (several times) that if the extended family and/or local community is unable/unwilling to step up to help a family out, there are regional and even national charities available.... more... - Molly

Thank god. - Mona Nomura from IM

I used to be a Libertarian and then I woke up and realized that there are people who just can't take care of themselves and charity just doesn't cut it. How about we take the same amount of money that the government is already taking in and put it toward things that actually make a difference for the people HERE? Instead of asking people to pay more taxes or taxes + donations to... more... - Lindsay is in 20-ten

It's not that they can't take care of themselves, they are in environments where they do not know they can. Get up and move? Move where? Armed with what? - Mona Nomura

Agreed - there are a lot of social boundaries that are difficult to cross. Ignorance is a big obstacle to lots of things. People don't know what resources or options are available to them, and they lack the skills (training through education) to be able to seek them out. A lot of them just resign themselves to their situation simply because they don't really know any way out of it or can't do simple things like afford clothes that are nice enough to wear in an office job. - Lindsay is in 20-ten

And the greedy myopic decision maker -- from voters to our government (state, local, and federal) is one of the reason why reform is so difficult. NOTHING makes me angrier than education and awareness (men included). :( - Mona Nomura from IM

Education and awareness make you angrier than men do? - Jim Norris

Yes. Men are so simple. - Mona Nomura

Are we now? But what makes you angry about awareness? And why do you think that we owe Americans suffering from lack of clean water more than we owe anyone else in the world who's suffering from just as much deprivation? - Jim Norris

Yes, men are, but that's irrelevant. The topic digressed into education and education reform is a subject that I can not discuss without getting emotional. As for your questions. 1. I do not like discussing topics about awareness, since there are many that for whatever reason, turn a blind eye or refuse to believe certain truths about our country. i.e. living conditions . As for clean... more... - Mona Nomura from IM

Robert, Folks get up in arms about FB changes because they inevitably make things more difficult and less transparent (not to mention less logical, less attractive, etc.). Here, the changes make the thing more nimble--and it was already pretty gosh darned nimble. - Kathy Fitch

Well, there's no hard-and-fast rule that conversation threads need to stay relevant! But I understand that these are very emotionally fraught issues. There are definitely issues with the living conditions of some people in this country. What I'm wondering is how we justify caring more about people living within this nation's borders than we do about those outside of them. The... more... - Jim Norris

And one of the biggest problems is, when uncultured, uninformed people try to help save the world, they at times do more harm than good -- especially since they are so set in their views in lieu of opening their minds to see things from the other side. It's not about "Quick omg we need to help, let's do x and x", it's about long term solutions without disrupting the peace. No one is saying one should care more about the other. It's more about "Hey, let's not forget we have MAJOR domestic issues, too." - Mona Nomura from IM

I don't think that greedy myopia is unique to government though; I think it's a feature of most organizations over a certain size and complexity, when it becomes difficult to evaluate success in the short term and people start to have personal ambitions that are opposed to the goals of the organizations themselves. I see the same thing in businesses too; the public and private sectors just come up with different mechanisms for enforcing some measure of accountability. - Jim Norris

Oh I definitely agree with that -- our economy and a lot of failed corporations are due to greedy individuals. Is it human nature that makes us this way? Or are we products of our (capitalistic) society? - Mona Nomura from IM

Yeah, people seeking shortsighted solutions often end up being less effective than they could be. But there's a legitimate question there, and there are significant and troubling tradeoffs that have to be made: how much effort (in the form of time and money and lives) do we spend defending victims in Darfur versus children in the US who lack health insurance? - Jim Norris

Or education, since we spend significant dollar amounts *on* education. I think it's more of a bigger picture issue. How can we re-think our system to better our country? What do we need to do? How do get the public involved? To actually care? - Mona Nomura from IM

I'm not sure you can blame the state of the economy on greedy individuals, in the sense that there have always been greedy individuals, and there probably always will be, and so as a political society it is not within the realm of possibility to eliminate greed in individuals. Yes, it's their fault, but recognizing that doesn't prevent the problem from occurring. The real question is,... more... - Jim Norris

Education. That's what it's all about. Teaching the public to become critical thinkers, to make informed decisions in any and all situations. - Mona Nomura from IM

We do spend a ton of money on education with rather mediocre results. The first question I'd ask is why are the results in the U.S. anomalously low compared to other similarly developed countries? I don't know much about education policy, so I'm just talking out of my ass at this point, but part of the problem is that the balance of power between federal, state, and local governments... more... - Jim Norris

Mona: "Teaching the public to become critical thinkers" - that's not what public education does. See http://www.johntaylorgatto.com - Victor Panlilio

Jim: See "The Underground History of American Education" at http://www.johntaylorgatto.com - Victor Panlilio

