One thing I've found out is that in some small measure (or a large one even) I have to stand up and be counted.

Having grown up in the drop-out era (as in turn-on, tune-in, drop-out), the idea of standing up was confusing.  Stand up and shout.  Stand up for civil rights.  Stand up and say No No We Won't Go!  But at the same time, drop out .  Drop out of the establishment, drop out of the draft, drop out of the rat race.

 How can one stand up and drop out at the same time?  It's a dilemna.

Would the Lacanians call this the Je/moi dilemna?  Maybe the me-generation was actually the moi-generation.  And now our desire for the Other is being appeased through online communities.  Yikes!  It's the giant mirror - millions of reflections with no strings attached.  I can stand up, so to speak, while I am actually sitting down. 

How good is that!

Thus, The Chair.  It becomes a pivotal symbol.  Am I in it or out of it?  Nothing like a good chair when you're surfing the Other.  (Have you ever noticed how womb-like a chair can be?)  Ok too much thinking.  Time to stand up and stretch.

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Here at artslant we have provided a very simple way to stand up and be counted. It's called (star) recommend! 

It's on each exhibit listing in our calendar - see it? Right by write a review and add to mylist?  I call it my power button.  Whenever I feel the need to be counted, or to simply show the love, I click on it.  We are talking instant gratification!  And then - where do these chosen exhibits go?  Into our hotspots - check it out.