In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short and won the 2009 Emmy for 'New Approaches' (making it the first film to win an Emmy on behalf of the internet).
Thursday, January 28, 2010
"I Met the Walrus" - Video
As a Beatles fan (and John Lennon fan too), this video is really cool to watch and listen to. Enjoy.
Friday, January 22, 2010
"Let Yourself Feel" - Video
Had a long day at work? Enjoy:
let yourself feel. from Esteban Diácono on Vimeo.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
10-Year-Old Raises Money to Help Poor Kids Dance
I know what you are thinking - "Is it youth week at Sublime Goodness?" No, just serendipity that I came across two inspirational stories about two activist kids in the span of a few days. Here is the caption from the AP for the photo above:Drew Buckley, 10, a Patel Conservatory ballet student separates ballet shoes she has collected for students at Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School before a dance class Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 in Tampa, Fla. Buckley collected $1,700, with the help of her mother, to buy new ballet shoes for the kids, some who live in a homeless shelter, others who live in tough urban neighborhoods and take ballet as part of their physical education class.> Read more about Drew here
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
7-Year-Old Organizes to Help Homeless for the Holidays
I wish I was this empathetic and resourceful when I was a kid:Over the holidays, when 7-year-old Jonathan Slack saw a destitute woman in Chicago with a sign that said she had no place to live, he was moved to tears—and then to action. He wrote a letter to his community of Orland Park, Ill., asking residents to help the homeless, distributing photocopies around the neighborhood. Within 10 days, Jonathan’s neighbors responded with four trucks of food and toys, which he sent to Chicago’s Su Casa Catholic Worker homeless shelter. “I’d like to think it was divine intervention,” said his mother. (from The Week)Four trucks. Did I mention he's 7? Also, I lived right next to Orland Park for many years when I was younger so that part made me happy too.
> Read more about Jonathan's story here
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
"Razor Love" by Neil Young
Man I love Neil Young. I've talked about him and his music here before, but I've had his music on my mind much more lately since I've started to play guitar again. I could post one of his songs once a week for months and it would take a while to run out of good stuff.Anyway, today's Sunday Sublime song comes from his later stuff - a slow gem off his acoustic album "Silver & Gold." The first time I heard "Razor Love" I just couldn't believe it. It just stirred something inside of me.
Close your eyes and listen:
And just for fun, here is me and my friend Chad playing it:
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