Reinventing the Wheel
Earlier this year, I started reading Chuck Klosterman. He generally writes essays or articles about post-modern pop culture (for a better sense of what this means, read Sex, Drugs And Cocoa Puffs). Typically Klosterman pens essays that are laugh out loud funny and that do not explicitly address politics. The closest that Klosterman comes to…
How Insurance Companies Get You By The Balls…
Perhaps this doesn’t seem related to HeadCount, but for me, it is. You see, I joined HeadCount for a couple of reasons, a) because I needed to feel that I was making a contribution, and b) because I felt like registering voters in the youth population would lead to better decision making in the polls…afterall,…
A Call to Action
“A Call to Action” is now available for your viewing pleasure online at iClips. http://www.iclips.net/acta.php The documentary which tells the story of HeadCount’s mission to register voters, as well as the mission of other non-profits involved in the music community, is the perfect way for someone to get a better idea of what we are…
Back to Basics
Every grassroots, volunteer organization must be weary of where and how they choose to allocate their resources. Ambition is one of the keys to success and to growth. But sometimes, when one shoots for the stars, it is too easy to overlook your base. Sometimes though, it all come back to the place where it…
“American Idol” Demonstrates the Importance of Voting
Yes, it sounds strange, doesn't it? But I believe it to be true. Those of us HeadCount know that every vote is important in deciding an election, but it is sometimes hard to impress this on the general public (especially youth) because in this vastly growing nation and world, it is easy to feel like…
Democracy Not Fade Away
Monday night was probably one of the biggest turning points in the history of HeadCount. We held a private fundraising event at a Washington D.C. home where special guest Bob Weir met with a wide variety of people and performed a short set. HeadCount was born out of the music scene where it is well…
Santana Brings Out Diverse Crowd
I had the opportunity to attend a Santana concert at Merriweather Post Pavillion, 4/6/08. Although I have seen a multitude of concerts, this was my first Santana concert, and I knew I was in for a treat. As soon as we were in the lot, it became apparent that this was a different kind of…
What’s the Point?
The other day I re-watched Primary Colors, the Mike Nichols directed adaptation of Joe Klein's novel based upon Bill Clinton's 1992 primary campaign. Much of the story is told through the eyes of Henry Burton, a campaign staffer whom the other professional staffers call "a true believer." The penultimate scene in the film finds Burton…
Voter Guide On the Way…
Well the HeadCount train is definitely rolling into a metropolitan area near you. The Team Leaders are getting shows up on our intranet and registering voters along the way. In my capacity as Content Editor, I have been working on creating a Voter Guide for the upcoming election. Basically it will be a short synopsis…
What “they” think of us…
I have some family in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. No, they aren't Mexican, (although due to my darkish skin, people often assume as much) they are ex-patriots who have become so fed up that they left. There is something different about the people of Mexico. They are very impoverished…but they are very happy. Through…