On this #EarthDay2016.....

It has been a challenging month as the transition to a new platform is continuing. This is as the team has continued its' Daily Social Media curation with the key watch area     It was also quite a week in our World as the World was witness to Queen Elizabeth II celebrating her 90th Birthday and the musical legend Prince dying at a young 57.

Today is also Earth Day.    As the team will be releasing a notation in celebration of Earth Day today, I ran across this on this #EarthDay2016 to remember how Earth is so good to us and how we must do everything we can to protect it:

Did you know? In a single year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the same amount of CO2 produced by driving the average car 26,000 miles. FIND AN EARTH DAY EVENT NEAR YOU My local city, Laguna Niguel, is no exception as residents from throughout Orange County will gather at the Niguel Botanical Preserve to plant, clean and support this hidden gem. Happy Earth day to all!!!

On A Late Prowl For the Night....

As I write this, it is increasingly likely that it will be a Clinton-Trump match based on the results of the New York Primary.     Although the #Outsider team has decided not to engage in any political updates beyond the results of New York over the Twitter Channel, the probability is becoming increasingly likely even though Senator Sanders has underscored that he is not going anywhere despite the odds against him as Hillary Clinton is beginning to look towards the general election.    Mr. Trump noted that Senator Cruz has been "Mathematically eliminated".        

As I was supporting the new Beta Site throughout the day (and the team released a first special edition of the Musical Interlude), I ran across this which moved me greatly.  It is simply about continuing to remain hopeful and go beyond the "hype" that is seen in the so-called mainstream media.     This is one of the reasons that The Daily Outsider has been born.     These thoughts underscores a sense of hope and optimism that is vital:

I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything,
I still believe that people are really good at heart.
- Anne Frank

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.
- Audrey Hepburn

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil.
If they would only expend the same
amount of energy loving their fellow men,
the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.
- Helen Keller

America's present need is not heroics but healing;
not nostrums but normalcy; not a revolution but restoration.
- Warren G. Harding 
Appreciate good people, wherever they are.
Appreciate friends, family, and community.
Appreciate those who serve you.
Appreciate  those you serve.
Give thanks that most people really are good people,
despite the best efforts of TV news to tell you otherwise.

Working Away with thoughts on @Yahoo; #Courage, #Media & other Thoughts....

As a new week dawns, our new beta site just had two "notations" published which I was happy to facilitate and support. The team's decision to avoid any direct mention or comments on the state of the US Elections until after the primary was courageous in some respects--this is as the fight will more than likely continue through to the conventions not withstanding what the so-called "punditry" class may or may not say.






One very interesting development I found of note was how +Snapchat seems to be the "media" of choice for the Teens right now.    As our network evolution continues, one of our plans is to leverage +Snapchat--the challenge is to make it so in a way that is appealing.     I have also been on the prowl regarding +Yahoo 's fate as bidders have apparently submitted bids on the eve of Yahoo's earnings' announcement tomorrow.   The "word" is that it is not a question of if, but when, the Marisa Meyer era will end at Yahoo and how what I deemed the "garage sale" will ensue.    Despite all their profound challenges, they have still gotten over 1 Billion Visits a month--however monetization is a problem just like any Virtual Site--including #Outsiders.




Beyond the +Yahoo story, there is also the other emerging media before us.    +BuzzFeed (that Comcast invested $ 350 Million in) missed its apparent earnings target and from what the folks at the Business Insider noted, this year is not looking much better either.     It appears that @BuzzFeed wants to move more into TV just as +Mashable has done.    It will be interesting to see how +Vox reacts to this changing landscape as I have seen some of their personalities also featured prominently on the so-called mainstream networks.




As I finish off these brief thoughts, I wanted to conclude by sharing one hopeful sign from the Middle East on the emergence of a new Palestinian Moderate Movement that may present a third way beyond what we have been witness to called "Zimam".    It is on Facebook and so far has over 200,000 likes.     



  


It is also with a sense of courage that the journey continues as I ran across this during one of my recent delay forays into the Web:

I hope all enjoy this as I wish all a great week!!!

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