December 2011
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End of 2011 Extravaganza
This is the first part of my 3-part End of the Year extravaganza that I’ll be posting over the next three days. It seems trite, in a year that has meant so much growth for me, to condense 2011 into a few lists of good movies and albums, but, oh well, I’m doing it anyway. Film & music have been and will always be a big part of my life, so the art I watched and listened to this...
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Thanks, But No Thanks, NBA!
Warning: This is a sports-related post.
I’ve been so engrossed in the current football season (finally a winning one for the Oakland Raiders!) that I almost forgot that the NBA had quietly reached a deal to end the lockout after 5 bitter months and was getting set to start a truncated 66-game season on Christmas day.
That’s when Twitter exploded with news that Chris Paul was headed...
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Return to Blogging
Over the past few months, my frequency of blogging has gone down dramatically. Every day, I think to myself, “I should blog something,” and then something comes up, and this blog is forgotten.
I started this blog as a way to stream my personal thoughts/feelings/inspirations on my journey as an aspiring filmmaker and social justice advocate. I think that the main reason my blogging...
November 2011
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October 2011
9 posts
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Michael Wogan Blog Followup
I haven’t written on this blog very often lately, but the last time I did I wrote about the importance in living a worthwhile life, regardless of seeking fame and fortune. As an everyday life example, I pointed to Michael Wogan, a young man stricken with muscular dystrophy, who was killed during the Nevada air show crash two months ago.
Since writing the blog, several members of...
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Legacy
This is a post that begins with a morbid concept - death - and hopefully ends on a more uplifting note - life, or, rather, how to live life, moving forward.
The fragility of life is a thought that pops into my head from time to time, but it’s been an idea I have been dwelling on internally more and more during the past few weeks, due to recent events. It’s funny how life sometimes...
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WatchTouche.
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Really, Rush Limbaugh?
It was sort of slipped into news headlines under the radar yesterday, but President Obama announced on Friday that he was sending 100 Special Forces troops into Uganda to provide support in hunting down and capturing the rest of the Lord’s Resistance Army and, more specifically, brutal leader Joseph Kony.
This is an extension of the bill Obama signed last year, promising relief and...
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You’ll be hearing this band on the RFJ...
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October 2011 Playlist
I return to the world of blogging with a Spotify playlist for October. It’s mostly newer albums that I’ve been listening to a lot, with a few older songs thrown in. Tracklist is below.
Launch the playlist here.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Hysterical
Katie Herzig - Free My Mind
Wilco - Black Moon
Alexander - Truth
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - The Lady Is A Tramp
Lady...
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September 2011
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The Troy Davis Aftermath
Last night, at approximately 11:08 pm EST, convicted murderer Troy Davis was executed, ending a 22-year battle that has, in recent days, captivated media and national attention, myself included. The case, similar perhaps to the Casey Anthony verdict, but on the other side of the coin, attracted an outpouring of emotion onto Twitter and Facebook of people who, most likely, prior to 48 hours...
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Qwikster: An Epic Tale of Stoner Ambition
I’ll be back to regular blogging starting tomorrow, but, if you need cheering up on a depressing Monday, here’s something sure to put a smile on your face.
As I’m sure Netflix subscribers are aware, Netflix announced yesterday that they are splitting their streaming and DVD services into two separate companies - the streaming service to keep the Netflix brand and the DVD mailing...
I’m not gone for good. Just taking the week off from blogging due to general busyness. I’ll be back next week! Don’t unfollow me :(
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mitchellrocksforjustice:
Ani Di Franco - Self...
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Fake Band T-Shirts of Scientists and Philosophers
Buy them here.
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Twittah
Every month, I want to follow a few more new people on Twitter. Leave your Twitter handle as a reply to this post and I will follow you. I’m here on Twitter.
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September 2011 Playlist
I’m a day late with this one due to general busyness, but here is my September playlist of (mostly) new stuff I’ve been jamming to.
Again, if you don’t have Spotify, you really should consider investing in it. I’ve been using my iTunes library to burn CDs/playlists for work and long roadtrips, but, otherwise, I’ve been exclusively playing all my music through...
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August 2011
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“Ladies and gentlemen, set yourself on fire!
Why? You can’t remember why.
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– “Set Yourself on Fire” by Ibi Kaslik, 2004
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Give Me Your Input!
Just wanted to write a quick post about the main project Rock for Justice is currently working on.
As I may have mentioned before, the main endeavor I’m currently involved with is a compilation of covers song that we’re putting together with 100% of the proceeds benefiting an awesome organization called Discover the Journey (www.dtj.org.) All the covers are going to be exclusively...
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lover-of—the-light replied to your post: Dreams and Goals, Part 1
Thank you for this. I’ve been going through roughly the same thing you’re going through. I used to compare myself quite a lot to the “social norm” but am slowly figuring out that I may not fit within that “norm” and that’s perfectly okay.
It’s absolutely OK. It took me a while to become perfectly content with the path...
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Dreams and Goals, Part 2
In a continuation from my previous post, I just wanted to write a little more about a phrase that has become sort of cliche - namely, “don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.”
I wanted to write more because I don’t think that we often realize how true that phrase is and how significant remembering it can be in finding momentum to pursue dreams and...
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Dreams and Goals, Part 1
I’ve been thinking heavily about age expectations, as I just celebrated by 25th birthday a few weeks ago. For most people, December 31st is the magic day on which they choose to reassess and redirect their lives, to set goals and corrections for the year to come. For me, I always look to my birthday because I am another year older and, like it or not, that holds weight in our society.
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