In 1961, my family moved to Spokane, Washington, where I was born. Around the same time, my Dad acquired an 8mm film camera. This clip may be the first movies ever shot with that camera, beginning with me at two weeks old getting a bath.
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On Friday, July 20th, 2007, Anti-War activist Cindy Sheehan and her entourage headlined the Charlottesville Anti-War/Impeachment Rally on the historic downtown mall. A few blocks away the Albemarle County chapter of the Republican Party organized a pro-war contingency and soon after marched to protest at the Sheehan event. I was there on the mall that day with my three kids. I didn’t have a video camera with me then, but I recently discovered this video online that shows both sides of the conflict. Sheehan and 45 other activists would be arrested on Capital Hill in an attempt to demand the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
http://www.paladinpictures.com/Features/WarRally/WarRally.mov(Video courtesy of Paladin Media Group)
Apropos of nothing, I just like this video…
In the second half of the show, Arthur’s class continues their dance performance and he gets to be a “magnetic robot”.
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Arthur’s class participated in a dance performance with Minds in Motion, an a public school alliance with the Richmond Ballet.http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7182407339037522640&hl=en
Last Friday, I was gathering signatures for my City School Board run when I was approached by a TV news crew for my views on a local issue. I have written about the incident and my thoughts on my political blog. You can also catch the video here.
I am very jazzed about this! I’ve been a Nick Lowe fan for decades, and drove several hours to see him in a live concert just a few years ago. Now he is releasing a new album. If you’re not very familiar with Nick Lowe and his long career, you should start with Basher, a decent compilation CD; if you’re already a fan, go straight for The Doings, his career-spanning boxed set.
For a picture of me and Nick Lowe, and more information about his new release, see more below.