Thursday, August 16, 2012

Signing an Online Petition is NOT Slacktivism

Yesterday I wrote this comment on a blog post called Stop Calling Them Slacktivists that argued that slacktivism can create change.
I don’t consider signing an online petition an example of slacktivism. Just because it is easy and quick, that doesn’t mean it’s slacktivism. We can’t paint all social media campaigns with the same brush. A lot of people do and this hurts the reputation of the good social media campaigns.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Familiar Review

Dodd (Centre) with his daughter (Left) and wife (Right)
Do you ever watch a film classified under "horror" and wonder, "Is this really supposed to be scary?"

Familiar (2012) is the sequel to the even more hilarious Worm (2010). These films, both written and directed by Richard Powell for Fatal Pictures, follow the life of John Dodd (his name is Geoffrey Dodd in Worm), a man whose sinister inner thoughts contrast his pleasant, caring demeanor.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Volunteer to Work

So, in your search to find a job, you're browsing through job ads. After ages of searching, you find an ad that you know you are totally cut out for. You believe in the company; you're qualified to do the work; you like the location. But there's one thing: