100 Days of Change
Today marks day 100 since the inauguration of President Obama and his accompanying administration. Few president's have been faced with such adversity and high expectations as our current, number 44. The 100 days is a presumed indicator by the public and media of the overall success a president will have during his term. It is tough…
Rock The Earth Awards 2009 Planet Defender Awards
Rock the Earth announced their 2009 Planet Defender Award winners on Thursday. In three different categories, Artist, Community Leader and Grassroots Activism, winners included the band, Incubus, for their interaction with the Make Yourself Foundation, Green For All founder, Van Jones and Energy Action Coalition Executive Director, Jesse Tolkan. In response to his award, Jesse…
Summer Sunshine Tease
With this sudden (and hopefully not temporary) departure from dreary spring to optimistic sunshine, I am now impatiently awaiting the official summer months and the associated festival season. I am not the only one. Here's Ben Harper's Guide to Summer Festivals. I don't know if he is more qualified than any other regularly touring musician or…
Oklahoma Legislature Fights Over State Rock Song
Oklahoma state beverage: Milk, state amphibian: Bull frog, state folk dance: Square Dance, state rock song: "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips. Or at least that is what was voted as the state rock song by the Oklahoma public as requested by Oklahoma state legislature. The Lips beat out nine other songs written or…
Theta Means: Be Careful With Our Environment
On April 22, 1864, the US Congress passed the Coinage Act, mandating the inscription of "In God We Trust" on all coins minted as US currency. On this day in 1870, Lenin was born and in 1954, the Army-McCarthy Hearings began. In 64', New York World's Fair opened for its first season and in 1970, April…
Health Care Reform Comes Before Climate Change in Congress
Even after the announcement by the EPA this past Friday confirming the dangers of green house gases, The Wall Street Journal reports today that Congress is more likely to act on health care reform before climate change. While the administration continues to work on climate change reform, health care is "a way of delivering major…
Coachella, Cohen and Chris Isaak Make Life Worth Living
It is not often (or ever, really) during a Spin concert review that I get teary and comment out loud, "Oh my god!" but the coverage of Best Set: Leonard Cohen tore at my insides. Coachella, that evergrowing-in-popularity music and arts festival in Indio, Ca, was this weekend. Spin has a nice recap of the bests…
International Steps to Promote Green Initiatives
Developing countries have asked that the US "show leadership on climate," as reported by the BBC. With an US-Mexico announcement regarding climate changes, our country is finally living up to international expectations. The EPA released a statement today that confirms the harmful effects of carbon dioxide and 5 other greenhouse gases on public health or welfare. The scientific findings call…
Pirate Bay Buddies Play It Cool
Although sentenced to a year in jail, the boys at The Pirate Bay do not seem exactly worried. A little confused, but not worried. On the previously functional website, there is a message that says, "Don't worry- we're from the internets. It's going to be alright. :)" Late last night, the four founders of the file…
President Obama Wears Tie-Dye
Not really, but it would be cool if he did. It has been a busy 3 months at the White House, as explained on the blog, between instating and furthering initiatives on housing, the markets, the auto industry, small businesses, financial cooperation, and job recreation through the Recovery Act, not to mention a brand new Portugese…