 By Lauren Selman | Bio
“Sarah…just saw Avatar, it was great!” “Mark…wants you to see Avatar!”
The facebook status updates of my friends keep pouring in. Not
interested in another blockbuster blow-em-up movie, I looked to my
various communities to see what people think and sure enough the
reviews are there too. Young and old, Democrat or Republican,
Eco-Conscious and Eco-Hating, the status updates had a clear message,
to see Avatar. Okay, fine! I’ll see it. I had been told it was an “environmental
justice” movie while other friends described the movie as a work of
“art,” so I didn’t know what I was in for.[ Read More]
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 By Jim Selman | Bio
In a recent New York Times op-ed column,
Bob Herbert challenged all of us to get down out of the bleachers and
take on at least one of today’s intractable problems. He pointed to the
courage of many Civil Rights activists in the '60s and '70s, including
Andrew Goodman who was murdered by the KKK and of course Rosa Parks. We
remember these individuals and many like them because, like
revolutionaries everywhere, they put their lives on the line for
something worth dying for. They stood[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
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According to a new study released by the Center for the Digital
Future and AARP, Americans 50+ are closing the digital divide with
online behaviors similar to much younger users (those under 20). Older
citizens not only use websites for information, but they also use
social networking, gaming and news channels in ever-increasing numbers.
Key findings of the study include:
- News source. More than twice as many 50+ Americans than users under 20 check news online (42% compared to 18%)
- Online communities. More older users log in daily or
several times a day (58% vs. 47%). Forty-six percent of users under 50
and users over 70 use the internet to maintain their social
relationships. Seventy percent of members 50+ and 58% of members under
20 reported their online communities were very or extremely important
to them.
- Social activism. More older users participate in online communities for social causes (36% vs 29%).
- Games. Eighteen percent of users 50+ go online daily to play, compared to 22 percent of users under 50.
- Shopping. All users indicated they sometimes or often view items in retail stores before buying online (68% for 50+, 72% for under 50).
You can download highlights of the report at the Centre for the Digital Future website.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at News
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