Just finished playing Scrabble by candlelight during the hourlong self-imposed blackout called Earth Hour 2008. Here are some Flickr photos of the event from around the world, including a shot of Toronto above (not a bad effort) by DustyNine (Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivatives license).
Current affairs
Issues facing America: Voting rights in DC
I’ve been doing an informal series of video interviews with people about the issues on their minds during this pivotal election year. Recently I caught up with Kate Aishton, a resident of Washington, DC, who’s a staffer at the Aspen Institute’s Communications & Society Program. Kate talked about the lack of representation in Congress for […]
Photos of world-class swimmers and more
I caught some pretty good shots this past weekend at the Santa Clara International grand prix swim meet, which attracted some of the top swimmers in the world, including such familiar Olympics names as Michael Phelps (top), Natalie Coughlin, Leisel Jones, Brendan Hansen and Tara Kirk. (I was a credentialed photographer.) Here’s my 50-plus photo […]
A chat with Robert Greenwald
Director Robert Greenwald just released a new video: Impeach Alberto Gonzales – The president won’t fire him, but YOU can. Here’s a two-minute video interview I conducted with Greenwald on Friday at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York. (Ourmedia page | watch video)
St. Patrick’s Day photos
Here are 44 photos from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration in Dublin, Calif. (yes, named after that Dublin), on Saturday.