Jim - all of those are extremely valid questions and dependent on the person answering's background, the answers would most likely differ. My number one question lies simply with checks and balances. And Victor - thanks for those links, I'll check them out. I have to sleep now, so good night all. - Mona Nomura from IM

At some point there's a fundamental question of what the purpose of government (generally, and in particular for the U.S.) should be. Is it just a legal agreement that gives up certain limited rights (e.g. to vigilante justice) in order to provide for the common defense and protection of human liberties? Or does it represent a more humanistic view of the U.S. as a society who is... more... - Jim Norris

See, women are simple too... I start talking, and they suddenly have to go to sleep. Maybe it's just me. - Jim Norris

Touché, Jim, but it's actually *really* simple. It's called EST and 3am! I'll answer in the morning. Thanks for your input, your thought provoking comments are always more than welcome. :) - Mona Nomura from IM

Ok, I await your response. I suppose for the good of the Feed I should catch some sleep too. Otherwise you won't get any exciting new features/bugs to waste your time with tomorrow. G'night! - Jim Norris

I"m an American living in Singapore in Southeast Asia. Singapore was a real dump about 51 years ago, but because they focused their economy the place is in better shape than all but maybe Japan now. It's a perfect model of what a country can do when it stops concerning itself with everyone else in the world and starts focusing entirely on itself. Also, Singapore is a nation of just 4.59... more... - Bradley Farless

WTF Jim? You should have just linked to a blog article. Ha ha ha - Bradley Farless

Speaking of links, education, and our current economic situation, see http://tinyurl.com/dhxt7s, a thought-provoking critique of MBA education and the extreme narcissism it creates - Victor Panlilio

Victor, it's probably not only MBA programs themselves that are to blame (although many executive MBA programs, in particular, aren't exactly academically rigorous), but also the general willingness of so many organizations to value that degree over experience. A degree should be one piece of the puzzle when evaluating candidates, but shouldn't be the thing that trumps all other characteristics. - Kathy Fitch

Stowe Boyd

"The Republican Party has officially moved into nutcase territory." Gail Collins

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The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.

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Geoff

How many high schools have a performing arts center that looks like this: http://twitpic.com/494vc

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Jeremiah Owyang

Nothing beats the durex warranty - http://www.flickr.com/photos...

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That @aplusk guy has about 1.320.000 more followers than me. AND he's sharing beds with Demi Moore.

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lol!! wow! somebody woke up in a bad mood today! - Anurag Gupta

Dan

#Followfriday I will publish a list of real TWITTER ROCK STARS tomorrow.

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Haggis (Sean Loyless)

Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends.

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Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

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Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

-Trainspotting (1996) - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

OMG Sean...pick a longer quote eh? :P - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

Is that a challenge? :D - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

I love that soundtrack. Had it memorized. - Louis Gray

@LG I'm downloading the Underworld song that plays at the end off Amazon right now. Thank you Shazam! - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

I have every Underworld album and saw them in concert twice. Are you referring to Born Slippy? - Louis Gray

Lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/u... - Louis Gray

Yup, exactly that one. I love the build up of the song, and its use in the movie was so perfect. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

IFC ~ FTW :) - Bren - Minister of Mayhem

Hehehe, exactly Bren. It's my favorite movie station, I caught the last hour or so of the movie and got the urge to post the quote. :D - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

I caught the last few minutes, looking for "The IT Crowd" (which I can never seem to catch, btw...dammit) :) - Bren - Minister of Mayhem

I haven't watched this in a few years. Time to bust out the DVD! - Penguin It's Cold Outside

LOVE this movie! - Katie is Frittering

Daniel Bachhuber

Innovation is the new social media is the new sustainability is the new green.

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whatever happened to green innovation.. - Anurag Gupta

Joel Comm

Ah yes. There's nothing like a floating beer can to make a big game complete [PIC] http://twitpic.com/3ahht

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Matt Cutts

You'll never be as pretty as a photoshopped celebrity. Click "Portfolio" then some pictures to compare. http://www.iwanexstudio.com/

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Actually I think the reverse is true. Now that you know how ugly the celebrities really were, there's hope for the unwashed masses, as long as you know a bit about photography and post-processing. - Aaron D'Souza

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Mouse over the pics to show the untouched photo. - Alex Scoble

ALL them photoshopoed celebs look bad!!! - Rob Sellen :o)

That is why people shouldn't be obsessed with celebrities. But, who wouldn't want to photoshop their pics? ;) - Shevonne

natural beauty is best ;o) - Rob Sellen :o)

What's interesting is that some of them are so skinny and/or buffed that they had to add some meat and remove some muscle/bones. All that manipulation definitely makes the stars seem better than they really are though. No wonder why so many of them have food issues. - Alex Scoble

I really wish this was more front and center. Like special fx in movies. - Mark Philpot

Some of these are really atrocious photographs, very poorly lit. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Makes me think of this: http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com/cartoon... - Bec Rowe @d0tski

