Hilarious how Stephen Colbert points out that Shaquille O’Neil has a TV program focusing on helping children lose weight while also being a spokesperson for Pepsi and Burger King. That part of the clip ends with; “You can’t have your cake and tell kids to not eat it, too.”
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It is said that we are all where we are supposed to be. And, that we should respect other people, like the Golden Rule of “do unto others…” even if we don’t always agree with others’ viewpoints. So, based on those concepts, it is clear that we all play our own role in this life. For example, take recent controversial headline reports such as the following…
Paris Hilton bumps Michael Moore from Wednesday’s Larry King Live line-up to be on for Friday night instead. Some are outraged that the Paris story is getting prevalance over the national healthcare crisis! But, truth be told, the Paris issue is more fleeting (not more important than) the healthcare crisis (which will be in the headlines quite a bit over the next couple of years at the very least - as it should be). Not such a dramatic bump in scheduling anyway if we look at the fact that it actually puts Michael Moore’s interview on the same day as his ‘Sicko’ movie debut. Not such a bad thing for him or his movie.
This movie is Michael Moore’s attempt to bring attention, in his way, to the health care crisis in America. According to an NPR report:
These movies are not going to change policy. But it certainly does change the debate.
“The weakest link in the chain is also the strongest. It can break the chain.” Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)
Many times people want to make a difference in the world but don’t know how.
On 43things.com, you can find over 4,600 examples of people that have signed up as wanting to “make a difference.” The featured story under this tag shows how one person saved someone from committing suicide by shedding enough hysterical tears to show them they cared. Another post under this heading references the following YouTube video which cleverly talks about: “what do teachers make”:
Make your difference in your way. Be proud of it. But don’t let yourself fall victim to any “end justifies the means” theories. Consider the efforts of the ‘Robin Hood’ Banker who (illegally) transferred money from the wealthy customers’ accounts to the needy customers’ accounts. He saw the outcome he wanted to achieve. His cause was noble. But his means of achieving it nullified his desired outcome; he is now serving a three year prison sentence and is out of a career. Do it your way; do it ethically; and your outcome will speak for itself.
Now, is this really news….
“If 200 men supply one pill, we can supply Ingrid with Viagra for seven months,” Stein said.
The story is an oddity, the donation request is unique, there is urgency (for the dog’s sake), it is a local story, and now with the attention this dog is getting, people will be talking about it. So, I guess that makes it news.
In trying to promote the first article that I’ve written at the request of a client, i.e., Artpromos.com, I came across the Good Magazine blog. Since commercial use is not allowed in comments on this site, I thought I’d do the next best thing and blog about this on my own site.
I love the simple post that the Good site has on “Bad Plastic Bags“. It is a cool YouTube video which is a perfect fit for the Work.com article I wrote on “Promotional Bags & Totes” where one of the main benefits of promotional tote bags is that they are practical and re-useable, unlike plastic bags.
I’m more and more surprised to learn that paper bags aren’t good for the environment either. According to this quick YouTube video: Paper bags cause more air and water pollution than plastic bags. And, it takes more energy to recycle a pound of paper than a pound of plastic.
Learn something new every day…
First thing this morning I came across a disturbing piece on Digg.com referencing a Times.com article entitled, “A Fight to the Death in Gaza - On the Verge of Civil War“.
I didn’t feel “worthy” to comment on this increasingly complex political situation that I must admit I haven’t been following closely at all. Other than being disturbed that things are going from horrible to worse, at the same time though not surprised by the extreme viciousness that I expect naturally arises out of war situations, yet realizing, too, that there was nothing that I could (or even would) do about the situation.
Then there was the story about the “Gay Bomb” or rather “Love Bomb” that the U.S. military had at one point seriously considered as part of a $7.5 Million dollar six-year project investigating “various non-lethal chemicals meant to disrupt enemy discipline and morale.” But I had second thoughts commenting on that since the “gay” part might not be considered PC.
So, I decided I’d randomly open my copy of “The Ten Minute Activist
And, that just reminds me of a friend who always says good-bye as: “Peace Out”. Enough said.
I wonder how many bloggers today are not writing anything about Paris Hilton…
Having had her sentence cut in half wasn’t enough. Now getting out after about 73 hours (about 3 days), and getting credit for having served 5 days, I just don’t get it.
According to an MSNBC report, after Day One of her sentence her lawyer had said the following about her:
“She’s using this time to reflect on her life, to see what she can do to make the world better and hopefully, in my opinion, to change the attitudes that exist about her among many people,” attorney Richard A. Hutton told reporters after visiting Hilton.
I guess that having to face herself might very well be the cause of that medical condition which might be that “brink of a nervous breakdown” that some stations are reporting that she is on the verge of.
Tyra Banks did an episode recently sympathisizing that it isn’t that easy for celebrities that have the paparazzi and fans in your face all the time. But my sympathy only goes so far for Paris.
And, now on Larry King Live, we’ve got Mark Geragos and some other pundit defending the decision to let her serve her sentence at home; I guess they will really defend anyone.
At least Anderson Cooper, while admitting he has to cover the story, that doesn’t mean he has to say her name. He refers to her as “the heiress” or “you know who” and won’t even say her name. I love that. Go, Anderson!
Just learned a new internet concept, YHBT, or “you have been trolled“, which according to Wikipedia refers to someone who has been goaded online by:
“someone who intentionally posts derogatory or otherwise inflammatory messages about sensitive topics in an established online community such as an online
discussion forum to bait users into responding.”
Another form of this is called “hit & run posting“. Apparently it’s disrespectful to be the one dropping these type of posts and/or links.
However, it seems to be equally embarrassing to be baited by one of these instigating type of comments.
I’m starting to see the value of forums that have regular members that get to know each other. Though there are times when I’ve experienced forum regulars getting cliquish and ignoring newbie comments which unfortunately results in newbies not feeling like a part of that community.
So, while trolling tactics might be used by some people as what-they-believe-to-be legitimate traffic-generating methods, it’s good to know that the “Rules of Netiquette” have ways to address and discourage this type of behavior.
Got to feature the Webby Award winners today. There is a great online video interview on ABC News that highlights a few of the winners who are generally considered as being the visionaries that understand what the internet is about and engage their viewers.
For a long time now, it’s been hard to find either a Saturday Night Live or a Mad TV skit that is truly funny. Finally, I just saw an unexpectedly hilarious Mad TV skit which happens to be an Iraq war parody. Using a fictitious Apple i-product called the “iRack”, the Madd TV cast ties in language describing this iRack as being “something we shouldn’t be involved with”, something “put together without any directions…as intended. Mission Accomplished”. Click here to watch. Enjoy!
