Archive for 'Entertaining the Masses'
civic participation
October 29, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Political Slants, Voices of the Past.
There is nothing that I love more than to see the message of civic participation spread to people of all ages, including students in middle and high school. The students in the following video are in 7th grade at Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, and were featured on CNN. They had a classroom debate on the presidential candidates and conducted extensive research on each party. The end result was a rap song in the style of TI's "Whatever You Like." Instead, the class presented, "You Can Vote However You Like" on television to mass audiences, and have encouraged people by their intelligence on the issues. Man, even I'M impressed by these students!
Check it out:
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get out the vote
October 29, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Political Slants.
Just in case you were wondering if you should or shouldn't vote, you should. I'm sure you have an issue that will make you lean one way or the other, and you have the right to vote whatever way you choose. But, no matter what, practice your civic duty and VOTE on November 4. If you don't, then remember to keep your mouth shut for the next for the next four years. Of course, I say that with all love and kindness… sort of.
Here's a little voting video encouragement:
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snarks galore
October 15, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Political Slants.
So last week, I spent time at Chez Sassy to livesnark the Presidential Debate. And, oh wow, was it so much fun. DP, Mr. Sassy, and AL joined in with Sassy and I, and will be joining in tonight as well. Homemade ice cream will be a part of the fun, as we watch the Current channel and see what other tweets come across the television. So, join in the fun, and follow along on Twitter!
Join the live snark and follow in or friend us on Twitter!
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master debaters?
October 7, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Political Slants.
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postsecret & hopeline
June 30, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses.
Because I LOVE PostSecret so much, I always want to do everything I can to help further the cause, especially when it comes to things like these. Please take a few moments to view the video below. I'm amazed to know that PostSecret founder Frank Warren volunteers at HopeLine and gives of his time to aid the effort that he himself promotes through the postcards. This entire project is so complex and continually amazes me…
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choosing a governor
June 30, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Political Slants.
I've decided that it would really be a great thing if we could choose our states of residence based on the governor of the state and whether we like him/her or not. I mean, I know that makes things much more complex and probably requires the implementation of term extensions, blah, blah, blah. But, humor me.
I was watching 'Meet the Press' today. First of all, it's just strange… Tim Russert is gone, and it's just not the same. However, I will say that Tom Brokaw is asking tough questions. But, I've gotten off my point. Today, it was based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the Western Governors Association recently held their annual meeting. Brokaw had two democratic governors on the show, and questioned them about Obama's candidacy for President. On board were Gov. Dave Freudenthal (WY) and Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr. (CO). During the show, I decided that I really, really liked Gov. Ritter. No offense Freudenthal. I mean, you said that you sort of liked McCain. But, Ritter, you're cool, man. So cool.
After watching the show, I'd like to share my current list of states that I'd like to live in based on governors currently in office:
- Maryland: Gov. Martin O'Malley – He has a band, good looks, and some great political moves. And, he's moving Maryland in great ways. I'm impressed. Plus, I lived there before, and I'm homesick like crazy, and I want to come back. Will you stay in office until I get there and then stay a little longer? OK, thanks.
- New Mexico: Bill Richardson – He was my first pick for President when the contest first heated up before he dropped out of the race, and he's still my hope for Obama's VP. And, I think he's such a fantastic and experienced public figure.
- Colorado: Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr. – While he may have the highest evangelical haven in Colorado Springs, he's hosting the greenest Democratic convention in U.S. history, and he's very excited about his state. Plus, he's the first Colorado-born governor in something like 35 years. Go Ritter. If I liked the mountains, I'd be headed your way.
- Alabama: Gov. Bob Riley – Strangely enough, as much as I have a love/hate relationship with Alabama and Birmingham, I really like Bob Riley, even though he wears cowboy boots with his suits. And even stranger… he's a friggin' republican! But, you know what? He's the best dad'gum governor that Alabama has had since James E. "Big Jim" Folsom, and has brought so many jobs to the state. Sadly, this is his last term, but my only hope is that the guy who will follow him will be current U.S. Representative Artur Davis.
It's probably sad that I've thought so much about this. But, wouldn't it be nice if we could make our decisions based on this instead of property values and schools and economics? The world would be such a simpler place.
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getting a big head
June 27, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Leg-Slappin' Fun, The Salty Ham.
So, my friend Shope saw this the other day going down the interstate through Birmingham. While it's not her picture, she did find it, and I just had to share it, because it's hilarious.
Because, seriously, what the crap do you do if you're traveling and you wake up to this? Do you wonder if the person you're traveling with has just taken you to Oz or Wonderland? Or that you're still dreaming? This is just insanely weird. And as we were all talking about it, we couldn't figure out what or why, or how. There were so many questions, we felt that our brain would fry.
But, the biggest question is this: why on earth would anyone allow a giant head of themselves to be created? If this were me, someone would SOOOOO be fired.
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grad school v. life
June 26, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Ins-and-Outs.
Source: PhD Comics
Oh, it's SOOOO true, in every aspect of studying versus life outside of school. It is a constant battle, one which I continually choose school, and lose out on life. And, that's exactly why I have no life at all… One day, I'll pay for it. But, oh the guilt of feeling horrible for not studying like I should. Why do they do this to you? It's absolute torture.
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politicization
June 25, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Political Slants, Sharing Our Nation's Cap-i-tal.
So, there are a few political moments that have been awe-inspiring lately… some funny, some serious. But, definitely things that have been making me think.
First of all, I'm still a little upset about Tim Russert being gone. However, his son is mega-impressive. At the funeral, he pleaded for both McCain and Obama to sit together and speak. He's supposed to be on Larry King Live tomorrow night, and I'm super-stoked. I'm excited to see what he will do with his life since he has always been in the light with his father.
Tom Brokaw is slated to host 'Meet the Press' through the election. I'm fairly OK with that decision. I wouldn't mind seeing Brian Williams in that slot in a permanent basis, but he still has a media slant, one which Russert never really had. While I love Chris Matthews, I am glad that he wasn't put in the position. He's still a little hard and edgy, and too rough at times. On "Hardball," he takes on a character too much like Bill O'Reilly, which I don't like. However, I love the Chris Matthews that shows up during election shows on MSNBC and on his regular Sunday show "The Chris Matthews Show." But, he's still not the right pick for "Meet." I am curious to see who will fill the position after November. It could completely change the show. It's a big decision… It could change my viewing habits.
One of Barack Obama's national ad's targeting specific states showed up, and it's pretty impressive.
Watching his press conferences and his campaigning, he seems stronger and stronger. I'm ready to know what his thoughts are on his veep selection. Again, I'm completely pushing an Obama/Richardson ticket. But, I will be fine with whomever he chooses.
On the other side, John McCain is killing me. He's flip-flopping on his energy policy and oil drilling. And, Stephen Colbert has jumped in to help McCain find a new buzzword for his campaign, since he's using and reusing the same phrases. Check out "Lexicon Artist."
And finally, this was too funny not to share since we're on politics. It's dated, but it's still so funny. And, since we're on the final countdown to the end of an error (1/20/2009), I figured why not provide a video clip of Frank Caliendo's Bush & Clinton impressions. Enjoy!
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it’s a shame
June 23, 2008 by the.muse, under Entertaining the Masses, Ins-and-Outs.
