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It's a story that's all to common these days. Yet another sick lunatic taking out his troubles on innocent victims.  Shopping malls and elementary schools have become war zones.  The entire team at Evertalk was deeply saddened by the news out of Connecticut. We're not going to pontificate on the need for better gun laws or for the elimination of guns in our society altogether.  That doesn't help these families who have been devastated and in fact might only pour salt in the wounds.    Instead, let's look at the overwhelmingly strong and immediate response by hundreds of millions of people via the social networks. Like so many other people, the team at Evertalk learned about the tragedy on Facebook.  We didn't read
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It may sound strange to read this, but obituaries are very popular.  There are millions of people who absolutely love reading obituaries.  The website for the San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate, saw over one million page views in October for their obituary section. (source: ComScore)  That's a ton of traffic from people interested in reading about the lives of folks who have passed away! Unfortunately, despite the popularity of obituaries, little has changed with the medium for decades. In the mid 1990s, a few internet companies came along and digitized the cow path by creating an online complement to obituaries.  They were essentially just an online compliment to the print obit with a virtual gue
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I'm not a Veteran myself, but I sure can appreciate the sacrifices Veterans make for our country.  I'm fortunate to live in a country where, without conscription, a civilian military comprised entirely of volunteers is here to protect and serve their fellow citizens.  If you look back into history, you will see just how rare it is for a nation to have a volunteer based military. The fact that we have people so brave as to enlist themselves to an uncertain future is enough to make my head spin - probably because I live under the cloak of their protection and I could never dream of exemplifying this type of bravery. This weekend is Veterans Day (Sunday, November 11, 2012).  You should
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Yeah, this is pretty much it.  Get out and vote.

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Our team is really excited to announce the immediate availability of our new free iPhone app. You can get it in the App Store here. So, you might ask... what can I do with the Evertalk iPhone app? Good question young Jedi. With our new  app you can be the coolest kid in skool by showing off your Evertalk pages. Got a tribute page for your favorite teacher or maybe a page for a special mentor? Perhaps you created a fundraising campaign on an Evertalk memorial page that you want to promote to raise some cash - show it off on the Evertalk iPhone app. You can al
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It's not everyday that you get to tell people about a really cool organization... but today is my lucky day. The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) is partnering with Evertalk this Veterans Day to remember and recognize our heroes. The MAAF is one of my favorite organizations because they promote freethinking and, most importantly, the belief that people of all beliefs should be able to express those beliefs while serving in the military. The founding fathers of the USA envisioned a society where there was separation of church and state. It's hard to say whether the US has actually realized this vision when you look at the political rhetoric of the day. Each po
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Hello faithful legion of Evertalk! We have some uber exciting news today. This Veterans Day (November 11, 2012), Evertalk and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) are partnering to create the internet tribute and memorial wall for veterans of the armed forces who have bravely and selflessly served the USA. This joint initiative is called the "Remembering our Heroes" program. This partnership lets members of the VFW create thoughtful digital memorials for servicemen and women who we've lost. 1.6 million VFW members will be able to leverage this partnership to create a lasting digital tribute on Evertalk within Facebook and available through the Evertalk
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We started Evertalk with a pretty simple idea: Let anyone create memorial sites for lost loved ones and friends so they could "pick up where the Facebook timeline ends." It's a cool idea and we've already had over 10,000 people join Evertalk since July. Not bad. However, one of the most frequent suggestions we have received was to let users create tribute pages to people who are alive. Some people like to recognize a hero, friend, or someone that has done something special to make their lives better. It sounded like a great idea, so today we are announcing the immediate availability of free living tribute pages. Is there someone that has done a lot for you in your life? Maybe a mentor, teacher, veteran, friend, or
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Could anything replace human contact? I’m talking physical, person-to-person hugs, kisses, a pat on the back. I say no. These quick modes of physical recognition and validation of one’s existence are an irreplaceable and powerful non-verbal communication, as necessary as fresh air to the proper development of an integrated, harmonious being. We live in an age of absurd accessibility and yet, minimal intimacy. With the ever burgeoning field of technology, it’s not a difficult wonder how any of us forgot how to simply pick up our heads and look each other in the eye. Important change would ensue if we were to simply do that. We’d privately face our respective endless needs, aggressions, and desires. We’d be forced to step out of the seeming comfort of perpetual denial. At worst, we would stop blaming others for our own insufficiencies as decent, whole, and loving beings. To me, love is never lost. No matter who leaves or dies. The body dies, yes. And as we age, perhaps e
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AMRA & Evertalk partner to remember our military servicemen and women America’s military servicemen and women deserve the maximum respect our society can grant.  They defend our country bravely, often having to leave their families behind and sometimes giving the utmost sacrifice of their lives to ensure the United States is strong, safe and secured. Just as the military forces work to guard the homeland, there is an association that protects the rights of those courageous men and women.  The American Military Retirees Association (AMRA) ensures that retirees from all ranks of all branches of the Uniformed Services, along with their families are looked out for. AMRA provides
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It's amazing to think that it's been 11 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.  I can remember exactly where I was when I heard what was happening.  It was around 7:30 am, Pacific time on 9/11/2001 when I was driving to Starbucks in Cupertino, California to pickup some coffee before heading into the office.  My girlfriend at the time called my cell phone and told me to immediately turn on the TV.  She was known to freak out about things, so I didn't think much of it, and I continued on my Starbucks mission. When I arrived at the office I was surprised to see everyone huddling around TV screens. It was as if the entire world had stopped; and in many ways it did.  The
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Losing a loved one, close friend or family member is never easy.   Those affected are confronted with how to best to honor their departed’s memory beyond a thoughtful obituary or a moving funeral service. There are physical options, like memorial monuments, trees and plaques, but this often geographically limits the range of those who are able to pay their respects by actually having to travel to the place it is posted. The solution is often right beneath typing fingertips. Families and friends can use the internet as an option for remembrance. Whether by sending emails, posting pictures or video, a digital commemoration of a lost one has a more extensive reach.  Compared traditional
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People used to keep hand written diaries; personal thoughts scribbled in journals with frayed pages.  Folks spent hours compiling Polaroids and photo prints in albums; spiral bound books with adhesive cardboard sheets covered by thin plastic peel back pages.  Friends spent hours gathered creating scrapbooks: whimsically bordered photos and words with artistic embellishment. These ways to document memories are quickly becoming folk craft of the past.  Gone are the days of locking your diary, dropping rolls of film at a photo processor and cut and paste scrapbooking; they’ve been replaced by digital picture frames, blogging and posting images online, sharing ideas and personal thoug
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We're excited you're here.  Our team is working hard to provide everyone with a great way to remember all their lost friends, family, and heroes within Facebook. We set out to create Evertalk after learning about the passing of several of our friends on Facebook.  While we were shocked to learn that we lost people who meant a lot to us, we were dismayed by how difficult it was to perpetuate the memory of a lost loved one or friend.   We knew we could do better and, in the process, help millions of people cope with loss in a modern and engaging way on the social network, Facebook. We hope you stay tuned to our frequent posts and stories.  Each day we receive hundreds of new stories from Evertalk users who want to keep the memory alive. Thank you for visiting Evertalk... and please do let us know how we can make Evertalk even better. Sincerely, The Evertalk team
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