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Do You Feel Anxiety When You Lose Facebook Friends?

Well, that was weird. I had somebody I know (met her twice) friend me on Facebook and then after I accepted her friend request, she deleted me. And we have about 40 friends in common — on Facebook and in … Continue reading

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My Shameful Social Climbing

I’m not at all happy with where I am in life. I want to climb higher. I like the air where the elite hang out. I’ve had a few sniffs of it in my time (when I was traipsing along … Continue reading

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Facebook Friends

A classmate of mine from Pacific Union College Elementary School (1977-80) posts to her Facebook: “How many of us really know everyone on our FB list?…..Here’s a task for you… I want all my FB friends to post how you … Continue reading

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Voice Of The Powerless Blames The Jewish Lobby

Lila Shahani was profiled in the Los Angeles Times earlier this month: A woman who started a blog after a deadly typhoon is an unlikely voice of the powerless. Reporting from Seoul — Call her the accidental blogger, because Lila … Continue reading

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The Burden Of Publicly Identifying With A Group

One of my Facebook friends wrote: “Irony of the day: I just got cut off (and almost had an accident) by a car that has “Jesus says repent your sins” written in English and Hebrew on the rear windshield. Mr … Continue reading

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