While House Green Jobs Czar Van Jones sat down with Lois Romano from the Washington Post to debunk myths from critics, to talk retrofitting, the power of the American entrepreneur, what exactly a green job is, and the success of the green jobs creation program.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Raul Midon plays "Peace on Earth"
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon plays "Everybody" and "Peace on Earth" during his 2007 set at TED.
Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.
After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon’s innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.
His latest album is A World Within a World.
"There are times when you’re reminded of a sweet-voiced Ray Charles, or Nat 'King' Cole, but everything about Midon reveals a strong, individual and totally musical mind at work."
The Guardian UK
Jehane Noujaim on a global day of film
In this hopeful talk, Jehane Noujaim unveils her 2006 TED Prize wish: to bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film.
Why you should listen to her:
Two weeks before the US invaded Iraq in 2003, Jehane Noujaim gained access to both Al Jazeera and the US military's Central Command offices in Qatar. By being in the right place at that very wrong time, she caught the onset and outbreak of the Iraq war on film. The resulting documentary, Control Room, exposed the very divergent ways the Arabs and the West covered the war.
Being raised between Egypt and the US, the exploration of culture is one of Jehane's driving forces. Her reason for making the film: "It's important for everyone, simply as individuals, to try to understand different people and different cultures, but it's especially important for people in the United States because we affect so much of the world beyond our borders." Noujaim's earlier film Startup.com was another case when she entered the story at the perfect point in time: The film follows an arc that mirrors the curve of the dotcom bubble itself, capturing a small Internet company from its eager beginnings through the manic, moneyed times right down to the bitter end.
Before culture even begins to shift, Jehane is there with her camera, trusting that the story to unfold is one that will change us. She's at work on her 2006 TED Prize wish for a world-uniting international celebration of film, Pangea Day.
"Through the deceptively simple practice of watching, listening and editing, Jehane Noujaim captures the complexity of reporting, and has a great deal to say about truth, democracy and the ambiguous status of the free press in the modern world."
New York Times
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Jim Rohn INSPIRATIONAL Quotes w/music by U2
Inspiration by Jim Rohn - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own by U2 - Inspirational and Motivational Video
Monday, July 20, 2009
Ex-Marine peace activist to run for Congress
This was an interesting article. An ex-marine and current Peace Activist is running for congress. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see our congress have nothing but Peace Activist's in its seats?
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