Author: ePluribus Media

On Collaboration


Something unique happens when people work together. When they join energies and gifts.

Because sometimes the whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts.

Not always, but sometimes.

At ePluribus Media, we are absolutely more than the ‘sum of our parts.’ That’s the mission. That’s the point.

We offer the opportunity to take ideas, research, writing, and give it form by collaborating with other members… knowing the final product is all the better for it.

When that happens… work is transformed. And it transforms those who do the work. And that’s kind of transformation is magic.

We brainstorm, research, write, edit, think and rethink, design, publish, publicize, share. And we’ve done that with people we’ve come to know well yet have never met face to face. It’s the [shared] ‘vision thing.’ And it works.

Gertrude Stein had a great line about Paris… “It gives back more than it takes.” To find a place, or person or an experience like that is rare but not impossible. Collaboration gives more than it takes away.

That’s been our experience. And we love the experience.  But hey, we’re not greedy.

Check our our Journal and see what happens when collaboration is contagious.

Next: On Enthusiasm. Stay tuned…

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10 Bad Reasons to Stay in Iraq

and 1 good one.

See the ePluribus Media opinion piece Top 10 Bad Reasons for Staying the Course…and 1 good one by writer Jeff Huber.

Huber debunks the reasons for staying in Iraq in a Letterman-like countdown.  

10. Democracy takes time. America needed 13 years to write its Constitution.

The American Revolution analogy is ludicrous. Britain did not invade the American colonies in order to liberate us, and we did not ask them to stick around for more than a decade to help us form our government.

9. If we leave now, we’ll embolden the terrorists.

They’re not exactly shrinking violets now. The longer we’ve stayed, the bolder they’ve become.

8. Withdrawing will show lack of American resolve.

Getting in a bar fight over a girl shows resolve. Waking up in jail with your nose broken shows how stupid you are.

Read all ten at 10 Bad Reasons to Stay in Iraq and tell us which debunking you think is the best.

ePluribus Media editors and fact-checkers:  JeninRI, DEFuning, Sue in KY

And many heartfelt thanks to all the folks at Booman Tribune who are so supportive of our work!

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