This is wicked!! I don't feel so astounded with those purr-fect 10s anymore! - Anurag Gupta

I've shocked friends (girls especially) with how I can make them look with decent lighting and minimal airbrushing. Most of them had no clue they could be made to look so pretty. It's kind of sad really that there's not a broader cultural awareness of this. Way too many people are trying to reach a standard of beauty that isn't just unrealistic, it's literally impossible. - Eric P

Like musicianship, it's best to judge live performances. - Mark Philpot

I'm impressed that the retouched photos still look human. Often times they don't after agencies like this get at them. A little reminder that celebrities are meat too. - Ryan Moulton

Dennis Smith

Survey says that extended job search no longer carrying stigma - I hope survey is correct http://ow.ly/2JiT

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I have my doubts about this survey as well. Somehow something doesn't add up. - Anurag Gupta

Loic Le Meur

it's who follows you that matters, not how many.

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Who follows me is not an issue. Who I follow is what gains me information and education. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

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You don't follow me and that's how I know I'm awesome. - Akiva Moskovitz

But how do you know anything about your followers to know that for sure? You have 23,234 followers and you only follow 510. - Trish R

1UP Akiva and Trish. - Rochelle

I'd rather follow than be followed. I guess I'm selfish like that - Pat Hawks

The people that follow you usually provide no value to you. It's cute if someone you respect follows you, but that doesn't even mean they give a crap about your updates. It's all about who YOU follow and who you interact with via DM's and replies. - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

Good point, Rahsheen. What good is a group of people who are associated but have no interaction? - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

The point is that you don't need 23,000 followers to be cool. - Christian Burns

@rasheen, small point here... I don't know if Loic follows you or not, but you just provided value to him by engaging in this conversation, regardless of whether he follows you or not. With FriendFeed a lot of the value is in the comments and likes as opposed to the actual updates being posted. - Andy Kruger

Who's Loic? - Akiva Moskovitz

"Following"? Such a narcissic verb to start with! Where's the discussion Mr Loïc? Or are we just a crowd of "gueux"? - directeur

so d'accord ..aggreed sir :) that's why people you don't follow ( i mean you loic Le meur ) matters less ^^ . - Frédérick 2 Baro

Poppycock - its the value you receive from whom you follow, and the value you pass on to your followers - whether its 1 or 100,000 - that matters. Numbers don't mean squat. Social egomania is starting to get old. - jcunwired

it not about who follows you..or even Who you follow.. what matters is with whom you engage in and if they engage the conversation with you ! - Peter Dawson

You can't know who follows without following => from quantity comes quality :D - Mushin

Just another note, even if I just gave Loic the secret to live, the universe, and everything, he may never see it if he doesn't come to FriendFeed and look at this thread. I didn't CC Twitter and I don't think he follows me anyway, although I'm assuming he tracks mentions... - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

Akiva +1 - Dobromir Hadzhiev

what Mark VB said. :) - Hel Hel

Sometimes I wonder if people who make these megaphone blasts realize there's a discussion going on or even come back to read what's said. I never see any participation in the discussion, so who knows? - Trish R

I have nothing to add to this conversation...As usual you all have said it better than I could. - Alex Scoble

Chris Baskind

Wow, a worm is absolutely *eating* Twitter, and all the big tech sites are still snoozing.

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what ya mean... - Rob Sellen :o)

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There's a worm spreading through Twitter -- apparently through infected user profiles -- which causes multiple spam messages to be sent out from your account. - Chris Baskind

yikes...and how do you avoid that?? - Rob Sellen :o)

Right now, by staying the hell off Twitter. :-) - Chris Baskind

I don't even remember the last time I was on Twitter.... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

ok.. I will too then ;o) - Rob Sellen :o)

I use Twitter a lot. But I think I'll stay away or use a desktop client until this worm is better understood. - Chris Baskind

Again? - Eric @ CSTechcast.com

Yes: don't go to any profiles, read on search.twitter or FriendFeed, e.g., http://friendfeed.com/coturni... - Bora Zivkovic

Yup, I had been checking a profile to see if I'd follow back and whammo. Very annoying. - Heather Solos

Is it happening on any browser other than Firefox? I know a Mac/Firefox user that got hit. - Chris Baskind

Okay, I'm going to do my usual habit and ask: Is there independent verification of this worm? - George Hall (Australia)

Would that be the Stalk phishing one, by any chance? - George Hall (Australia)

yeah - Rob Sellen :o)

I've seen a ff regular who got exploited. He decried the spam tweet in a ff comment after it fed in. - Micah Wittman

StalkDaily site is BIG problem on Twitter right now. - George Hall (Australia)

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009... - Bora Zivkovic

Those of use still unaffected by it trying to warn people about it over on Twitter. Looks like it's a FriendFeed usage day - George Hall (Australia)

