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define- from de- "completely" + finire "to bound, limit," from finis "boundary, end"
(Source: Online Etymology Dictionary)

social- adj. 1. Living together in communities ... 6. Of, relating to, or occupied with matters affecting human welfare
activism- n. The use of direct, often confrontational action, such as a demonstration or strike, in opposition to or support of a cause
compassion- n. 1. Suffering together with another, participation in suffering; fellow-feeling, sympathy. 2. The feeling or emotion, when a person is moved by the suffering or distress of another, and by the desire to relieve it; pity that inclines one to spare or to succour.
(Source: Oxford English Dictionary Online)
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The Dalai Lama once noted that "compassion is the radicalism of our time." Now, after five weeks in what I'd conceived as a "liberal haven" in this bleeding red state, I realize that compassion is the extent of the radicalism I've found.
That means that my cynical side (AKA my social gag reflex) is finding very little upon which to feed. Yet as I open my eyes to the global community, I see more of what my cynical self once would have eaten with gusto, but with what my present self is trying to grasp once again.


O, si podría irme otra vez al mi rinconcito del mundo...
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IN OTHER NEWS:

Mystery: Mankind
A heretofore unidentified variation of person (found in abundance in the Lawrence wetlands) has officially made contact with researchers. Upon initial discovery, scientists observed a peculiar fondness of said personages to dwell in the company of other homo sapiens sapiens, abstain from drink and unseemly excesses, and to volunteer on a regular basis. Recorded activities include serving breakfasts to homeless people, overcoming language barriers at free dental care access facilities, and donating blood.
Check back for more news as the story develops...