Cusack on Media Renewal

Nice DIY video by the actor John Cusack. He made it for the 2008 National Conference on Media Reform. I first saw this on a giant screen at the conference. Nice to have here to share.
Dig this guys words. He’s a true Hollywood Liberal. Just like I like ‘em. Thanks Mr. Cusack for speaking [...]

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A Song featuring my Hometown

Just saw Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers perform this song on the Tee Vee. Wondering why I’ve never heard of it. I figure some people in Virginia didn’t take kindly to it.
Blue Virginia Blues
Have you ever been to Richmond in November
When the cold Virginia rain is coming down
Friends I’m here to tell [...]

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The Real Paul Jones for President?

No not Ron Paul! The Real Paul Jones. Another great North Carolinian for President! Go Paul!

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Community Funded Reporting

This week Ruby and I went to two conferences in Minneapolis. The first one done in Open Space / Unconference style was New Pamphleteers/New Reporters:Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs at the University of Minnesota. (What a long name huh?)
One of the best ideas I heard this week was Spot.us.
“Spot Us” is [...]

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