http://www.iousathemovie.com/
IOUSA does and excellent job of "breaking down" the complex economic issues that plague the US to simplistic concepts that the average person can easily understand. However, I feel as though it does not focus enough on solutions to our economic problems. The movie features the best graphics I have ever seen.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I Got an "A" in not wasting the American tax payer's money (Audio Documentary)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/02/080225_iraq_war_shaped_two.shtml
The BBC's documentary How Iraq’s War Shaped our World, takes a different approach. Rather than examining what President George W. Bush did wrong, it examines how the Iraq War good or bad has changed our world. Particularly rather the Arab world is closer or more distant from a democratic form a government. I sincerely hate dwelling on what one has done, and prefer to focus on the effects of one's actions and what is the next step to take. This documentary does an excellent job posing those questions.
The BBC's documentary How Iraq’s War Shaped our World, takes a different approach. Rather than examining what President George W. Bush did wrong, it examines how the Iraq War good or bad has changed our world. Particularly rather the Arab world is closer or more distant from a democratic form a government. I sincerely hate dwelling on what one has done, and prefer to focus on the effects of one's actions and what is the next step to take. This documentary does an excellent job posing those questions.
A Trip to the Store (Photo Documentary)
http://www.jpsviewfinder.com/documentary/maya/maya1.htm
Jean-Philippe Soule's pictures of Myan wives and children reminded me how ritualistic all human habits are, and that they always reflect something about one's culture. As Americans, we are taught to think of our culture and habits as netural, people assimilate into us, we don't assimilate into others. Yet, if we take a step back and remove ourselves from our own arrogance we will see that our culture is like most others in respect to rituals. Going to market is time for Myan mothers not to just arbitarily purchase and trade things, but to bond with their daughters and teach them what is expected of them in their society. I remember going through the same ritual with my mother.
Jean-Philippe Soule's pictures of Myan wives and children reminded me how ritualistic all human habits are, and that they always reflect something about one's culture. As Americans, we are taught to think of our culture and habits as netural, people assimilate into us, we don't assimilate into others. Yet, if we take a step back and remove ourselves from our own arrogance we will see that our culture is like most others in respect to rituals. Going to market is time for Myan mothers not to just arbitarily purchase and trade things, but to bond with their daughters and teach them what is expected of them in their society. I remember going through the same ritual with my mother.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Capstrat
Tiffany and Todd were encouraging and enthusiastic. Capstrat seems like it would be a great place to work. I almost get the feeling that the atmosphere is sort of facebook like, but with seasoned professionals at the reins.
I have loved the experiences that all of industry professionals who visited our class shared with us this semester. We truly had a unique opportunity to network and engage our future bosses or maybe our future employees. Now the time has come to stop asking questions, and "just do it"! We all know we need an internship: get one. We all know the media is trying to "play us": don't get played. And we all know as Mr. Chambers says "Chance favors the prepared mind": get prepared.
I am grateful for all of my classmates, peers, and friends; and all of the keen and knowledge enhancing conversations we have had these past to years. But I am so tired of talking: "Stop talking, just do it!"
I have loved the experiences that all of industry professionals who visited our class shared with us this semester. We truly had a unique opportunity to network and engage our future bosses or maybe our future employees. Now the time has come to stop asking questions, and "just do it"! We all know we need an internship: get one. We all know the media is trying to "play us": don't get played. And we all know as Mr. Chambers says "Chance favors the prepared mind": get prepared.
I am grateful for all of my classmates, peers, and friends; and all of the keen and knowledge enhancing conversations we have had these past to years. But I am so tired of talking: "Stop talking, just do it!"
Monday, April 21, 2008
The Lion Of Zion
"Integration without preparation leads to frustration"
With this philosophy Rev. Leon Sullivan took on racism, injustice, and economic empowerment from Philadelphia to Cape Town. Sullivan's economic "Principles" and lobbying hit the South African government where it hurts, in the wallet.
Sullivan's intelligence and bravery impresses me beyond measure. If I can have half of the impact on a single person that Rev. Sullivan had on the globe, I will have "done good" as our grandmas say.
Rev. Sullivan is not a memory of the past, but an inspiration for the future.
With this philosophy Rev. Leon Sullivan took on racism, injustice, and economic empowerment from Philadelphia to Cape Town. Sullivan's economic "Principles" and lobbying hit the South African government where it hurts, in the wallet.
Sullivan's intelligence and bravery impresses me beyond measure. If I can have half of the impact on a single person that Rev. Sullivan had on the globe, I will have "done good" as our grandmas say.
Rev. Sullivan is not a memory of the past, but an inspiration for the future.
Eddie Long
Bishop Long's message of "keep running" made me think, "When do we stop?" If we are constantly running from time are able to the time we have past, from the time we wake up to the time we sleep eternally, Do we ever get to rest? Then it dawned on me, the key is to run a race that you enjoy. If you are pursuing your passion, you will enjoy your run, live for it! Run the race you can win....run the race you want to win.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Obituary
I have done this exercise three times now, and it's always different and usually better. It's interesting to see how my goals change from year to year. And the funny thing is my career goals never change, but my life goals change. Once I never wanted to have children, then I defiantly wanted to have children, now I'm sort of indifferent. Once I had no husband, next he was a Pastor, now a politician.
Growth is such an important part of living. Every time I hear someone say, "so and so changed, I always stay true" or "what's the difference between 18 and 21" I think to myself, being stagnant and not experience growth is not something of which to be proud. If you are the same at 21 as you were at 18, what have you been doing for three years, how did you make your life and the world a better place.
Someone once told me to write down as many aspects of my life that I could think of and list the ways the improve the person I am; If they don't enhance my life get rid of them. This concept is deeply rooted in writing one's obituary and something by which I live.
Growth is such an important part of living. Every time I hear someone say, "so and so changed, I always stay true" or "what's the difference between 18 and 21" I think to myself, being stagnant and not experience growth is not something of which to be proud. If you are the same at 21 as you were at 18, what have you been doing for three years, how did you make your life and the world a better place.
Someone once told me to write down as many aspects of my life that I could think of and list the ways the improve the person I am; If they don't enhance my life get rid of them. This concept is deeply rooted in writing one's obituary and something by which I live.
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