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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Paul Allen a critical digital literacy idea man?

On 60 Minutes, billionaire Paul Allen talked about the long list of companies he’s suing for patent infringement. Leslie Stahl teasingly called him “The Bitter Billionaire.” But stop and think. How bitter can Paul Allen really be?

Let me introduce you to the The Brokenaire Club of DC which is full of Rotten Brokenaires.
Now, I don’t mean to insult anyone. DC is an economically thriving city. But it’s also a city of glaring inequities, full of what could be called – if 60 Minutes was paying attention – “Rotten Brokenaires.”
What’s a Brokenaire? The opposite of a Billionaire. A Brokenaire always wants to take you somewhere. They’re always talking about how good it was in the past or how great it will be in the future. But presently, they don’t have anything. You see them every day.  Some of them are so broke that they’re carrying flyers, signs, banners and cards. Brokenaires often carry these items to pretend they are awaiting a signed contract.” I don’t have a signed agreement, but these items a sign that I’m living the life.” Is it a good, bad or ugly life? It’s ugly.


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