Zoku is a Japanese term meaning tribe, clan, or family. In recent years, as the world and it's inhabitants have changed and evolved, more and more people are redefining and reexamining what it means to be "family". A tribe, in a general sense, is a group of people who are not always of blood relation but who share common attitudes, beliefs, or goals. It is easily one of the oldest forms of coalescence. In modern times, urban and suburban tribes have become increasingly more popular as people seek ways of saving money, dividing responsibilities, and finding support. This style of living is generally communal in nature and is often seen as an alternative to traditional family structures. Shin Seiki Zoku, which can be directly translated as "new century family", is a 20+ year old mixed race and gender sub(urban) tribe with members/branches in the United States, Canada, and various parts of Europe. Using the latest technology and the great tools of the Internet including Skype, Facebook, Gmail and more, we keep in constant touch as if we lived in the same location. While we are obviously not entirely cohabitative across all branches, we do occupy fewer living spaces than total persons and share resources, finances, and responsibilities across the entire network. No matter where branches of SSZ reside or how they choose to represent themselves, we uphold the same common beliefs of supporting others, practicing radical honesty, communal living, minimal Earth footprint, philanthropy, selflessness, generosity, and open mindedness. We are parents, teachers, artists, entertainers, entrepreneurs, writers, theologists, designers, musicians, sons and daughters. We are a diverse family of friends and supporters from all walks of life, economic levels, races, cultures, and beliefs. SSZ more than just an idea or concept, it is a way of living life. It is beyond a simple outline for how to live well. SSZ is a foundation for how to leave behind the best legacy of your existence on the Earth through how you have evolved, what you have taught others, and how much light you have shone through the darkness of others peoples lives. It is not a lifestyle for everyone, but it should be.

WRITER. RECLUSE. CHIEF. GUIDE. MISANTHROPE. AGORAPHOBIC. My friends call me "Eli", my followers call me "Rev", everyone else calls me both. ""You think I am wicked and immoral and selfish - so I am, according to your standards, but not according to my own. According to my own, I am singularly pure, uncontaminated, and high principled. You will laugh, but it is true. And you can laugh all your life, but it will still be true." · · · Violet Keppel (1894-1972) · · ·   Profile: EliTheRev My official Google profile page. If you want to learn all about me though, you should visit Facebook or my blog.   www.weftthreads.com Members only website/blog where I am writing and chronicling the development of my first (and probably only) orginal novel.   www.teamheavycream.com The personal blog, multimedia, and humor website I work on with my tribemates, Laurence Willis and Kory Pickens. Not for republicans, morons, or children.   RSS Feed - Heavy Cream Want to get your cream delivered? Subscribe to Team Heavy Cream via RSS!   Tweet Tweet! Follow Team Heavy Cream and all our strange randomness on Twitter!   www.facebook.com/EliTheRev This is my official Facebook page where I post my thoughts, wisdom, lectures, and my friends and tribemates share their own. No games. No nonsense.   RSS Feed - Rev Notes Want to get my lectures and wisdom delivered? Subscribe to my Notes and Lectures feed.