Now, this question definately has to be asked...since we have Twitter feeds here in FriendFeed, can it in any way, shape or form affect here? Might be a good idea to check that out and start limiting any flowover into here. - George Hall (Australia)

The only thing that flows here is text. You'll see the spam, but I doubt there is any issue with an infection. - Eric @ CSTechcast.com

Good. Might be an idea keeping an update of the situation via my feed here. That would be safer than Twitter right now and more helpful. I've been wanting to see how Friendfeed can be used in a crunch. - George Hall (Australia)

OMG is there anything we as FFer's can do to help!!! - sofarsoShawn

yeah.. we can them OFF twitter ;o) - Rob Sellen :o)

Here's one starter feed: http://beta.friendfeed.com/twitter... - George Hall (Australia)

And lets show the strength of FriendFeed by showing it's best features in a crunch, as opposed to critizing the opposition... - George Hall (Australia)

FriendFeed filter as an RSS feed added in TO a feed. Possible or not? - George Hall (Australia)

Mohomed: Thanks. Added that url to my update feed on the problem. - George Hall (Australia)

Still waiting for that technical advice on how to add a filtered search into the feed... - George Hall (Australia)

All my tweets are disappeared a week ago. I was rarely posting to Twitter. But from now on, I won't :( Still no fix. - Onur Gündüz

Maybe FriendFeed created the worm to spite the competition! I kid I kid... maybe. :-) Long live FF! Viva la revolution! - Dane

the tech team at twitter is either working overtime, or on a long weekend of easter, just like every other company! - Anurag Gupta

Mohomed: Want to bring a friendfeed search on stalk into that room/feed in some form or another. Either as an RSS feed, or some other way to add it into the total picture already set up. I actually want to see if we can help with Friendfeed's capabilities. - George Hall (Australia)

Is the Twitter API affected? I use HootSuite primarily, can I get infected through that? - Christiaan Conover

So far they've said search.twitter.com and third-parties okay, but there was a recent tweet about it being a js/rss exploit of the api, while another considers it an XSS exploit. - George Hall (Australia)

Even tried looking at old version of Friendfeed to work out that problem, Mohomed. It's something I can't work out intuitively...so anyone with better technical understanding, give a clue please. - George Hall (Australia)

Well, it was at least a start, doing that room/feed. It made a start at collating information to help people handle the stalk worm problem and give some demonstration of Friendfeed's better capabilities. More experienced Friendfeeders can better that feed. - George Hall (Australia)

Rob McNealy

If the tax code were fair and just, it would fit in a pamphlet.

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Crazy easter egg experiments - http://www.flickr.com/photos...

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this is exciting, beautiful, and creepy at the same time! - Anurag Gupta

Kevin says he isn't going to let me do this and that none of his old ties are hideous and would look better on an egg the way I think they would! *humph* - Rachel Lea Fox

Ooh, I saw this on Martha this week. It took all my willpower not to raid Nathan's vast tie collection. - Kate Schmidt

Kevin Fox

We weren't doing anything

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Like mother like child! Awesome! - Rachel Lea Fox

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Omg such a cute pic! - BEX

That doesn't even need a caption. - Kate Schmidt

Love it! - Reggie L.

LOL! - Anurag Gupta

Great shot! How cute. - Willem (@wim66) ☠

Uh Mom? - Tony C (Unrated)

Dave Winer

How to Sell Your Soul on Twitter and Who's Buying. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive...

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the service aims to provide a medium for marketing, though its just not properly used yet. - Anurag Gupta

Liz Strauss

Never forget that people and stars are made of the same stuff. Sweet dreams

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love this saying!!! - Anurag Gupta

John Gormly

"Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught." Sir Winston Churchill

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Emma

Beautiful Landscapes By Sandro Diener - http://www.sandrodiener.ch/cms...

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love these! -- hope you're doing ok, Emma. ;) - Brandon

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Hi Brandon, you're still up?? I'm doing fine, thanks...hope everything's ok with you? ;) - Emma

Love them! - Michael Fidler

wow - Alejandro

Oh hai, Emma! Sorry I didn't see your message till just now ... Things are good here too, ty ;) - Brandon

stunning images - Manuela

<3 - vijay

Lovely! - Anna Haro

soultravelers3

"You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself." – Sam Levenson

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Web Nex

From the nerdy-fun dept: Googlers conduct science experiments with their Fresnel lens http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009...

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its safe to say that this happens only at google!! - Anurag Gupta

Michael McKean

Between the speedy beta and the recent Twitter complications, FriendFeed is looking much more attractive.

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lol! suddenly twitter's capacity limits make friendfeed that much attractive option, right? - Anurag Gupta

And FF has a more robust set of features. - Michael McKean

With the new DMs on FF, it's a real alternative now. Twitter has always been a messaging add-on to FF for me. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

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