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jason_head.gif The McCain-Palin Mob
Monday, Oct 13, 2008 12:06AM | Posted by Jason
jason_head.gif Noam Chomsky - Concision and 911 Conspiracy
Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 3:56PM | Posted by Jason


Noam Chomsky is one of my favourite authors and speakers.  Though one of the world's leading intellectuals, he is rarely interviewed in the US media.  He doesn't speak in sound-bites and his ideas and answers delve deeper into the issues than the 30 seconds normally permitted to interviewees.



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cceC3DeFcY





I've heard some people dismiss Chomsky as a conspiracy theorist.  But I think that's ignorant and simplistic and it falls within the concision-type thinking that he talks about in the video above.

"The beauty of concision is that you can only repeat conventional thoughts." 

There are a number of conspiracy theories that say that the Twin Towers were brought down by a controlled explosion and not by the aircrafts that hit them.  Here's what Chomsky has to say about that:



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGd0t8v-d4





Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoDqDvbgeXM&feature=related




jason_head.gif Vice-Presidential Debate
Thursday, Oct 2, 2008 9:09PM | Posted by Jason


The vice-presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden is today.


And though Palin has been doing terribly in interviews with the press, I'm not sure she's gonna bomb as badly tonight.  She's been in 'debate camp' the last few days so you can be sure she's got all her answers memorized.  They might as well give her a teleprompter or an earwig.


On top of that, the format is perfect for memorized sound-bites.  90 second responses to the questions and 2 minute discussions.  Sounds like a feeble debate to me.


Anyway, I'm going to be watching with interest.  I wonder if Biden is going to make one of his trademark gaffes?


Do you guys remember Vice-President Dan Quayle?  Dan Quayle was, almost, derided as much as Palin is now.  He, infamously, corrected a student's spelling of 'potato' by asking him to put an 'e' at the end. 





Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZihMFYGM_o






And here is a clip from the 1988 VP debate when he compared himself to Jack Kennedy.




Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RebyCT9KaQ







Sarah Palin, you're no Hillary Clinton!






jason_head.gif Why you should vote for Obama
Sunday, Sep 28, 2008 9:01AM | Posted by Jason

I would have voted for Obama anyway but the announcement of Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate SCARED the 'hell' out of me. 

1. She's a creationist.
2. Doesn't believe in global warming.
3. Doesn't believe in abortion even in the case of rape or incest.
4. Is against stem cell research.
5. Hunts

 ...and is grossly unqualified to be President of the United States.  I watched her interviews and wished I had put a video together like this one:





Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntEE9Zy-qQQ





It's been said that the choice of VP doesn't affect an election.  For me, it sealed the deal. 

Obama/Biden 2008!




jason_head.gif Paul Newman
Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 4:08PM | Posted by Jason


It used to depress me how it seemed that being an actor doomed you to having a terrible personal life.  When I'd hear that so-and-so celeb was getting hitched with so-and-so star, my first response would be - how long's that gonna last?  It seemed to me a career as an actor meant a life of part-time marriages and ugly divorces.

So I was sad to hear that Paul Newman died today. 

I respected him for being a movie star who was a fine actor.  But even though he won an Oscar for The Color Of Money what I admired most about him was how he handled his personal life and marriage to Joanne Woodward, who he was married to for 50 years.

He lived far away from the Hollywood lifestyle in Connecticut and was devoted to his wife and family.  He believed in monogamy and when asked about infidelity he said, "Why go out for hamburger when you have steak at home?"









You were a class act Mr. Newman.





jason_head.gif RabbitHoles 3D
Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 9:37PM | Posted by Jason

Check out this 3D art.


Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocQTQIlRN1Y


jason_head.gif Homeless in Hong Kong
Monday, Sep 15, 2008 11:05AM | Posted by Jason


It's easy to forget amongst all the glamour of the artists and their work here on AnD, that there are stories other than the latest celebrity gossip.  Fortunately, there are a few artists that are telling these stories.

I stumbled across this TVB Pearl documentary today and was pleasantly surprised to find out that my friend, Ben O'Rourke, was the filmmaker behind it.  (I must call and have him join AnD. We need more artists that reflect on the human condition.)

I was deeply moved by this little documentary, particularly by the story of the football team and their trip to the Homeless World Cup.  I guess it really touched me because I'm a huge soccer fan, and at times, the saying that most of us are only two months away from homelessness, feels scarily true.

 



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkwzE8DBKGI





Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBgE8oybxGY&feature=related





Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQn8yEZNgz4&feature=related





I wonder if they're still looking for sponsors to get to the next Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, and if there's anything I can do to help?

On the subject of homelessness, Dax Phelan, made a documentary called Crash Where You Land about homeless kids in New Orleans, when he was in film school.  Check it out if you get the chance.