WAY TO GO NON-HUMAN

Posted on September 24, 2011 by douglassarine

That is a leopard in India using his last few moments on this planet to take out as many people as possible.

Forever I will celebrate any non-human species that goes out with a fight.  Caring about your survival enough to defend your extinction.  Despite the odds.  Despite the certainty that you will be terminated.  You fight.  To the death.  We are all animals and just because humans have several biological advantages, does not mean everything else should lay down in submission.

I can appreciate when a house gets destroyed by termites, when locusts take out a field of grain, and definitely when any human of any age gets taken out by a non-human.  Not that I have anything against humans.  Despite some accusations otherwise, I am one.  But, I also respect living as something I must earn everyday.  I will fight for my survival and those I care to defend, but that does not mean I cannot respect the other side of the struggle to survive.

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67 is the new…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by douglassarine

Helen Mirren in the motion picture RED

I would like to propose that 67 is the new I-regret-to-inform-you-but-we-must-terminate-you-due-to-the-amount-of-social-resources-that-would-be-required-to-keep-you-incorporated-into-society-for-any-amount-of-future-and-if-you haven’t-accomplished-all-you-ever-dreamed-look-at-it-this-way-you’ve-been-extremely-lucky-to-be-alive-for-60-years-and-get-over-yourself-and-do-something-that-will-add-quality-of-life-and-ensure-the-stability-of-our-civilizations-until-such-time-as-we-can-control-the-population-size-through-other-means.

What if we offered free, full healthcare benefits to anyone under 67?  After that, you’re on your own.  67 is the current average life expectancy for a human on the planet Earth.  We can use that as a gauge.  That way, moving forward, healthcare benefits would adjusted based on our total effort to care for our species.

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Song Doug Pondering

Posted on July 11, 2011 by douglassarine

According to CNET news, “U.S. album sales for the first six months of the year grew 1 percent.” This is the first upswing the industry has seen since 2004. I know it’s only one percent, but I find this to be quite encouraging.

Most of my positive feelings stem from the way that music now being shared and purchased. I think it was around 2004 when I somewhat stopped buying music. There was, what i would call, too much noise in the regular channels. I was bored with KROQ, who still had Sublime’s ‘What I Got’ in regular rotation and MySpace seemed like an over saturated swamp. I tuned out.

Slowly, the tools have increased for P2P sharing on major platforms rather than hidden file transfers. Facebook and Twitter have been no small part of this. They allow you to link to official channels and pages that have the music you want to share. But rather than a marketing email or spammercial, I am getting my recommendations from people I actually want recommendations from. When Dave Holmes tweets a mix, I’m gonna check it out because I respect his taste in music. When a friend on FB posts her new song, I feel like she offered to me in the stream, rather than pushing into my face.

I am buying more music now. I’m participating in the 1% upswing. Of course I always try to get my money to the artist by the most direct means, and I’m not sure how the Nielsen SoundScan report took into account independent record sales. But, I’m buying it. I love music and I want there to be a way for musicians to make money.

One a side note, I’m also super encouraged by the music video world these days.  A recent fave is Steve Shane’s ‘Every Pretty Smile’ which was fan funded through a micro-financing site.

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2011 New Media Goals

Posted on January 1, 2011 by douglassarine

1. Pay attention like Kent Nichols.
2. Get involved like Brett Register.
3. Have a Business sense like Steve Woolf.
4. Look as good as Rick Rey.
5. Be as smooth as Al Thompson.
6. Shoot like the Bui Brothers.
7. Play it real like Craig Frank.
8. Try like Shane Dawson
9. Deliver like Chris Hardwick
and
10. Be myself (ish)

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John Lawrence: Professional. Winner.

Posted on June 7, 2010 by douglassarine

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Unger Artist

Posted on October 27, 2009 by douglassarine
Great Bowl O Fire

by John T. Unger

As the barriers of production and distribution continue to lower, the protection of individuals rights as a copyright holder become increasingly relevant. The voice and point of view of the individual have always truly been the only elements that mattered in art. But, in the evolution of our society, expression was often restricted or limited by various forces, some through ignorance and some through intent. We live in an unprecedented age of access. More people have the opportunity to disseminate their views to the world since, most likely, the development of civilization. To lose this rare and empowering moment to old systems built on parasitic philosophies would be an ultimate step backward for mankind. Rather than continue in the broadest terms, I encourage you to read the story of independent artist John T. Unger and consider how many of the constructs of our civilization are not prepared for the value and progress being offered by the voices of its participants.

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Reality for Reality

Posted on October 8, 2009 by douglassarine

I know folks love to bash the reality TV shows, heck there is probably even a reality show to see who’s best at bashing reality programming. The Bashelor, Are Your Smarter Than A Reality Star, The Not-So-Amazing Race of Humans That Created Reality TV. But, when you look at the aim of the programming, it’s rather encouraging. I think that actual reality, for the majority, is a gauntlet of repetition and searches for base gratification. But reality TV strives for something greater. It attempts to present reality as the most engaging and exciting experience anyone could hope for. Let’s embrace that ideal for a moment and see what we can learn from the reality that is presented to us as reality on television.

1. PLAN AHEAD: The most exciting moments in reality TV are contrived, if not fully scripted, scenarios. A fight, a surprise change of heart, a meal that turned out much better than the chef expected. Incorporating a healthy dose of forethought and planning into you life can seemingly guarantee excitement.

2. EDIT OUT THE BORING PARTS: While you are a contestant on a reality show, they are constantly filming you. Capturing everything you do. Then, they edit out all of the dull and uninteresting portions of your day and show us only the most fascinating moments. Imagine if you took a proactive, self-aware attitude towards that philosophy. Live as if you are editing out the mundane. Every time you feel yourself getting bored take an action to spice things up.

3. ELIMINATE UNPOPULAR CONTESTANTS: Reality shows have judges or call-in voting to decide who stays and goes. In your life, you are the one and only judge. You can choose to eliminate friends and family at your discretion. You don’t even need a good reason. How exciting is that?

4. NAME YOUR GOAL: The folks on The Biggest Loser are not trying to be America’s Next Top Model; they’re trying to be the biggest loser. Every reality show has a clearly defined objective. It provides the contestants with focus and purpose. You most likely will not get what you want if you never say what you want.

5. PLAY TO WIN: As in life, most people on the reality shows do not win. Typically there is only one winner per season. But, everyone gets in there and gives it their best. They try to be the winner. The dedication to really go for your dream even though you know there is an overwhelming chance you will fail takes character and confidence.

For all of these points there is only one thing stopping you from doing them. Will. I think many people do enact versions of the above list into their lives on a daily basis. But, it all comes to will. Do you have the will to tell your mother to never call you again? Do you have the will to start a dance routine in the middle of your office because you know it would be more exciting than finishing the monthly sales report? Do you have the will to take out every dish in the cabinets and lay them out on the floor to confront your roomie about never doing the dishes? Someone on a reality show would.

You watch reality television to escape the reality of you actual life. Imagine the real possibilities if you had the will to make your own reality something you would watch.

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