8 Lies Surprisingly Easy to Tell

As I searched for an article on social media I wondered off into one of my favorite websites, Cracked.com Having spent a certain amount of hours that will remain undisclosed, I had forgotten what I was supposed to do in the first place. I reminded myself and with that I instantly remembered an article I had read on the website: "8 lies that are surprisingly easy to tell as a health reporter. "

With very serious reasons as to how a newspaper report can be misleading told in an innovative and entertaining way. Reasons ranging from conflict of interest, thin evidence, lack of knowledge and lack of space. I only mention these four because the other four where kind of just irrelevant to the topic and where used to "fill" space. I hope the irony in that shines through as you read the last couple of arguments and wonder "WTF" is going on.

8 Lies It's Surprisingly Easy to Tell as a Health Reporter

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This week I was watching a ton of viral videos, so I figures I would make my post here on viral videos. I went into TED.com in search of TEDtalks about viral videos. I found a short video on why videos go viral by Kevin Allocca, the trends manager at Youtube. Outlining three core influences a video requires to become, or at least have the potential to be come a viral video.

Taste makers, communities of participation and unexpectedness.

Beginning with taste makers being those who introduce us to new and interesting things, and bring it to a larger audience using their popularity and social status. After the introduction of the video from a taste maker the community is required to participate by re-sharing the video introducing it to other communities who would not have been reached by the initial injection from the taste makers. Lastly, and perhaps more importantly a video must be unexpected.

Link to original video: http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_allocca_why_videos_go_viral.html

First post!

Sweet! First time that I get to say that I'm first! woot! bask in the deep philosophies of that first statement. I'll give you a minute or two...

This being my very first post; I hesitate to write. Not knowing what to write about can often prove to be quite the obstruction. So embark with me on a journey, a journey through the literary irrelevancies my finger produce. As the mildly urban melodies of the "Gorillaz" blast off the speakers I become increasingly influenced by the noise, Slowly nodding and waving shoulders side to side, still without a clue as to what report to my dearest friends. Most which I surely don't even know their names. As a quick escape of the task at hand, I employ a quick resolution. How was you day?- I ask myself. "Today"-I answer myself; "Today was well wasted."

A Sunday well wasted.

As I arise from slumber,

not to my amusement of course; I encounter

a room riddled with unpleasantries.

Gazing at my phone, it shines the current time: Three

Pressured by a hang over, I decide to retire again.

Whileist asunder, I dremt I was eating Chow main.

Returning from another land,

with my phone at hand.

I look, and; displeased I am of what I see.

Could it really be?

Its already six twenty-three.

Brushing my teeth I come to realize

that procrastination is that in which I specialize.

I function under pressure.

Whats wrong with that? Nothing! I assure.

Entering my lair,

My castle in the air.

I sit facing my head quarter;

My computer, my partner.

Helping me attempt to achieve what otherwise

without would not be wise.

A mountain of homework,

and my mood on berserk.

I write and read

Hoping I don't mis-write or misread.

Upon completion, and a sigh of relief

My mind cannot possibly believe

what I had just achieved.