Too funny not to pass on...
I'm not usually this politically focused. However, I do live in a Brit-American household with the 4th of July rapidly approaching. The weapons are being loaded: "The Evil Empire" has been pulled out and the Bush-bashing ramps up. The call to battle has echoed through the land: inanimate household items are being claimed as having "British" or "American" persuasion. Only the fireworks are left... and we all know which side wins!!!
Notes from the Empire:
In Britain, when a man buys a new car... his neighbours sneer saying, 'Wonder where he got the money from' and they start to denigrate him. In America, the neighbours say 'hmm nice car, I'm going to get one myself'.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
I don't care if you sleep with elephants as long as you don't cover the circus.
For those of you who claim that the Right controls the media...
The pattern of donations, with nearly nine out of 10 giving to Democratic candidates and causes, appears to confirm a leftward tilt in newsrooms
Giving to candidates is allowed at Fox, Forbes, Time, The New Yorker, Reuters and Bloomberg News. Donations and other political activity are strictly forbidden at The Washington Post, ABC, CBS, CNN and NPR... now you know where to get your news no matter which party you're in bed with...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/1911348
The pattern of donations, with nearly nine out of 10 giving to Democratic candidates and causes, appears to confirm a leftward tilt in newsrooms
Giving to candidates is allowed at Fox, Forbes, Time, The New Yorker, Reuters and Bloomberg News. Donations and other political activity are strictly forbidden at The Washington Post, ABC, CBS, CNN and NPR... now you know where to get your news no matter which party you're in bed with...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/1911348
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Upcoming Screening...
My most recent directing venture "New York Blind" will be screening as part of the Quickflicks Annual Summer Screening! This is a group I've been working with over the past year. Each month every member produces one film based on a set of criteria and then we gather to screen and comment on the works. This screening is the culmination of many months of work and is Free to attend, so come on down!
Monday, June 11, 2007
For those who actually keep up with the Tonys...
No, not Tony Soprano, whose HBO reign ended Sunday night... I will miss The Sopranos. Great characters, beautiful acting, fun plot twists and random acts of violence...
Rather, the simultaneously doomed Tony Awards... the best of Broadway... legit theater and all... does anybody watch or care about this anymore? (sigh)
Well, Atlanta's Alliance Theater was awarded the Regional Theatre Tony Award. According to their site, the Alliance is only the second theater in the South to receive the Regional Theatre Tony Award. Anyone who is still down in the Southeast should stop by and see what they're missing... when their season starts back up... in SEPTEMBER. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. That's ridiculous. Or if you have just been by the Alliance, did you happen to catch "Cuttin' Up"? Yet ANOTHER black-man-in-a-barbershop show. Please. Don't even get me started on what's wrong with American Theatre these days...
Other than that, probably all you need to know is that "Spring Awakening" conquered the musicals and Tom Stoppard dominated the straight play categories. About as many surprises there as in the ending of The Sopranos...
Rather, the simultaneously doomed Tony Awards... the best of Broadway... legit theater and all... does anybody watch or care about this anymore? (sigh)
Well, Atlanta's Alliance Theater was awarded the Regional Theatre Tony Award. According to their site, the Alliance is only the second theater in the South to receive the Regional Theatre Tony Award. Anyone who is still down in the Southeast should stop by and see what they're missing... when their season starts back up... in SEPTEMBER. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. That's ridiculous. Or if you have just been by the Alliance, did you happen to catch "Cuttin' Up"? Yet ANOTHER black-man-in-a-barbershop show. Please. Don't even get me started on what's wrong with American Theatre these days...
Other than that, probably all you need to know is that "Spring Awakening" conquered the musicals and Tom Stoppard dominated the straight play categories. About as many surprises there as in the ending of The Sopranos...
Monday, June 04, 2007
What were they thinking?!?
The logo for the 2012 Olympics in London...
...reminds me of bad graffiti, childish scribbling, and unimaginative sculptures.
...reminds me of bad graffiti, childish scribbling, and unimaginative sculptures.
A New View on June
It's June... the month where we all look at the calendar and say "what happened to the last five months / am I really halfway through the year already?!?" And if you're anything like me, it's always followed by "what have i gotten accomplished so far this year?"
This year, The List is very different from last. Business developments have been hijacked by baby developments. The known traded in for the unknown. The self gave way to the self-less (well, almost). It is a very different approach to life: replacing my checklists with compromises. And allowing myself to be okay with "trying to figure things out" rather than "get it f*&%ing done". It's a luxury that's been generously given to me, and that I struggle with on most days... our goals, our achievements, our actions define us - not only to ourselves but to the society surrounding us. A List creates an Outline, an Answer to that question "what have I done?" And somehow, if your List hasn't overwhelmed your friends or competitors or bank account then you're just not doing enough. You're not worth enough.
How do you define Self Worth? How do you redefine Self Worth when you've spent your entire life perfecting the answer to that question? Would you be able to take everything you are and everything you want and try a different approach to life? Would you be able to look at un-accomplishments and find something worth more?
This year, The List is very different from last. Business developments have been hijacked by baby developments. The known traded in for the unknown. The self gave way to the self-less (well, almost). It is a very different approach to life: replacing my checklists with compromises. And allowing myself to be okay with "trying to figure things out" rather than "get it f*&%ing done". It's a luxury that's been generously given to me, and that I struggle with on most days... our goals, our achievements, our actions define us - not only to ourselves but to the society surrounding us. A List creates an Outline, an Answer to that question "what have I done?" And somehow, if your List hasn't overwhelmed your friends or competitors or bank account then you're just not doing enough. You're not worth enough.
How do you define Self Worth? How do you redefine Self Worth when you've spent your entire life perfecting the answer to that question? Would you be able to take everything you are and everything you want and try a different approach to life? Would you be able to look at un-accomplishments and find something worth more?
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