i am not a terribly social person. i don’t like small talk and playing social games that many seem to enjoy. i much prefer intimate settings where folks can get to know each other and talk about interesting things- and i think that’s why i enjoy blogging so much. i don’t need the instant gratification of a telephone call or instant messaging- indeed i much prefer email or snail mail. my friends on the receiving end prefer email because i have such horrible handwriting. my mom told me i have doctor’s handwriting this time of year makes folks reflective and i suppose i am no different. i look back at the last year and i marvel at the folks i have gotten to know from around the globe- most of us united by common threads- saving democracy; saving the planet, and just plain life experiences. for me, i am grateful for the internet and if i had one cause to fight for it would be to save the current freedom of communication that we have now. on the internet, it doesn’t matter what color you are- or religion or gender- your words and thoughts show up on the screen first. it doesn’t matter where in the world you are- common folks coming together for a common cause can find each other- and the bonds of humanity are strengthened. what better way to promote peace and common threads and similarities than reaching across the digital expanse and shaking hands?

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