"I Am the Death of Real."

New Line Cinema owns everything 
about this movie!

Roger Ebert thought this movie could be better.

"I AM THE DEATH OF REAL."

So says S1m0ne, a digitized creation of producer Viktor Taransky, superbly acted by a frazzled, grizzled, overwhelmed Al Pacino.  Simone ("Simulation One") is a figment of Taransky's desperate imagination.  Wynona Ryder decides she does not want to be the star of his movie anymore.  Pacino's crazed Taransky comes into possession of  technology that makes her defection immaterial.  He morphs all the Hollywood greats into a single amalgam:  Simone.  Watch the movie.  It's eerie to see flashes of the future while enjoying an old film.  Pay attention to the arc of Taransky's integrity as the stakes become higher and higher.
Someone with real online clout could make you an offer you cain't refuse one day.  What will you do?
Is it a business decision?  A personal decision? Is it a question of loyalty?  Does ambition outweigh contractual obligation?  What if it's the chance of a lifetime?
As I become daily more involved in the life of "The Plus," it becomes increasingly apparent that there are shades of reality on the internet, ranging from outright lies to unbearable truth.  Roger Ebert touches upon this when he says, "...[I]n aiming for too wide an audience, Niccols (Peter Niccols, director of The Truman Show) has made too shallow a picture."  Every one of us faces this pitfall when we blog for an audience.  If we are not careful our quest for an ever-widening audience can cause us to become pointless and marginalized.  What do you bring to the table?  I want to write a post that makes a busy person exclaim, "I'm glad I read that!"

It is up to us to decide how authentic and dependable and reliable the online world becomes going forward.  The internet can obscure a multitude of problems.  As David Amerland writes in his excellent blog post, relationships function similarly on- and offline.  Online interaction is a sticky wicket. You could wind up on Catfish. Your ability to build relationships online is only as good as the tools you use.  Using faulty tools can destroy a relationship before it starts.  Use the right tools, and a wealth of possibilities open up to you.  Ask +ron tolbert !  He was minding his own business here on The Plus, and someone noticed him.  The rest is history waiting to be set down.

I am here to secure my offspring's online future.  When I say, "Stake Your Claim On The Global Domain!"  I mean it.  To my way of thinking, I'm no different than the pioneers of old.  I have struck out for Uncharted Territory.  I will carve out my niche, and I'll build it on a base of authenticity, integrity, and hard work.  That way, I'll create a safe space for my loved ones to be on the internet.  I am blazing a trail, and their are a myriad of snares for the unwary.  I've got sense enough to follow the leaders.  I am grateful that the G+ pioneers see something worthy in the things I say and do on The Plus.  I'm building an online doorway for my son Malachi to walk through to his future.  There's no reason I can't use it as well.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog.

#FriendsofMalachiMaxwellGlass

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