Filmed at TED in 2005, this video of how the future of US military force and foreign policy is down right amazing. His solution,
“Break it [the military] in two. He suggests the military re-form into two groups: a Leviathan force, a small group of young and fierce soldiers capable of swift and immediate victories; and an internationally supported network of System Administrators, an older, wiser, more diverse organization that actually has the diplomacy and power it takes to build and maintain peace.”
Sounds utterly brilliant to me. I only hope this will someday become a reality. Not only is this video interesting and thought provoking it also happens to be one of the most entertaining TED talks I have seen. It is very much so worth your time.
I finally got around to post the last pictures from my trip to Europe. This update includes Prague, Manchester, and Leicester. Lots of good stuff so go check it out in the gallery.
Art is made in many ways and as such is manifested in many forms. Music, next to God, is probably the biggest influence in my life. Unfortunately I can not hold a tune to save my life and as a result have no musical talent whatsoever. What that does make me is a huge music fan. I listen to a lot of music. It is way more then just sounds to me and as an artist I fuel off of it. I mention all of this because while many view music as an art form it seems like it is never given the same kind of credit as other art mediums. Understanding the relationship between the artist, the works they create, and the inspirations behind them is one of my favorite things to study. Truth be told its the only way I can approach art history. But what I am getting at with all this is really just about something I experienced, or should I say experience on a regular basis. You see, if you haven’t listened to Sigur Rós then you are missing out a true musical experience. Recently, they released a DVD entitled Heima. There were many purposes to the film all of which are explained when watching but what I find interesting is the placement of imagery with sound. The choices of colors and movements of the camera make for an interesting thought.
This is what of course drew me to the film but what brought me to blog was a description comment made during the film about how they make their music. They talk about how they sit down and just start playing in different spaces. How the sounds they create are the result of the atmosphere they create in that space and how it makes them feel. What struck me about this was that it is exactly how I create my art. I just found the whole thing rather connected.
Below is Heima in its entirety as it was graciously uploaded by the band themselves to YouTube. It’s pretty amazing so give it a watch or better yet, go out and buy it.
Today CEO of Revision3, Jim Louderback, announced a new deal with mobile video provider Transpera to bring their content to virtually any internet connected mobile device. This is big as revision3 slowly provides new and better ways to get their content to the masses any pay possible. I for one am extremely excited for this and can’t wait to see how this plays out. Go check it out at m.revision3.com
It has taken a while but I have started to add the remaining travel photos from my adventure through Europe. Lots of good pictures to check out. I’m still not quite finished but I’m almost there so the wait shouldn’t be much longer. So check out the gallery and enjoy…
I find that 2am is always the time that I site down and ask myself do I want to blog right now. I guess it’s because my mind is always active at this time. I have been so busy as of late that I barely have time to do the things that need to get done let alone the ones I want to get done. As a result blogging has taken a back seat. I also think that due to the nature of my relationship with Elizabeth that my desire to express my internal dialog no longer exists. I think that due to the nature of a long distance relationship much of what I would normaly internalize has to be vocalized. When coupled with the fact that very little often needs to be explained to her for her to understand what I am thinking or feeling and the need to blog disappears entirely. Sometimes, however, it is just necessary to write it out. In fact, it almost feels good to blog again.
This is all fine and dandy but the reason I felt drawn to blog was because I felt the need to put a few thoughts in list form. Truth be told, I probably wouldn’t be here typing if there wasn’t a three hour time difference between California and Pennsylvania. Regardless, here it is:
Lent is hard, and while I have succeeded at some things I find myself failing at others. Worse yet, my desire to simply uphold something with God for forty days, and my inability to do so, really does bother me. I feel like if I cant go forty days how am I to do anything.
While the above statement does bother me I am at least thankful that I am aware of the fact that God is working within my life. I feel like I am in a constant state of change. So much so that I can probably list everything I have felt called to do/change in my life for the last 6 months. The downside to all this is that at times it can all be a little overwhelming.
I hope Drew doesn’t join the Army. At least wait for a new President if you must.
I am in desperate need of a way to get to Pennsylvania for as little money as possible. Any suggestions would be great.
I am now tired
I miss Elizabeth and if it isn’t apparent that I think about her a lot in this blog post just image how much more of my thought process she consumes.
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