Crap In a Hat

A collection of ramblings. By day I'm the Director, Mobile & Social for Scripps Networks Interactive. By night I'm a geeky, Yankees fan who loves social media, analytics, and bacon.

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Happy Geek Pride Day everyone! #TowelDay #Glorious25thOfMay #ANewHope (at Parizman's Pad)

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Is it OK to still enjoy the writings of OSC?

Should an author's personal views effect your opinion of his/her work? Is it possible to enjoy an artists's work even if you disagree with what they stand for?

This has been bothering for a bit now and the topic got brought up on a podcast yesterday.  About a year ago I blew through the Hunger Games books in about a week, at which point a bunch of people suggested Ender Game as a natural follow up. I quickly consumed that and its following trilogy followed by the parallel Shadow series. In total I've read 12 books in the Enderverse with 2 more to be published soon. And there's also a big-budget Hollywood movie coming out this fall.

At the time I had no idea that the author is on the board of director for the National Organization for Marriage and has contributed significant dollars and time to oppose gay marriage. He also questions global climate change and seemingly believes there is more evidence for intelligent design than there is for evolution.

So is it "ok" to still be a fan of his works? To anticipate a movie who's success will most likely be funneled into campaigns of hate?

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Welcome to #soslam (at Knoxville Convention Center)

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Got to meet @nerdist after amazing @cirque performance. Great way to end #sxsw2013 (at ACL LIVE)

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#cirque #evoke13 (at ACL LIVE)

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Divine Fits on ACL stage for #evoke13 (at W Austin)

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ACL plaque (at ACL LIVE)

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Tonight's closing activity for SXSW 2013 #cirque #nerdist #adobe (at ACL LIVE)

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Not every page needs community via @oatmeal (at Austin Convention Center)

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This is what dinner at SXSW looks like #charging #tech #adobesocial (at Parkside)

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It's @thewhitepanda at #crowdtap with conga playing Animal (at Haven)

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This is a dude wearing a 3D printer that's in the middle of making glasses #thefuture #crowdtap (at Haven)

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Keep Austin Weird #backtothefuture #delorean

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It's @markjakejohnson and @LamorneMorris from New Girl (at Roku Streaming Lounge)

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Thanks for the towel animal housekeeping staff (at Residence Inn Austin Downtown|Convention Center)

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It's the Bazinga Ball Pit (at WB Tell A Vision SXSW)

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Greeting a preview of Defiance from @syfy at #defiancesxsw (at DefianceWorld SyFy Channel)