Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Video Vault: Snow Day in Seattle!
Emilia decided that the best way to celebrate our first snow day of 2008 would be to frolic and dance in the front lawn! Her fabulousnes is through the roof:
Snow Day in Seattle--2008! from Stagekid on Vimeo.
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Blake N. Cooper (ThinkingTen; Twitter; Facebook)
Snow Day in Seattle--2008! from Stagekid on Vimeo.
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Blake N. Cooper (ThinkingTen; Twitter; Facebook)
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Video Vault: UNHCR's Gimme Shelter Campaign
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"Actor-director Ben Affleck and Sir Mick Jagger have launched a short film for UNHCRs new Gimme Shelter campaign to help raise funds and awareness about the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the work of the UN refugee agency.
In November, Affleck visited Africa to shoot footage in DRCs strife-torn North Kivu province, where tens of thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August. He also visited Uganda, where some 30,000 people have sought refuge and are receiving help from UNHCR. The result is a short film entitled Gimme Shelter, set to the classic Rolling Stones song of the same name, which Jagger and the group donated to the campaign.
UNHCR hopes the Gimme Shelter campaign will help raise US$23 million in 2009 to pay for clean water supplies and emergency humanitarian assistance kits in the region.
The film - Gimme Shelter - was directed by Affleck and filmed by John Toll, both Academy Award winners. The footage was shot in the strife-torn North Kivu region of the DRC in November, where thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August."
- For more information about the Gimme Shelter campaign go to http://www.unhcr.org
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
"Actor-director Ben Affleck and Sir Mick Jagger have launched a short film for UNHCRs new Gimme Shelter campaign to help raise funds and awareness about the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the work of the UN refugee agency.
In November, Affleck visited Africa to shoot footage in DRCs strife-torn North Kivu province, where tens of thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August. He also visited Uganda, where some 30,000 people have sought refuge and are receiving help from UNHCR. The result is a short film entitled Gimme Shelter, set to the classic Rolling Stones song of the same name, which Jagger and the group donated to the campaign.
UNHCR hopes the Gimme Shelter campaign will help raise US$23 million in 2009 to pay for clean water supplies and emergency humanitarian assistance kits in the region.
The film - Gimme Shelter - was directed by Affleck and filmed by John Toll, both Academy Award winners. The footage was shot in the strife-torn North Kivu region of the DRC in November, where thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August."
- For more information about the Gimme Shelter campaign go to http://www.unhcr.org
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Homework: "Capitalist Fools"
There is a lot to sift through regarding the current financial crisis we find ourselves in--but sift we must, for continued ignorance is the poison that dares to destroy countless generations of American progress and values.
The below article is precise in language and informative in substance. Also, the Ayn Rand zealot tie-in is well placed...
Source: Vanity Fair
Article: "The Economic Crisis: Capitalistic Fools" by Joseph Stiglitz
"Behind the debate over remaking U.S. financial policy will be a debate over who’s to blame. It’s crucial to get the history right, writes a Nobel-laureate economist, identifying five key mistakes—under Reagan, Clinton, and Bush II—and one national delusion." (full article)
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
The below article is precise in language and informative in substance. Also, the Ayn Rand zealot tie-in is well placed...
Source: Vanity Fair
Article: "The Economic Crisis: Capitalistic Fools" by Joseph Stiglitz
"Behind the debate over remaking U.S. financial policy will be a debate over who’s to blame. It’s crucial to get the history right, writes a Nobel-laureate economist, identifying five key mistakes—under Reagan, Clinton, and Bush II—and one national delusion." (full article)
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Video Vault: Reviving The Auto Industry
The New York Times' Thomas Friedman spoke to Bob Schieffer about where the Big 3 in the auto industry went wrong and the repercussions of the India attacks.
My favorite part? Friedman's analogy to the music industry:
My favorite part? Friedman's analogy to the music industry:
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Friday, November 21, 2008
Video Vault: The Miniature Earth
Perspective--get it.
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
20-Week Baby Tweet Appointment!!
Today we had our 20-week Tweet appointment! We've been anxiously awaiting this day for about seven weeks now and we're happy to report all is perfect on the Tweet front: she's growing beautifully; her heart couldn't be healthier (!!!); her little arms, legs, and baby body parts are all in place :)
The picture below takes a little while to figure out. She's the most perfect creature I've ever seen: precious nose, smiley lips, flailing right arm. More importantly, if you focus closely she looks like she's wearing George Washington's wig :)
(click on picture for higher resolution)
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Article: "Why Most Transportation Should Be Public and How That Could Help Private Enterprise"
We need a complete paradigm shift when it comes to infrastructure and transportation. While I know that I need to continue educating myself on the current auto bailout crisis, my initial reaction is to support the bailout only if strict conditions--based on green technologies and a total re-education of the workforce--are met. We have a real opportunity, here, to completely transform the American landscape. The opportunity is now for green job creation, infrastructure reestablishment, and (most importantly) education.
"Why Most Transportation Should Be Public and How That Could Help Private Enterprise"
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Blake N. Cooper (Blog; RSS Feed; Twitter; Facebook)
"Why Most Transportation Should Be Public and How That Could Help Private Enterprise"
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Blake N. Cooper (Blog; RSS Feed; Twitter; Facebook)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Full Steam Ahead for California's High-Speed Rail
Finally!! Great job California!!
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
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