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Compliments of birgerking via Flickr

With the advent of social media, the prevailing sentiment is that the more the merrier. Most of us have multiple accounts, many of which remain dormant. I recently consolidated all of my sites. Now, I’m able to focus more attention on the ones that dovetail my interests. Turn the page…

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Compliments of liquidnight via Flickr

I don’t want to be just one thing; I want to be brave and selfless and intelligent and honest and kind. Divergent.

In recent films (e.g., The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Divergent) we’re assailed by butt kicking heroines who rescue their worlds from disaster, and who simultaneously improve the moral tenor. Divergent’s protagonist discovers that she doesn’t readily “fit” when her government sponsored test is unsuccessful. Those who know they’re being duped (in her society) are considered dangerous to the standing order. Turn the page…

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