Reinikainen's found objects

He was found by the Bureau of Statistics to be
One against whom there was no official complaint,
And all the reports on his conduct agree
That, in the modern sense of an old-fashioned word, he was a
   saint,
For in everything he did he served the Greater Community.
Except for the War till the day he retired
He worked in a factory and never got fired,
But satisfied his employers, Fudge Motors Inc.
Yet he wasn't a scab or odd in his views,
For his Union reports that he paid his dues,
(Our report on his Union shows it was sound)
And our Social Psychology workers found
That he was popular with his mates and liked a drink.
The Press are convinced that he bought a paper every day
And that his reactions to advertisements were normal in every way.
Policies taken out in his name prove that he was fully insured,
And his Health-card shows he was once in hospital but left it cured.
Both Producers Research and High-Grade Living declare
He was fully sensible to the advantages of the Instalment Plan
And had everything necessary to the Modern Man,
A phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire.
Our researchers into Public Opinion are content 
That he held the proper opinions for the time of year;
When there was peace, he was for peace:  when there was war, he went.
He was married and added five children to the population,
Which our Eugenist says was the right number for a parent of his
   generation.
And our teachers report that he never interfered with their
   education.
Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd:
Had anything been wrong, we should certainly have heard.

via poets.org

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How to Create Your Own Apps for Democracy project

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:40:00 -0700

via vimeo.com

Peter Corbett explains how you can set up your own apps for democracy project and lists examples from countries around the world. Includes link to a downloadable open source manual.

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the creative internet 2010

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:09:00 -0700

via docs.google.com

Click this link to open the gallery if clicking on the link in the picture doesn't work.

An exceptional gallery of creative endeavour on the internet throughout 2010. Make a cup of tea, sit back, and enjoy the marvels that talented people the world over are creating and sharing...

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