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Tag Archives: social media
Dear Jay and Gina: An Open Letter
The five “increasingly savage paragraphs” of this obituary were published in the Redwood Falls [MN] Gazette on June 4. That same day, Stu @RandBallsStu posted them on Twitter. By the time I heard about this savagery three days later on All Things Considered, … Continue reading
Posted in current events, news
Tagged current events, media, obituary, responsibility, social media
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Lent Lite and the Cult of the Selfie
So began a recent exchange on Twitter. I seldom take the bait, but this is Lent, after all. Two days before reading this message, I had eschewed chocolates, roses, and a decadent dinner in favor of ashes, penitence, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, religion
Tagged Lent, religion, repentance, selfie, social media, Twitter
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