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I live in an area of the US where many, many people are very economically depressed, especially in the rural areas. I am dedicated to helping small business owners, Minority and Women Owned Businesses try to stay alive in our struggling (failing) economy.

I use Clipmarks, not only as a fascinating online Community that I enjoy, but as a tool to get all kinds of information easily onto my business blogs. Just "Clip" and send...I love that feature.

A lot of what I Clip relates to the Deep South region of where I live. We cannot change the entire world all by ourselves, but as for me, and MY part, I can and am trying to have an impact in changing the lives of my immediate Neighbors in the Charleston, South Carolina Lowcountry.

Most of all, I enjoy the witty repartee and extreme sarcasm of my Favorite Clippers that I "follow". I like to see who certain ones are Clipping, because I know the comment thread that follows is going to be entertaining, enlightening and sometimes fierce in debate.
Because these Clippers are not just "local," but International, it gives me a fresh perspective into the problems that my Worldwide Neighbors are experiencing and they do not mince words in stating how they REALLY feel about our Global Crisis.

In the US, we still have a certain measure of Freedom of Speech. Clipmarks gives us an outlet to express grave concerns about our Government without fear of reprisals.

I am dyslexic, but I try.

Promote Peace. Period.

I have come to discover that Clipmarks is a truly international gathering of individuals who share their personal news from around the world...and by making the clips public, open up a forum for interesting discussion and debate.
I have come to a deeper appreciation and respect for views and opinions other than my own. Whether I agree with them or not is a non-issue.

Various Clippers have provided endless hours of lively topics for discussion in my home.

I have learned some very obscure "tech stuff" that I ordinarily would never have even thought of on my own. I even follow a few Clippers...because they are wickedly funny, insightful, spiritual...mostly because they are just interesting "thinkers".

Over the last year, Clipmarks has become more than just a way to save and reference articles for research. It has become a tool to help me have an open mind.

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