Jon Stewart on Kony 2012

Jon Stewart dove into the #Kony2012 debate last night in this hilarious clip with an interesting take on the media’s criticisms.

 

Admitting Failure is Necessary

This guy gets it. This TedX talk is essentially the stuff I think about boiled down to 13 minutes. He addresses the distorted demand in aid, where those with the power who fund services don’t receive them. He talks about the need to focus on soft skills, not hardware. It is a very eloquent and interesting talk and worth your time.

Andrew Gets Caught in Quicksand

No real post today but thought you might enjoy this funny video of me exploring the creek behind my moms new house.

 

What’s Occupy All About?

 

This ad from Occupy Together will begin airing this weekend.

Steven Honors Steve

Stephen Colbert memorialized America’s other Steve this week on his show. What I love about this short clip, and what I think Colbert does better than anyone else, is use humor to pack and emotional punch. I was laughing right along with him and then in 15 seconds and fewer words he was able to draw a tear and warm my heart. Check it out below.