Remember....... It was only one year ago... Americans came together in numbers and demographics never seen before. We voted for change. We came through... We celebrated... But don't lose hope. A huge change happened overnight on 11/4/08... ...but the long-term change will take perseverance. Remember how far we've come... Endeavor to Persevere
I just received a message from the ONE.org/U2 concert tour coordinator that included a group shot. (You can click on it for the large size) There we are, the motley crew of volunteers that signed up over 2,000 new ONE members. And took a lot of kissing pictures too! ~click here.
November kicked off nicely at 6:30am with a 3 hour hike into South Mountain Park. The world's largest municipal park, SouMou features over 16,000 acres of Sonoran Desert wilderness. I joined a couple of my couchsurfing.org friends, Hytham and Brenda, and it was a lovely morning. We came in from the east at Pima Canyon and wound our way on the National Trail until we came…
The Lion & The Lamb In case you have this blog linked in your favorites, you may be missing the realignment I did on my site a couple of weeks ago. So, michaelmufasa.com now opens to my gallery page, not the old splash page that gave you a choice of "The Words" or "The Images". Take a look at my gallery for the…
As a volunteer for ONE.org, I was at the U2 concert at the University of Phoenix stadium. Awesome show. The underlying message came from Archbishop Desmond Tutu The stage was gargantuan... The video screen redefined what a video screen is. 54 tons, expands to 14,000 sq feet. (oh, and I had good seats :) "The inner circle" I believe they called it) Not too mention…
Bono of U2 and founder of ONE I joined "One.org" and "join(Red)" years ago. Founded by U2's front man, Bono, these truly grassroots organizations fight poverty and AIDS around the world. In the "What We Do" section of One it states... At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight…
Here's one of my favorite authors, Chimimanda Adichie, talking about how hearing a "single story" about a person or country can lead to misunderstanding... https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
Last night's "The Office" did a spoof on the original (and real) youtube viral wedding of "Jill & Kevin" (which you can see a few posts below this one). Yes it even worked IMO. The original was an amazing display play of love, joy, friendship, and promise.This one has all that plus the irony, slapstick, and personality that either make you cry or cringe. Either way, it's a…
This Friday, 10/2 is "First Friday" around here. That means the downtown PHX arts district comes alive with thousands of people, street vendors and galleries. And with October comes (hopefuly) significant cooler temps. This month also brings a new twist on the FF theme; "First on First". Branching out to First Street, the organizers are expanding the reach of the art walk to include a nearby downtown…
The weather is a little better so its time to get back out to the streets. I'll be displaying at First Friday on September 4th. Roosevelt Row will be doing it up this month with a special Red Bull event; Manny Mania. Along with thw photography I'll be displaying some of my new multimedia pieces. Stop by and say hello. Here are some (not-so-great,…