Thursday, May 24, 2007

A MOVIE MUST SEE


I must admit that the thought of sitting through a documentary can sometimes be daunting. Especially when the subject is Genocide. Capital G. This is one of those films that you will sit through not because you are enjoying yourself but because you cannot take your eyes off the screen. Honestly one of the most compelling human (and human rights) stories I have ever seen. I hadn't realized how much the two hours moved me until the subject, Marine Brian Steidle, came to the front of the room and I started to cry. The passion, intelligence and truth this man speaks with will make you ashamed if you were ever one of those people who thought that military families were often families who didn't want to or couldn't go to college. This man coule probably educate an entire Harvard graduating class.

Don't you wonder why public schools in America don't make watching things like this film mandatory? Just an hour a week instead of gym class would probably do this country a whole lot of good.

Visit THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK for screening info.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

I'M A PROTESTER!!

It's official ... I have now been to a rally. It only took 26 years.

I have always been fascinated by the people who stand on the sides of streets with signs attached to them. I have always wondered who these people were; what made them get out of their car. Yesterday I decided to park and get out - if only just to see.

Here's what I found out: as suspected, over 75% of the people were my parent's generation or older. Yes, elderly people with pots and pans banging away. Their was one child who resembled Tarzan and wore a shirt reading "War Budget leaves every Child Behind." He made me smile.
Mixed in with the older crowd were two model looking foreigners, a mother-daughter duo from Argentina and a couple college kids. I seemed to be the only military family member there and I was (I think) they only person there alone.

Here is what I noticed about the people driving by who flashed peace signs and honked: they were almost all my age. They almost all looked like my friends - people coming back from auditions, a couple assistants leaving the office ... you get the drift.

Moral of my story (if there is a moral and if this can be called a story) - if you do a lot of complaining about our country, our president ... again, the drift ... get out of your car. It's kind of fun.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Volunteering is Sexy


San Fransisco has an awesome new campaign going ... "Volunteering is Sexy." Check out their print ads and commercials at www.sfconnect.org

A really cool concept and very simple - if you help out you feel good and when you feel good you look good. What better way to attract the myspace generation? We love to look sexy.

Just a thought but it seems that with all the sexiness floating around LA we could stand to one up them (in the brotherly sense of course) and try to get our own sexiness on.

Whose got a camera?