Back in early January, I quit Facebook completely and despite having been there since 2007, I took exception to Mark Zuckerberg's kowtowing to the political right and his allowing Russians to influence our 2016 elections with policies that seemed to invite the same this year.
Instead, I recently began initiating new connections on LinkedIn. My goal was not to use it so much as a business networking tool (admittedly, what its stated intent is), but rather to meet like-minded people in a more professional platform.
The other day, I connected with two gentlemen from Africa, one from Tanzania, the other from Ghana. Both men are proud of their countries and their continent, eager to sing the praises of what their people have to offer the rest of the world.
By sheer coincidence, I drafted a spec screenplay several months ago called Serengeti Rains, inspired by the song Africa by the band Toto. I mentioned this to my new connection and he sounded very intrigued, wanting to know more and offering to be involved in the project should it ever come to fruition. Who knows where that will lead?
The point is that both he and the man in Ghana told me that the coronavirus has barely touched their countries at this point, so they don't share the same concerns about their future. Instead, they are looking forward to the growth of their continent in the eyes of the world. A different perspective, if you will.
Yours in self-isolation,
Michael
Instead, I recently began initiating new connections on LinkedIn. My goal was not to use it so much as a business networking tool (admittedly, what its stated intent is), but rather to meet like-minded people in a more professional platform.
The other day, I connected with two gentlemen from Africa, one from Tanzania, the other from Ghana. Both men are proud of their countries and their continent, eager to sing the praises of what their people have to offer the rest of the world.
By sheer coincidence, I drafted a spec screenplay several months ago called Serengeti Rains, inspired by the song Africa by the band Toto. I mentioned this to my new connection and he sounded very intrigued, wanting to know more and offering to be involved in the project should it ever come to fruition. Who knows where that will lead?
The point is that both he and the man in Ghana told me that the coronavirus has barely touched their countries at this point, so they don't share the same concerns about their future. Instead, they are looking forward to the growth of their continent in the eyes of the world. A different perspective, if you will.
Yours in self-isolation,
Michael
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