Is Facebook sinking into a faceless abyss?

MIKE ZUCKERBERG just announced Facebook has one billion active users. Really? What does this monumental milestone actually signify? How does one prove there are one billion active viewers? One thing is certain, there should be more than a trillion targeted marketing messages and advertisements populating Facebook sites. Facebook’s public offering six months ago opened at $38 per share and is still sinking into a faceless abyss. A few years ago I was totally dialed into the power of social media—I reminded students, “If you’re not on Facebook, you don’t exist.” The incessant flood of advertising is impacting the hyper-technical millennials who are looking for places to call their own. One begins to imagine what happens after Facebook? Perhaps the socially positive aspects of Facebook such as, political freedoms, humanistic needs, community safety and overall physical well-being will find a new digital paradigm with one billion active users.

Weiner, Twitter and Betty Boop

ANTHONY WEINER found himself in a bit of Twitter trouble beginning a few weeks ago with what he called criminal hacking. His stories changed about as fast as one types 140 characters. Speaking of characters, where are the politicians who’s missions and core values serve the public good? They are certainly nowhere to be found in government. If all politics is local then perhaps reputable characters are shaped and formed in the mind’s eye over time. They grow up in families, live next door, go bowling, tend to their gardens and ponder the nature of the universe. Our media friend Anthony Weiner continues to disregard advise from political birds young and old—he’s willing to seek counseling, continue to fantasize and remain a servant for the public good.