Archive for the 'video' Category
No They Can’t
Published November 13th, 2008 in video. 0 Comments Tags: gay rights, marriage, Politics, proposition 8.I just wanted to quickly share two recent videos cover my disgust over California’s prop 8 and related legislation better than I could myself.
The first is Lindsay Campbell, from MobLogic.tv:
The second, from Countdown with Keith Olberman on MSNBC:
I’m simultaneously very proud we managed to elect Obama; equally sad we chose to remove rights from gay [...]
What’s Wrong With What We Eat & The Humane Myth
Published June 25th, 2008 in veg'nism and video. 1 Comment Tags: Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Green, humane, locavore, myth, Organic, vegan, vegetarian.Two recent finds online worth sharing.
First, a video which came through the TED Talks video feed in Miro. It’s not actually from TED but from EG, which is a similar conference in Monterey focused on innovative ideas and wealthy audiences.
It’s Mark Bittman, a food critic for the New York Times (and author of How to [...]
Once Upon a School
Published April 17th, 2008 in video. 0 Comments Tags: 826 Valencia, Education, Inspiration, Once Upon a School, Pedagogy, Ted, Tutoring, Volunteer.I’ve been watching Ted talks lately on my morning commute.
This one is definitely inspiring - Dave Eggers talking about Once Upon a School (which, unfortuntely, seems to be down at the moment). It’s the story of 826 Valencia, a publishing house / writing center / pirate supply store / tutoring community in San Francisco, and [...]
The Cheeseburger Footprint
Published February 26th, 2008 in veg'nism and video. 0 Comments Tags: Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Diet, Environment, Global Warming, Green, vegan, vegetarian.Just came across an excellent post from Jamais Cascio on the Carbon Footprint of the Cheeseburger
In summary, he concludes:
To make it clear, then: the greenhouse gas emissions arising every year from the production and consumption of cheeseburgers is roughly the amount emitted by 6.5 million to 19.6 million SUVs. There are now approximately 16 [...]
Like Hope, But Different
Published February 11th, 2008 in video. 0 Comments Tags: Comedy, Election, McCain, Politics, US, video, will.i.am.What if will.i.am were a McCain fan rather than an Obamaniac?
My favorite moment is the guy hyperventilating into a paper bag as McCain talks about a hundred years, maybe a thousand years . . .
