Comments on: Beggars, Hookers and Bloggers http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/ Old Values - New Media Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Eran Even-Kesef http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307221 Eran Even-Kesef Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:11:52 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307221 Sorry to read that your brother stopped. Would have loved to read some of his content. Sorry to read that your brother stopped. Would have loved to read some of his content.

]]> By: Jay Cuthrell http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307206 Jay Cuthrell Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:57:03 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307206 Thank you making me think today. Thank you making me think today.

]]> By: Ezra Butler http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307204 Ezra Butler Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:20:57 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307204 Unfortunately, I do think about that. A lot. The Blogger has a lot in common with both the Beggar and the Hooker. We use different names, but the reliance on others is the same.  Unfortunately, I do think about that. A lot.

The Blogger has a lot in common with both the Beggar and the Hooker. We use different names, but the reliance on others is the same. 

]]> By: Andrew Eglinton http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307203 Andrew Eglinton Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307203 Oh no attack intended. I'm by no means holier-than-thou. Just like to think about which side of the street we walk on. Oh no attack intended. I’m by no means holier-than-thou. Just like to think about which side of the street we walk on.

]]> By: Ezra Butler http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307202 Ezra Butler Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:48:32 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307202 Andrew, Point taken.  In my defence, it was in Tel Aviv in beautiful weather. I just remember that I was walking home, alone, from a club and for some strange reason, that was my initial reaction to seeing them. ez Andrew,

Point taken. 

In my defence, it was in Tel Aviv in beautiful weather.
I just remember that I was walking home, alone, from a club and for some strange reason, that was my initial reaction to seeing them.

ez

]]> By: Andrew Eglinton http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307201 Andrew Eglinton Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:16:47 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307201 I've worked off and on as a volunteer with homeless people, did a 3 year stint in Tokyo, night tours twice a week and food distribution on Sundays. Many of the men were middle-aged, former company workers, victims of Japan's economic slump in the 90's. I made friends with one guy, as far as that is possible, he could reel off all the States in North America. It became sort of a running joke between us. More of a memory exercise for him. From the little that I've seen, there's nothing remotely 'lucky' about sleeping rough. It's a continual daily struggle to find energy supplies. Food and warmth. Upon waking, half of your energy has already been consumed overnight by your body's inevitable compensation for the lack of heat. You quickly develop routines that revolve around predictable sources of food and money. When not out scavenging, much of the day is taken up by states of semi-sleep, often alcohol induced. That's just on a physical plain. The psychological toll it takes is equally as debilitating, more so in a country like Japan where social status is as much a prerequisite for survival as the air your breathe. I'd be surprised to find frequent sexual activity as a behavioural pattern amongst homeless people...I could be wrong. I’ve worked off and on as a volunteer with homeless people, did a 3 year stint in Tokyo, night tours twice a week and food distribution on Sundays. Many of the men were middle-aged, former company workers, victims of Japan’s economic slump in the 90′s. I made friends with one guy, as far as that is possible, he could reel off all the States in North America. It became sort of a running joke between us. More of a memory exercise for him. From the little that I’ve seen, there’s nothing remotely ‘lucky’ about sleeping rough. It’s a continual daily struggle to find energy supplies. Food and warmth. Upon waking, half of your energy has already been consumed overnight by your body’s inevitable compensation for the lack of heat. You quickly develop routines that revolve around predictable sources of food and money. When not out scavenging, much of the day is taken up by states of semi-sleep, often alcohol induced. That’s just on a physical plain. The psychological toll it takes is equally as debilitating, more so in a country like Japan where social status is as much a prerequisite for survival as the air your breathe. I’d be surprised to find frequent sexual activity as a behavioural pattern amongst homeless people…I could be wrong.

]]> By: Jennifer Love Monroe http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307200 Jennifer Love Monroe Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307200 Ditto netmeg. Unfortunately, the vast majority of consumers wouldn't recognize the difference between good content (or sex) and bad, which is why there is so much bad out there. And the good gets harder to find, drowned out by the chorus of Cheap Nude Girls! Ditto netmeg. Unfortunately, the vast majority of consumers wouldn’t recognize the difference between good content (or sex) and bad, which is why there is so much bad out there. And the good gets harder to find, drowned out by the chorus of Cheap Nude Girls!

]]> By: Dave Merwin http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307199 Dave Merwin Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:56:15 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307199 Relevant post from RRW http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/content_farms_impact.php Relevant post from RRW

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/content_farms_impact.php

]]> By: netmeg http://www.1938media.com/beggars-hookers-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-307197 netmeg Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:28:56 +0000 http://www.1938media.com/?p=8556#comment-307197 Our palates have been dulled by too much junk food.  Junk food sex, junk food content.  It adds up. Our palates have been dulled by too much junk food.  Junk food sex, junk food content.  It adds up.

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