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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.
April 6, 2010, at 5:30 am — Blogs | Comics — / / / /

Congo and Steve: Social NotWorking

Social NotWorking Congo and Steve from creator John “J.” Lampinen of congoandsteve.com. This strip, on the theme of social networking: “Social NotWorking.”

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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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