Lee Rainie
Lee Rainie
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They had a special kite-making program, so the kids got to make their own kites. All of the kids in my group were in to the experience, and they really wanted to show me their work and see what I thought of it, and to have them coming to me to seek that sort of validation showed me a glimpse of how important they are to me and potentially how important and connected I am to them.
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Part of the reason for that is resources,
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It is also a reflection of demand. In a county that isn't particularly wired up, there might not be much demand for a county Web site.
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In a very literal sense, the whole world's a stage for them.
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There's a lot of experimenting and showing off going on. Eventually the better stuff will survive, and people doing it for a thrill will fade away.
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E-mail is a tool that many people now use to deepen and improve their ties to family and friends. Use of the Internet actually enlarges and enriches most users' social worlds. And that is particularly true for women.
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We live in a media age. In many respects, it is more important for people to be known in the media culture than to make money in the media culture.