Michigan Representatives’ Stances on SOPA/PIPA
Posted: January 20, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Reddit user imkaneforever called every representative in Michigan to ask them about their stance on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). According to his account (which can be found here), here were their responses:
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Michigan Reps who still support/ do not oppose / are uncertain about PIPA/SOPA:
Carl Levin
Debbie Stabenow
Bill Huizenga
Dave Camp
Fred Upton
Gary Peters
John Conyers, Jr.
John D. Dingell
See the chart above for their contact numbers.
I will probably update this post with more information as it comes in.
** If you haven’t called your state or local rep yet, check out Wikipedia’s Blackout Page to enter your zip code and get the contact info of who you need to contact. **
Funny River Koan
Posted: January 5, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »One day a young Buddhist, on his journey home, came to the banks of a wide river.
Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how to cross such a wide barrier. Just as he was about to give up his pursuit to continue his journey, he saw a great teacher on the other side of the river. The young Buddhist yells over to the teacher, “Oh wise one, can you tell me how to get to the other side of this river”?
The teacher ponders for a moment looks up and down the river and yells back, “My son, you are on the other side”.
Birds in Music: Feed the Birds (1964)
Posted: January 2, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: birds, Birds in Music, music Leave a comment »This iconic song from Mary Poppins, written by the Sherman Brothers in 1964 and sung by world-class Julie Andrews, is best known for being the lullaby that Mary sings to the Banks children. The “birds” theme actually emerges in several important parts of the film (it is the first song you hear in the opening medley, as well as when Mr. Banks is walking alone through the empty streets of London to the bank — unknowingly on his way to being fired from his banking job) which leads some to believe that this song, which is about charity and helping those in need, encapsulates the true heart and soul of what is otherwise considered a pretty lighthearted movie. An example of a simple melody that is both deep and soaring. It is reputed to have been Walt Disney’s favorite.
