Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dance, Home, LCD Soundsystem, Music, Rick Darge, Robot, This is Happening, Video on September 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Home is the final track off of LCD Soundsystem’s newly released album, This is Happening, and this is the unofficial video – which I happen to think should become the official video.
I hope your saturday afternoon and evening is as exciting as the robot’s day in the video.
Director Rick Darge receives 5 baguettes for a creative video expression of the song Home:
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 10/2/10, Education, Equality, Jobs, Justice, Labor, Labor Movement, March, One Nation, One Nation Working Together, Rally, Union, Washington DC on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In just over a week on Saturday, October 2nd hundreds of thousands of people will put each others differences aside and rally in Washington DC to demand the change we all voted for in 2008. Don’t get me wrong, America has taken giant steps in the right direction since electing President Obama, but this progress has come at a shockingly slow pace and has been met with some of the most aggressive opposition ever seen in government. I’ll concede that the President has not exactly rewarded his base with their top line policy reforms and this is certainly cause for apathy. But, I can assure you that if the same energy and enthusiasm from 2008 is not brought to the polls in 2010, any chance of meaningful progressive policy reforms are lost and gone.
Currently, the political discourse from the right includes far too many not so subtle hints of racism and hate. We are at a pivotal point coming into the 2010 midterm elections as the far right is mobilizing their easily manipulated base to repeal and reverse any and all progress made over the last 2 years. It is easy to motivate people based on fear, hate and religion but it only perpetuates divisiveness and validates close minded policies. One Nation is doing the EXACT OPPOSITE. They are focused on what all Americans have in common and what all Americans regardless of race, class, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, heritage or ability deserve from their government.
What does this movement stand for?
1. Putting America Back to Work:
- Provide immediate relief for those who are currently unemployed.
- Extend jobless benefits, COBRA, mortgage assistance, and other initiatives for those currently out of work.
- Target help for populations and communities in the greatest need
2. Quality and Affordable Public Education
- Ensure that all people have access to affordable, high quality education throughout their lives, from pre-school through college
- Provide for teacher training and support necessary to continuously improve classroom practice and serve students better
3. Equality for All
- Refocus Our Nation’s Fiscal Priorities
- End the foreclosure epidemic and save the homes of America’s families
- Reform bankruptcy laws to protect families and working people
- Prioritize affordable housing for all
Unlike the movement on the right which claims to be for equality and justice but forgets the small piece of applying those concepts to everyday life, One Nation supports legislation that will deliver change and benefits to the lives of all Americans.
For example, in New York, One Nation supports:
- Passing the Local Jobs for America Act
- Passing Let Wall St. Pay for the Restoration of Main St. Act
- Passing the Employee Free Choice Act
- Passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform, starting with the Dream Act
- Redirecting war spending to help create an expansive domestic jobs program
Visit this link for more details about One Nation’s core policy principles:
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/pages/core-policy-principles
If you really listen to the rhetoric from the right it is hard to pick out any ideas or proposals that are designed to benefit anyone other than the wealthiest American businesses and citizens. Their policies are identical to what they were peddling in the W era. This combined with the zombie tea party candidates feasting on the flesh of any seemingly moderate republican is setting the country up for a drastic move back to the stone-age if we do not energize and educate voters. The One Nation rally is a great start. Do not forget that we all voted for change and we have to fight for it, we should not expect it to come easy.
Make your voices heard and let the President know that you are still out there, you still support him and that you are ready for the fight for change. It is not the time to be apathetic, as we have made progress and cannot afford to lose any momentum.
I’ll be in DC on 10/2/10 and I encourage you to visit http://www.OneNationWorkingTogether.org to learn more about the movement and then organize friends/family/coworkers to carpool, take a bus, take a train or walk to DC and rally for a more progressive and inclusive America.
Here is a video message from Former Democratic National Committee Chairman and Governor Howard Dean that outlines the importance of One Nation. I hope to see you there!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Art, Artiste, CA, California, Concert, Inspiration, Los Olivos, Music, Wine on September 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Inspiration
- Noun
- Stimulation or arousal of the mind, feelings, etc, to special or unusual activity or creativity
Let me start off by apologizing for not writing a post in so long. I’ve had trouble finding the inspiration for a good post so I thought I would wait for the right time. Luckily I have finally found it. Just so happens my inspiration lies in two very unique and stirring events.
First is the most recent one, at a dub/reggae/world/bass/conscious show over the weekend. Two painters used the inspiration in the music to construct unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. The music was great and from the soul. But watching all of these artists feed off each other for inspiration was the better show.
The next story of inspiration is a wine bottling and distributing company in Los Olivos, Ca. Artiste works with independent artists that create paintings. They then create a wine based around the taste of what they think the painting should taste like. They were extremely nice people and MBaguette even shot the lock off his wallet to buy their first and only champagne creation. I wonder if the staff over at Artiste would be upset to learn that he made mimosas with it.
Inspiration is a weird thing. Everyone thinks of something different when they hear the word. What do you think? Maybe it’s your kids, or a friend surviving cancer. Sometimes it’s not as clear as painting from music and creating wines from paintings, but your homework is to just think about it. Inspiration can be found anywhere but where is it the strongest? And by the way baguette homework isn’t like other HW. You don’t have to write it down or show it to anyone, no one is judging you. And if you want to share it, go ahead, post a comment, we’d all love to hear.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Arizona, Governor of Arizona, Illegal Immigration, Jan Brewer, SB 1070 on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Time to face the music Governor Brewer, unless you decide to completely ignore questions being asked of you…..
A couple of theories:
Maybe she needs to replace or turn up her hearing aids
Maybe she does not understand English and is in fact an illegal immigrant disguised as a wrinkly, in tolerant white woman (que the dramatic music)
What do you think??????
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Arizona, Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, Republican, SB 1070 on September 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I can’t determine if she forgot to take her meds or in fact did take her meds.
It is hilarious to watch, unless of course you live in Arizona….
Do the right thing Arizona and check this lady into a Senior Center where she can play tic tac toe and eat pudding all day, thanks
