I'm not sure why, but I'm being followed on Twitter by a few people. Thanks for wanting to follow me, and I'll try to be interesting, but I'm not making any guarantees.
In the meantime, if you've been wondering what all the fuss is about Facebook, Twitter, etc., or if you want to make those sites useful for you, besides hearing about what your friends are having for dinner, or taking quizzes that will probably just make you dumber, I've written an article about the social networking boom. Enjoy!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Americathon -- Its Time Has Come
As I was pondering the "doom and gloom" of our current economy, I remembered a stupid movie that was made in 1979 called "Americathon". It starred the underrated John Ritter as President of the United States in the future -- 1998. At that point, America was in such a financial crisis that the government decided to hold a telethon - with celebrity performers, etc. -- to raise money for a bankrupt U.S.
The movie was about 10 years off, but was oddly prophetic.
Because I saw this movie when I was 14, I didn't really understand a lot of the financial and political stuff, so I don't remember too much. I probably saw the movie only because I liked Ritter so much in "Three's Company." But I think this might be some food for thought for today's times.
If each American just put in $5 (about the cost of large latte!) toward a cause like this, think how much money we'd raise just from that. Think about all the other "necessities" we spend money on. Skip one manicure. Or instead of your weekly jaunt to the movies, play a board game with your family. And donate the money to America!
And then think about all the celebrities who are still spending $200 for clothes for their little purse dogs. If they thought this way, and donated their money to America, we'd be on our way!
Now if only our goverment would think this way, we'd be good to go!
The movie was about 10 years off, but was oddly prophetic.
Because I saw this movie when I was 14, I didn't really understand a lot of the financial and political stuff, so I don't remember too much. I probably saw the movie only because I liked Ritter so much in "Three's Company." But I think this might be some food for thought for today's times.
If each American just put in $5 (about the cost of large latte!) toward a cause like this, think how much money we'd raise just from that. Think about all the other "necessities" we spend money on. Skip one manicure. Or instead of your weekly jaunt to the movies, play a board game with your family. And donate the money to America!
And then think about all the celebrities who are still spending $200 for clothes for their little purse dogs. If they thought this way, and donated their money to America, we'd be on our way!
Now if only our goverment would think this way, we'd be good to go!
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