Thousands of intelligent men and women – most of whom have real lives and careers – are spending hours rescuing lost calfs or planting tomatoes on fantasy farms on Zynga’s FarmVille. Why? And why have I become one of them? Speculation runs from evil plots (remember the Alex Baldwin commercials for Hulu.com?) through relaxation to [...]
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Top Chef, Project Runway, What Not To Wear and Real Life
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Reframing, Relationships, World View
Guilty as charged! I watch reality shows. It’s a guilty pleasure for many people, and I think that, really, there’s noting to feel guilty about, unless you’re using these shows to avoid a real life of your own. So, what’s the up side of these shows? Top Chef , even through all the editing and [...]
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