posted July 3, 2015 #
It's a long weekend! Which means, you'll likely need some long reads to fill your head with thoughtful ponderances and potential conversation starters. Try these on for size:
- The Man Who Saw America - profile piece on living influential photographer Robert Frank.
- How Soundcloud Keeps Communication Flowing Across 4 Offices in 4 Time Zones - having been a remote employee, I know it's possible to do effectively but, also having been an in-office employee, I can attest to how much more involved you feel. Interesting to read how Soundcloud pulls it off.
- Last Battles - not a terribly long LongRead but a good one for anyone in the South that may need to explain just why the Confederate flag is a symbol of hate, not history.
There's no argument from me that the flag should be retired but can we please stop propagating the idea that this is a problem from Southeners, exclusively? Yes, the trouble began in the South but, at this point, it's a problem shouldered by the ignorant and hateful all over. I see sites like this and get incredibly sad as it shows the level of vitriol aimed at Generic Southerner.
Hateful people are everywhere, let's work to minimize their voices, not create larger rifts between people based on geographic hateful ignorance.
