My Road To a Better Smile

Robert Reich: Defend Diplomacy, No War with Iran

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 02:50:00 +0000

Robert Reich explains why we can't afford a war with Iran.
Posted by MoveOn.org on Thursday, September 3, 2015

Lawrence Lessig on Why Elizabeth Warren Needs to Run for President

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:11:00 +0000

via “An Evening With Lawrence Lessig In NYC.”

Build Our Energy Barn: Pipeline Fighters in the Path of Keystone XL

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:03:00 +0000

Link to Bold Nebraska

Peace Activist, Broadcaster Acie Byrd Dies at 77

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Thu, 15 May 2014 03:47:00 +0000

Peace Activist, Broadcaster Acie Byrd Dies at 77

via Democracy Now!

Rest in Peace, Pete Seeger

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 06:25:00 +0000

Via Democracy Now!

"We Shall Overcome" Remembering Pete Seeger in His Own Words and Songs

Swimming with Fish

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 02:46:00 +0000

I swim aware man made climate change and global warming will irreversibly and adversely affect the marine life I see.

I used a Canon S100 point and shoot with its waterproof case to photograph and video marine life. I didn't use a snorkel, just swim goggles. I shot the video at 1280 x 720 24p then downscaled it to 960 x 540 24p to make it lighter for mobile devices. I have hosted videos in the Internet Archive, Blip.tv and You Tube. I am trying Flickr's hosting that limits its video length at 1:30. This is why these fish videos are at 1:30 but these are hosted on You Tube.

UPDATE: This following video was an actual 5 minute swim I took with just swim goggles and the camera. I had no flotation device, just threaded along the school of trevallys, and kept the camera rolling underwater when I took breaths of air at the surface. The trevally school was swimming no more than 8 feet below the surface.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014 at DN!

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:35:00 +0000

Major Klan Group Folds After Member Pleads in Arms Case | Hatewatch

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:32:00 +0000

Major Klan Group Folds After Member Pleads in Arms Case | Hatewatch

Billowing Pollution

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Smoke from a defective oil burner appears to billow from behind the Queen of All Saints church in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Aggravated Harassment

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:05:00 +0000

I don't get bothered by internet trolls and stalkers because the law protects us to a certain extent. I think a fair warning is sufficient. If it persists, it's easy to get the service provider to cooperate with law enforcement. I once had a coworker in the public sector who is retired now, that sent harassing emails to me. They were of how to beat women pamphlets, racist anti hiring editorials, and diatribes against all blacks. And this now retired public servant is now collecting a pension. This sort of thing happens everyday, and the better way to deal with it is to collect the evidence, note the time and day, contact an EEO laywer and file a formal complaint.

Carl Sagan on Charlie Rose, May 27, 1996

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:44:00 +0000

Indian Dancing

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:29:00 +0000

Indian Dancing, a set on Flickr.

This is For Troy Davis, on the Two Year Anniversary of his Execution

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:40:00 +0000

From JFK to Incheon

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 02:53:00 +0000

This is a segment of air travel from NYC to Incheon, Korea.

"Procissao" Gilberto Gil, topical song

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:16:00 +0000

"Procissao"-Gilberto Gil
Look at the procession go by
Pulling itself like a snake over the ground
The people who are passing
Believe in something beyond the sky
The women are singing verses
The men listening take of their hats
They live in penance here on earth
Waiting for what Jesus promised
Jesus promised a better life
To those living in this world without love
But only after their body is delivered to the ground
Only after dying in the Sertao
I’m on Jesus’ side too
But I think he has forgotten
To speak to the earth that these people live on
And tell it to arrange a way for them to live
Because so many people are flying up to God*
Who promises so many things for the Sertao
That he will give a dress to Maria
And promises a farm for Joao Year after year nothing comes
And the Sertao continues to give to God
But if Jesus exists up in heaven
Then here on earth this has to stop
-translation from Song Meanings

Gilberto Gil - Procissao by le-pere-de-colombe

Your Daily Gun

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:15:00 +0000

via Mark Fiore

FYI on Gun Control

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:08:00 +0000

Irresponsible & ignorant

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:53:00 +0000

Refer to these news articles: 1,2, 3,4 and 5. I think he should be given a choice to resign. I think he's a good candidate for anger management classes- being he owns firearms (legally). He makes racist and sexist statements. Public servants should be held to a higher standard. When they take an oath of office, they swear to serve the public, not just the ones they are not xenophobic to. I personally would not like working with and for somebody with this kind of behavior. And if I ran my own business-- I would not hire somebody who behaves this way. As a matter of fact, if I were the boss, I would give him a choice to resign or be fired. It is a bad thing that he is in a union. Why? Because members that don't behave like sexists,racists, & xenophobes are having to put up with his acts. It's hard enough trying to get fair wages and it's worse when members act ignorantly. Unless he was undergoing some sort of mental illness or breakdown, I don't think it's unfair to ask him to resign or be fired. Given the fact he has a weapons cache and loves Nazi paraphernalia- I think he should be disarmed. I certainly believe he would hold prejudice in the performance of his duties. Making these tweets were irresponsible and ignorant.

Reverse World War II

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:16:00 +0000

via Mark Fiore

Mic Check Mar. 9, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:32:00 +0000

Brooklyn Academy of Music presents Mic Check: Hip-Hop from North Africa & the Middle East. Curated by Zeyba Rahman. Featuring Amkoullel, Deeb, Brahim Frigbane, El General, Shadia Mansour, Oussama Ben Amor, DJ Johnny Juice, & Yacouba Sissoko.

Remember when

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:54:00 +0000

Via MoveOn.org

Books

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:41:00 +0000

Shakespeare Bookstore display during Black History Month

Show excerpts pt 1--George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:11:00 +0000

Show excerpts part 1--George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars performed at B.B. King's, going through the awesome Funkadelic and Parliament standards. I used a point & shoot compact camera. The sound was actually very good but I didn't capture it.

February is Black History Month

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:57:00 +0000

February is Black History Month. music: "Doxy"- Miles Davis

"St. James Infirmary" Pete Murano solo Dec. 8, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Francisco Daum) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:53:00 +0000

Dec. 8, 2012 Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. Band performs "St. James Infirmary". Pete Murano guitar solos.