The community of fans banding together on the Internet seems to be an effective method to at least get an otherwise silent and minuscule voice heard.
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The Grammys and Why The Next Generation Should Get Off Twitter
There were plenty of things to be offended by at this year’s Grammy awards, but the kiddies on Twitter, typing away about Paul McCartney and Chris Brown, made me throw up in my mouth.
To Live in Hiding or in Poverty? The Double-Edged Sword of Boston’s Housing Catastrophe
A change to the city’s zoning code has pushed the housing shortage further down the path of crisis.
When does musical ‘borrowing’ cross the line?
I say, leave the remixing to the mash-up guys and DJs. Musicians and bands should be creating the new stuff (…that said mash-up guys and DJs will then sample).
Tesla who? Gen Y and a Great Mind of the Past
Tesla has been dead since 1943. So what does that have to do with us? Inspiration. The man invented a giant, floating elevator and made electricity possible. We, as a generation on the rise, also have this potential.
Caffeine and energy drinks, the ninja drugs
To say Gen Y is addicted to caffeine is an outrageous understatement. That’s like saying Wile E. Coyote kind of wants to catch Roadrunner if it’s manageable and doesn’t cut into his lunch date with Yosemite Sam. No, Millennials are full-out lunatics for caffeine. Not only do we consume tons of coffee and soda, but have come into the world of energy drinks, energy shots, and, so help me God, energy pills.
Millennials will save the world – you’ll see
As children, Millennials were always told they could be whatever they wanted when they grew up. That they could take whatever path they wanted. This couldn’t be more true. There’s just a lot more riding on which way we go. In the words of Uncle Ben from Spiderman, “with great power, comes great responsibility.”
