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Hey all,

Sorry I haven’t posted in a couple weeks – I’m back with some new featured groups.

First up – and my personal favorite :

FOODIES: UNITE

From lolitanimatronic, an awesome group that deals with favorite thing – good food.  FOODIES: UNITE is a lot more than just a bunch of people getting together and talking about their local restaurants and eateries – it’s a group where the benefits of eating smart (locally, organically) are shown at the production level and at the consumption level (check this out for some advice on what’s in season this fall) . The FOODIES: UNITE group is also a great place to visit right before lunch.

The Science Club

Are you into science?   Current user wirehedd has created the group for you.  Are you not that into science but enjoy vaguely describing something scientific (this me BTW) at dinners and parties? THIS ALSO IS THE CLUB FOR YOU.  All things science, from theories to proofs, failed inventions to working inventions – tons of interesting stuff in here, check it out.

Anti-Xenophobia

Found_Avenue has created a really positive (well, anti-negative) club that has a lot of merit in today’s society.  This is a club for people are pro-acceptance and anti-prejudice.  The group supports awareness of xenophobic activity as well as stories of people overcoming xenophobia.  A good mix of positivity and knowledge about some of the problems facing the different cultures/beliefs of the world.

That’s it for this week’s featured groups – please feel free to let me know if you have any groups that you think should be featured.

Thanks,

-Ben

bdorries@current.com

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Hello everybody, It’s time for featured groups!

Hackers

The Hackers group was recently created by hunzedog and covers A LOT of ground when it comes to ‘hacking.’  Hackers deals with cyber-security, cyber-pranks and hacking the gibson – content ranges from totally hilarious and cute to downright ultra-scary.

The Future

Cue technology beeps and droning sounds.  The Future group is awesome – newfangled techno-whatsits and far-out space doo-hickeys are littered all over the place.  The Future group also covers problems of today and how they may effect us tomorrow.

Tuff E Nuff

Pretty straightforward – this is all about being tough, kicking ass and taking names.  Tuff E Nuff honors those among us who have overcome challenges and beaten the odds. Thanks for the awesome group eldamon!

That about wraps it up for this weeks featured groups – as always – if you have a group that you’d like to see featured please drop me a line at bdorries@current.com !

Thanks,

-Ben

Hey all!  It’s that time again – time for…

Featured groups!!!!

(I accidentally type gropus about 75% of the time)

Zombies

ZomBelle has created a wonderful haven for zombies and zombie lovers alike.  There’s previews for up coming video games and movies, information about zombie events and instructions about how to bite through a human skull and eat the brains (jk about that one).  Personally, I would love to read a poem about the woes of zombie life; should you happen to write one be sure to post it both in ‘Zombies’ and in…

Creative Writing

Created by DeliaTheArtist, the Creative Writing group is a wonderful place for community members to share poems, short stories… Heck even long stories.  If you’ve got some ideas bouncing around in the old brain bucket (and zombies haven’t gotten in there first) write em and clip em into the Creative Writing group – you’ll be sure to get some feedback (hopefully not too scathing) and maybe even some praise.  If you’re struggling for an idea about to what to write about be sure to head over to the next group for tons of great ideas.

Tall Meets Small

You all might not know this about me, but I am huge.  I am 6′5″ and around 240 pounds.  Thus, almost everything in my day to day life is small.  This group, created by dlinder, caters to me perfectly – I also imagine that this group caters to those who are particularly small as well (though I can’t be sure).  This group catalogs the peculiarities which occur when really small things meet really tall things.  It’s adorable.

That wraps it up for this week, if you have any suggestions for gropus be sure to send them my way at : bdorries@current.com

Thanks,

-B

Hello again everyone,

First off, I would like to send a big thank you to Nettle for suggesting this weeks featured groups.  If anyone else has some groups they’d like me to check out – please email me at bdorries@current.com .

Now for the groups :

Cooking:

I was pleasantly surprised after checking this group out – there’s actually some pretty good recipes as well as interesting food facts and eating tips.  If you’re looking for a place to spill your dad’s top secret chili recipe – this is it (if you do I’ll try to make it and tell you if it’s better than mine, maybe we could have a chili cook off?).

The Art Gallery:

A great place for Current members to showcase their brain children.  DeliaTheArtist recognized the need for a place for artists to show off their work, and began this group. She’s even hosting a monthly challenge to get those creative ideas in gear. This month’s theme is Eco-Art – art that’s good for the environment (think reduce, reuse, recycle when choosing your mediums).  Most of what I own is garbage so I already have a head start :p

Interspecies-Mingling:

For some reason I got really confused about what this was at first.  What it actually is is INTENSE CUTENESS.  JonnyS offers us a little salvation in a group that reminds you that if animals can get along with each other maybe there is still hope for humanity.  If you still need a little clarity as to what I’m talking about check out these tigers saying goodbye to the dog that raised them: it’ll get you all teary eyed – in a good way.

That’s all for this week – now go forth and group!

-Ben

P.S. – Please email me group suggestions at bdorries@current.com !!!! K THX BAI