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Jungle Writers

David P. Kronmiller, Editor-In-Chief
Notes from the Jungle
Matthew Tullman, Current Events Editor
On current events.
Joyce Chen Blogging from New York.
Tharuna Devchand Blogging from South Africa.
J Lampinen
Our resident comic strip, Congo & Steve
Joanna Lord
Blogging on life, art and spirituality.
Jeremy Olsen
Director of Development emeritus and occasional commentator.
Dan Rickabus
On things musical.
Nicky Schildkraut
On poetry.

Plus guest writers and past staff, including Zach Fehst, Amy Reynolds, Aaron Vaccaro, Jae Day, Sarah Jawaid, Scott Martin, and Bronson Picket.
March 31, 2010, at 5:34 pm — Blogs — / / /

I Am My Own God

Hi. My name is Tharuna and I am “addicted” to social networking sites.

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March 31, 2010, at 1:06 pm — Audio | audio podcast | Blogs — / / / / / /

Social Networking helps Societal Progress

For those of us interested in demanding a higher consciousness of society, progression and social justice, the idea of finding a few passionate people on our side seems much less overwhelming than finding scores. Social networking can be a tool used to find these people. Podcast available.

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March 31, 2010, at 6:02 am — Blogs — / / / /

Looped In

With advancements in social networking, I’ve learned that even in a new physical environment, I’m never alone. Starting life anew is easier said than done — the only way to do so would be to remove myself from technology entirely. Delete my Facebook account, cease the endless influx of email and hurl my BlackBerry into the Hudson. And tempting though that sounds sometimes, I know that in this century, it is impossible to do so without dire consequences.

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March 25, 2010, at 1:42 pm — Art | Arts and Culture | Photography — / / / /

Photography: “Let’s blow this popsicle stand…” by Angela Richelle

Let's blow this popsicle stand... On our recent theme of friendship, here’s a photo from the first ever Avocado Jungle Artist In Residence, Angela Richelle, entitled, “Let’s blow this popsicle stand…”

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March 24, 2010, at 6:13 pm — Blogs — / / / / / / / /

Chase Bank is chasing me away!

It was reported today that JP Morgan Chase has concluded that unemployment insurance has not only increased the time someone stays unemployed but also has caused the unemployment rate to go up. The amount of misinformation and just downright callous, unfeeling, un-American behavior in this economic crisis is appalling.

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March 24, 2010, at 2:00 am — Blogs | Comics — / / /

Congo and Steve: America… Moving Forward

America...Moving Forward Congo and Steve from creator John “J.” Lampinen of congoandsteve.com. This strip, on the theme of American muscle: “America… Moving Forward.”

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March 23, 2010, at 5:40 pm — Audio | Blogs — / / / / /

Change Is Possible: President Obama Speaks To His Supporters

At 4PM Eastern, 1PM Pacific President Obama thanked his volunteers in a telephone conference call hosted by Organizing for America.

Here is the audio from this fascinating and rather historic conference call:

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March 23, 2010, at 10:00 am — Blogs — /

On Friendship: When Everything Else Crashes…

In school, friends are easy to come by. You see each other everyday and you are constantly updated on each others lives. In university, friendships become a little harder to maintain due to the workload, deadlines and difference in schedules. However, it is in university that you begin to realise who your true friends are and who will stick by you as you enter into the work world.

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March 17, 2010, at 8:34 pm — Avocado Jungle Blogcast | Podcasts —

Sarah Jawaid – On Friendship: Line by Line, Word by Word

By Sarah Jawaid Read by Jae Day. After many awkward encounters, we became friends—the Pakistani American Muslim girl and the Indian American “culturally” Hindu girl. Our budding friendship found safe-haven in an undergrad American playground when perhaps elsewhere in the world, this wouldn’t be the case.

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March 17, 2010, at 8:33 pm — Audio | audio podcast | Blogs — /

On Friendship: Line by Line, Word by Word

On the first day of class, I noticed her red slippers fashioned with red ribbons. Perhaps, she couldn’t ignore my inquisitive eyes longing to make a connection with the only other brown person in the room. Alas, after many more awkward encounters, we became friends—the Pakistani American Muslim girl and the Indian American “culturally” Hindu girl. Our budding friendship found safe-haven in an undergrad American playground when perhaps elsewhere in the world, this wouldn’t be the case. Podcast available.

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