The Economics of Friendship. And other social media DOHs. by Stan Faryna
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Economics
Like it or not – there is an economics to friendship. I know! I know it may seem to you that I have just said a heartless, stupid and terrible thing! Bill Dorman is going to have some fun with this. Read the rest of this entry »
Empty-handed and less traveled roads. And other social media DOHs. by Stan Faryna
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Notes:
There are bloggers that I cherish, like, and fan – bloggers who have embarked upon a pilgrimage to fame, fortune, success, and happiness. They travel a road less traveled – in a manner of speaking.
These bloggers arrive at destinations (100 readers/month, 1,000/mo, 10,000/mo, 100,000/mo, etc.). They often arrive empty-handed with great expectations and hope. They move forward into empty-handed whole-heartedness. They move forward undaunted by disappointment and seemingly unrewarded faith, due diligence, and sacrifice.
They connect. They uplift each other. They do amazing things, day and night. They declare victory in the midst of the test. Again and again.
I relish and celebrate their courage, fortitude, and hutzpah.
The trials of these brave bloggers remind me of my own pilgrim’s progress. My disappointments. And my spiritual defeats.
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The uber Monte Carlo Club in Cismigiu Park, Bucharest.
Lumi living it up the night before the lights went out. A scene from my science fiction novel about the end times. The rough first draft of the story begins here: http://wp.me/pbg0R-98
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Lumi as seen/vid recording through K-9s being worn by our protagonist, John.
Do you love strongly? And Other Social Media DOHs. by Stan Faryna
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Are you getting all the love you want? Are you connecting with people? Deeply? Often?
Am I? Am I getting all the love I want? Am I connecting with the people that lift me up?
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Confessions of a freak-geek-misfit and time agent in exile.
by Stan Faryna
Warning:
This blog post and podcast includes adult language used in a sparing but strong manner. If you are offended by adult language, check out the other podcasts linked at the bottom of this blog post.
When we bring light to darkness, some things must be said. Otherwise, the light cannot penetrate.
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Stacey Herbert’s blog post on DIY Blogger NET inspired a dozen or more of heart-warming human stories from some of the most amazing bloggers out there. And it wasn’t just the blog posts that were awesome, the comments were often just as warming, just as inspiring, and – healing – as the blog posts.
Stacey writes about some of the #NA (NicheAmnesty) blog posts here. Her next step is to take this community building to the next level with NicheAmnesty.TV. You can also learn more here. Read the rest of this entry »
Once upon a time, Max had a very different kind of life. In this glimpse into her past, Max is sunning on a yacht. Perhaps, listening to Hurt’s song, Silver Lining.
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Max is a mommy, survivor, and sharpshooter in my science fiction novel about the end times. The rough first draft of the story begins here: http://wp.me/pbg0R-98
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Before her husband was killed in a car accident. Before her daughter was kidnapped and her mother brutally slain. Max had a very different life. But things change. For Max, the dark time began three years before the lights went out.
Thank you for giving me your time. You may (or may not) be busy, today. But there was something else you could be doing. There always is. Maybe, something better. So I thank you for showing up.
I don’t have a deep thought to share with you. But I do have a deep feeling to share with you. Today, I want to give thanks to someone written in my heart. And I invite you to give thanks to someone written in your heart.
Max being video-taped via Lumi’s K-9s. A possible scene in my science fiction novel about the end times. The very rough first draft of the novel is here: http://wp.me/pbg0R-98
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After many months of her daughter being a missing person. After the lights go out and the world falls apart, Max is reunited with her lost daughter when she returns to Bucharest. And she remembers again. That she is a beautiful woman.
Fan Art
Media: Digital Art and Photographic Manipulations
Artists: Madalina Cristea
Creative Commons license for this graphic as follows: Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA
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In my science fiction novel about the end times, Lumi is an executive liaison for the company that sells K-9s – hyper-intelligent eyewear for movers and shakers.
Lumi makes a delivery of K-9s to John, our protagonist in Bucharest, just as the world falls apart. The very rough first draft starts here: http://wp.me/pbg0R-98
Notes
Things were a lot easier before the Dark Time. Just ask Lumi. <grin>
Fan Art
Media: Digital Art and Photographic Manipulations
Artists: Madalina Cristea
Creative Commons license for this graphic as follows: Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA
Note: You can submit fan art to stan(dot)faryna(at)gmail.com. Please provide contact information (FB, website, etc. so I can include it like I’ve done above). Unless otherwise specified, all works submitted will be considered as released by the author under the Creative Common’s Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA.
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