Tag: entertainment

Just in time for Derby weekend

My friend–actually more a member of my chosen family–Paul has written a script and is producing a movie, Brilliant Mistakes. You can read more about it here, and if you’ve ever wanted to be part of the film industry, giving a contribution will provide you that opportunity.

I was lucky enough to be asked for my input on the script, which I happily provided–that’s another way to make a contribution, right? And today I was totally surprised by this gesture of Paul’s gratitude, a wonderful cup from Tea Horse Studio. Now I’m not saying Paul can give you ALL a present like this one if you contribute. But he can make a terrific movie for you! So pony up!

Don’t worry if you think any donation you could make is small–as we all know, a lot of so-called “small” contributions can change the world–or can make a movie, and that movie may change the world. Or it may at least make people consider getting OFF THEIR PHONES when they drive, and aren’t we all wishing that would happen?

Thank you so much, Paul, and I wish you great success.

Just a little update

If you recall, I dedicated one of my Magnetic Poetry poems to director Chris Weitz, who promised to donate $1000 for Japan relief in recognition of a winning haiku submitted to him. The winner was Twitter user spunk_ransom.

However, Weitz increased his pledge in recognition of the number of people who participated; here’s a photo of him making the donation.

In addition, he’s donating a dollar for each of his Tweets and each time he reTweets through the end of March. He’s currently very active on Twitter, because he has a new movie to promote: A Better Life, so the dollars are adding up. What a way to show his affection and compassion for Japan.

Magnetic Poetry 365:70

As you know, every day for a year, I plan to draw random words from my collection of Magnetic Poetry words and write a poem. Today, I’m doing something different. I follow director Chris Weitz on Twitter. He’s offering to donate a thousand dollars to earthquake/tsunami relief efforts in the name of whoever sends him the best haiku.

So today, I searched for specific words. Whether or not my haiku is the “best” doesn’t matter. I wanted to show my gratitude toward Chris for his generosity and for the way he’s encouraging people to express their feelings and reactions creatively. I’m for anything that encourages creativity.

In a larger sense, my haiku is a thank you to everyone who helps every day, whether it’s financially or physically or emotionally. In an age when we are constantly bombarded by information showing people’s worse selves, most people’s better selves are taking care of the world and its inhabitants.