Why Twitter?  What does it have to offer you?  I guess the best way that I could make any arguement, if you want to call it that, would be to tell you what it has offered me.  I have had countless talks with some of my staff at work as to what twitter is and why it even makes sense.

Is it just a bunch of status updates? – IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT!!

It has offered me insight on some of the most interesting people I have ever “met.”  From some of our generations greatest thinkers, designers, porn stars, and just family and friends.  Everyone I follow has something interesting to offer.  It has given everyone the opportunity for everyone to create their own collection of one-liners.  It has brought many businesses right to their customers and vice versa.  A more intimate communication with the customer that has perhaps renewed their faith in the companies love so much.

Who is on Twitter? – Well if you don’t know by now then perhaps you should just not even be present on the internet in general.

Multi-million dollar companies have utilized this tool and so has the mom and pop restaurant you frequent every week.

CNN has utilized it for communicating directly with people from different political and fiscal topics.

Artists/Photographers – post pictures of their newest works for you to check out.

The overall point of this not to annoy countless people with mundane crap that no one cares about.  Quite the contrary, to bring everyone together and share their experiences in this world.  To make this world a more bearable place. I have been able to share a lot of what I am doing through out the day.  Post funny pictures from my phone that I thought only I could think was funny before.  Now the I can share it with the entire world.  I have found it also to be a great place to post a link to new posts that I have on my website so I can reach another audience. If you don’t believe me then follow some of these people (Please don’t take it personally if you didn’t make the list):

@the99percent

@ricksanchezcnn

@counterburger

@shagnast2100 – of course I had to shamelessly promote myself

@hrrrthrrr

@vannatheband

This is a chance to be apart of a great collaborative effort.  I am currently in talks about getting this published as a small publication and I’ll be able to get copies to all the winners as well.  So why not get published in the process??

More details to come in the coming weeks pertaining to the publication!

Email Submission to tom.shaggy(at)gmail.com

Top 5 websites:

1. notcot.org – clips of information from the art world.  love them or hate them.
2. behance.net – a beautiful collections of artists and all their work.
3. zoomdoggle.com – so much fun stuff awaiting each reader.
4. twitter.com – /shagnast2100 because I can’t get enough of what everyone is doing. Follow me.
5. imdb.com – who doesn’t like knowing everything about a movie?

Top 5 Magazines:

1. I.D. – international design has definitely caught my eye the last few months.
2. Print – amazing source of news on print media.
3. Artforum – lots of great art. duh.
4. Men’s Health – because I like to think that I’ll be in better shape one day.
5. Writer’s Journal – because I like to brush up on my skills