Comments on: The war against despair is up to you, new media http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Barb http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2854 Barb Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2854 Found you via Chris Brogan.<br><br>You clearly have a very positive spirit, and I commend you for that.<br><br>I only take issue with your headline. It is not somehow "up to" new media to do something about our national malaise and "someone ELSE will fix it" attitude. Any forms of media are the means, not the end.<br><br>Just one small example--I'm on the board of Friends of the Falls, which works to engage people with the Spokane River so they will learn to love it and keep it clean, safe and accessible for generations to come. <br><br>Last Saturday we held our sixth annual Spokane River Clean-up. Over 800 people showed up to haul trash out of the woods. These people may or may not have high-speed Internet connections. But they lead.<br><br>--barb<br><a href="http://www.friendsofthefalls.org" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofthefalls.org</a> Found you via Chris Brogan.

You clearly have a very positive spirit, and I commend you for that.

I only take issue with your headline. It is not somehow “up to” new media to do something about our national malaise and “someone ELSE will fix it” attitude. Any forms of media are the means, not the end.

Just one small example–I'm on the board of Friends of the Falls, which works to engage people with the Spokane River so they will learn to love it and keep it clean, safe and accessible for generations to come.

Last Saturday we held our sixth annual Spokane River Clean-up. Over 800 people showed up to haul trash out of the woods. These people may or may not have high-speed Internet connections. But they lead.

–barb
http://www.friendsofthefalls.org

]]> By: Barb http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5758 Barb Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5758 Found you via Chris Brogan.<br><br>You clearly have a very positive spirit, and I commend you for that.<br><br>I only take issue with your headline. It is not somehow "up to" new media to do something about our national malaise and "someone ELSE will fix it" attitude. Any forms of media are the means, not the end.<br><br>Just one small example--I'm on the board of Friends of the Falls, which works to engage people with the Spokane River so they will learn to love it and keep it clean, safe and accessible for generations to come. <br><br>Last Saturday we held our sixth annual Spokane River Clean-up. Over 800 people showed up to haul trash out of the woods. These people may or may not have high-speed Internet connections. But they lead.<br><br>--barb<br><a href="http://www.friendsofthefalls.org" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofthefalls.org</a> Found you via Chris Brogan.

You clearly have a very positive spirit, and I commend you for that.

I only take issue with your headline. It is not somehow “up to” new media to do something about our national malaise and “someone ELSE will fix it” attitude. Any forms of media are the means, not the end.

Just one small example–I'm on the board of Friends of the Falls, which works to engage people with the Spokane River so they will learn to love it and keep it clean, safe and accessible for generations to come.

Last Saturday we held our sixth annual Spokane River Clean-up. Over 800 people showed up to haul trash out of the woods. These people may or may not have high-speed Internet connections. But they lead.

–barb
http://www.friendsofthefalls.org

]]> By: CCGAL http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2855 CCGAL Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2855 Well said. I've blogged about this and twittered it. I hope many others will do the same. Well said. I've blogged about this and twittered it. I hope many others will do the same.

]]> By: CCGAL http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5759 CCGAL Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5759 Well said. I've blogged about this and twittered it. I hope many others will do the same. Well said. I've blogged about this and twittered it. I hope many others will do the same.

]]> By: Barb http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2853 Barb Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:23:40 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2853 Found you via Chris Brogan.<br><br>You clearly have a very positive spirit, and I commend you for that.<br><br>I only take issue with your headline. It is not somehow "up to" new media to do something about our national malaise and "someone ELSE will fix it" attitude. Any forms of media are the means, not the end.<br><br>Just one small example--I'm on the board of Friends of the Falls, which works to engage people with the Spokane River so they will learn to love it and keep it clean, safe and accessible for generations to come. <br><br>Last Saturday we held our sixth annual Spokane River Clean-up. Over 800 people showed up to haul trash out of the woods. These people may or may not have high-speed Internet connections. But they lead.<br><br>--barb<br><a href="http://www.friendsofthefalls.org" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofthefalls.org</a> Found you via Chris Brogan.

You clearly have a very positive spirit, and I commend you for that.

I only take issue with your headline. It is not somehow “up to” new media to do something about our national malaise and “someone ELSE will fix it” attitude. Any forms of media are the means, not the end.

Just one small example–I'm on the board of Friends of the Falls, which works to engage people with the Spokane River so they will learn to love it and keep it clean, safe and accessible for generations to come.

Last Saturday we held our sixth annual Spokane River Clean-up. Over 800 people showed up to haul trash out of the woods. These people may or may not have high-speed Internet connections. But they lead.

–barb
http://www.friendsofthefalls.org

]]> By: CCGAL http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2852 CCGAL Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2852 Well said. I've blogged about this and twittered it. I hope many others will do the same. Well said. I've blogged about this and twittered it. I hope many others will do the same.

]]> By: jeffmcneill http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5760 jeffmcneill Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:40:09 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5760 Hi Chris,<br><br>Leadership also needs a vision. Somewhere to go. We got where we are because of a leadership that had bankrupt ideas. I don't think we need more leadership like that. We need better ideas first. Hi Chris,

Leadership also needs a vision. Somewhere to go. We got where we are because of a leadership that had bankrupt ideas. I don't think we need more leadership like that. We need better ideas first.

]]> By: jeffmcneill http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2851 jeffmcneill Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:40:09 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-2851 Hi Chris,<br><br>Leadership also needs a vision. Somewhere to go. We got where we are because of a leadership that had bankrupt ideas. I don't think we need more leadership like that. We need better ideas first. Hi Chris,

Leadership also needs a vision. Somewhere to go. We got where we are because of a leadership that had bankrupt ideas. I don't think we need more leadership like that. We need better ideas first.

]]> By: stevegarfield http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5761 stevegarfield Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:47:53 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5761 I'm starting a new weekday radio show about HOPE on blogtalkradio. Starting Monday, October 13th at 3:00 PM EST.<br><br>All the details are over here:<br><a href="http://offonatangent.blogspot.com/2008/10/steve-garfield-live-revolution-radio-on.html" rel="nofollow">http://offonatangent.blogspot.com/2008/10/steve...</a><br><br>I'm tired of hearing all the negative talk.<br><br>Join in.<br><br><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stevegarfield" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stevegarfield</a><br><br>Guest call-in number: (347) 215-8647<br><br>This show will broadcast daily at 3:00, starting Monday October 13th and end on Monday November 3rd.<br><br>Thanks,<br>--Steve I'm starting a new weekday radio show about HOPE on blogtalkradio. Starting Monday, October 13th at 3:00 PM EST.

All the details are over here:
http://offonatangent.blogspot.com/2008/10/steve…

I'm tired of hearing all the negative talk.

Join in.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stevegarfield

Guest call-in number: (347) 215-8647

This show will broadcast daily at 3:00, starting Monday October 13th and end on Monday November 3rd.

Thanks,
–Steve

]]> By: zackbrandit http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5762 zackbrandit Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:55:05 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/10/the-war-against-despair-is-up-to-you-new-media/#comment-5762 I'm a Hero, though I'm partially fictional.<br>I'm a blogger with an increasing network ( though I recently started).<br>I certainly have a mission, a calling!<br> <br>But am I a leader?<br>Time will tell and my next post will hopefully help. I'm a Hero, though I'm partially fictional.
I'm a blogger with an increasing network ( though I recently started).
I certainly have a mission, a calling!

But am I a leader?
Time will tell and my next post will hopefully help.

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