Hello there Currentians! As you probably remember, last week we featured the fantastic jennyschu, well this week the have the totally amazing jeffissleeping. If you guys haven’t checked this guy out before, you’re in for a real treat, go check out his stuff and get caught up and informed on just about everything.
So, without further ado, check out jeffissleeping’s interview, it’s just like him- seriously funny and informative.
Q: How did you find out about Current? What made you a fan?
A: I first landed on Current TV when I was flipping through channels one night. I was initially drawn (stemming from my ADD,) to the shorter length of the stories (what I later deduced were pods.) The quick succession and variation of subjects made Current stand out from anything else I’d ever seen on TV. What kept me coming back was the neutrality of the reporting from shows like Vanguard, for instance. It was like taking a breath of fresh air after years of slants and deviations from the “realities on the ground.” As for Current.com, I love the atmosphere and the willingness of the community to actively share and maturely critique (most of the time.) I think sharing ideas in a forum like this directly makes this country better.
Q: Where do you look for stories to add to Current?
A: I like to clip from various places if only to keep my posts fresh and minimize the rhetorical spin that gets reproduced; there’s plenty of that out there already. I like to stick to newswires such as the AP and Reuter’s. Huffington Post is pretty cool, mainly because it’s a varied, news-clip source in it’s essence. If I had to pick one source though, it would definitely be The Guardian UK. Their environmental coverage is international, inspiring, and second-to-none.
Q: Okay–we gotta ask. How did you pick your username?
A: Well, Jeff is my name, so that was easy. Mom pretty much took care of that one for me! The ’sleeping’ part comes from my narcolepsy diagnosis a few years back. Plus, it’s one of the top 3 things I enjoy doing. I can explore the world, time travel, and visit friends I haven’t seen in a long time, all from the comfort of my bed…or kitchen…or garage floor
Q: You post all kinds of stories (which is awesome!), but is there something in particular that you’re really passionate about?
A: My major passion concerns the food situation and the way the world currently is feeding itself. I enjoy growing as much of my own food as possible, only if for the reason that I know where it’s coming from. To me, it’s interesting, and ties into so many other topics. It starts with the environment and the attitudes and policies that we make to shape it’s care; and eventually comes full circle to personal health choices and how I’ll take care of my children one day.
Q: If you could have one Superhero power, what would it be and why?
A: Ah damn, I gotta pick one!? I’ll go with precognition. Although the responsibility would be enormous, I think that the benefits of doing good deeds and contributing to the world would far outweigh what I couldn’t accomplish with that info. Plus, it would make me a totally kick-ass Current contributor and journalist, eh? Failing that though, everything Superman does.
See? I knew you’d agree! He’s just terrific. So, go check out his Current profile and if you bump into jeffissleeping on the site, say hi!
-Danielle
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:03 am
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July 15th, 2009 at 1:39 am
really entertaining!…i’ve got some catching up to do…can’t seem to find any yet? where?
did you ever see a username with that many double letters?