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Memes: What are they?

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I Can Has a Cheezburger? is a weblog featuring lolcats, created by Eric Nakagawa in 2007

Whether they are referred to as Memes or Meems, it is likely you have seen one of these on the Internet. A meme is defined as being short for the Greek word, mimeme, which means “imitated thing.” These “imitated things” are used to explain the way cultural information spreads. They began in the 1970s by a man named Harry Frees (who took photos of his cats and made them into greeting cards) and today they have spread like wildfire. The official meme phenomenon did not hit full swing until 2001, and since then has been very popular, especially among high school and college students. (more…)

Days Sets Out To Make Everyday Life Normal Again

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This photo is shared with the permission of Tina Rice

This photo is shared with the permission of Tina Rice

As someone who grew up with a director for a father, I’ve always been someone who loves to take photos of people, of places and of things. I’ve been fortunate enough to own a Nikon D40 since my junior year of high school when I was accepted into the AP Art Program. Since then, the photography world has changed quite a bit. And now there is a new app called Days. (more…)

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