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Gorilla Off Topic
November 5th, 2007
->let’s focus on Gorilla Off Topic instead. Nothing to do with the next closest mammal to us, but it is actually a blog that encourages sharing, whether something silly and humorous or something which is current and needs immediate attention.Started on October 2007, Gorilla Off Topic has posted quite a number of interesting articles that includes Jessica’s Law. A similar law has been seriously considered back home after the shocking murder of Nurin.
There is a wide range of topics that Gorilla Off Topic can tackle. It has already started a series of interesting topics which generated several interactive comments from its readers and I could say that these readers are really into the stories as they express their different thoughts and opinions on certain controversial issues. Talking about current events involving the laws can really catch people’s attention. Many people are sports lovers too and just like the topics about laws, many individuals also posted their comments on this topic. Other than sports and laws though, the site could talk about other interesting topics like technology and entertainment.
I followed this principal when I worked in an Early Intervention Program. If I had a client who didn’t have money to pay her bills or who was afraid of losing her home, then my priority was to help her deal with these issues before we addressed the needs of her child. No matter how much she loved her child, if she didn’t have diapers for the child, she wouldn’t be bringing her to therapy.
I see The Gorilla doing this. He is addressing our concerns, sharing his viewpoint and letting us know he is one of us. So we will get to know The Gorilla, then when we are considering purchasing stock, we will think…’hey, we know The Gorilla. We know what he thinks. I’ll trust him to help me with this!”