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The Wizard of Oz at the Mountain Play: May 18, 25; June 1, 7, 8, and 15

In 2007, I volunteered to help with the Mountain Play's performance of the musical HAIR by valet parking bicycles.

I loved this gig!

Being car-free, I use my bike to travel all over Marin - even up the 2,571'  Mount Tamalpais.

I advised bikers on the best trails back to San Francisco, Mill Valley, Fairfax, and Stinson Beach.

If you want to cycle to the Play, here are some tips and a trail map (look for the MOUNTAIN THEATER). Please stay off the Panoramic Highway.

Valet parking was sponsored by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.

Since this is bike to work week, why not head to the Play on 2 wheels? Here is what you can look forward to:

Pictures from the event (click for larger images):

Me, manning the valet bike area

 

Nice view from the valet parking area

View from the bike ride down the mountain

 

During the song Aquarius

 

Finale: Let the Sunshine In

 

All photos were taken with my Nikon Coolpix S1, which provides great quality for a camera the size of a credit card. It is critical to balance quality with size, weight, portability, and durability when you travel by bike!

I  took a few short videos with the same camera. Unfortunately I was not tapped into the sound board, nor did I have a tripod, so the audio and video quality is not the greatest.

Check out Susan Zelinsky and cast singing Good Morning Starshine and Let The Sunshine In:

I enjoyed the Mountain Play experience so much that I subsequently joined their Board of Directors.

A goal of mine is to apply the lessons from BE THE MEDIA to help this non-profit community theater group expand their presence beyond the performance, grow their audience, and increase their revenue streams with new products.

One of the Board's most important goals is "to nurture an appreciation of Mount Tamalpais."

This year, under the leadership of Executive Director Sara Pearson, we continue to  "go green" by encouraging bikers and hikers, recycling, using biodiesel fuel for buses to minimize cars on the mountain, providing alternatives to plastic water bottles, and teaching attendees the importance of protecting our water supplies.

Visit the emerald table for more information on creating a more sustainable Marin County, and a more sustainable world.

Many attendees do their part by taking the bus up to the mountain theater and hiking down the six mile, 1,900 foot grade after the show.

According to Executive Director Sara Pearson, "We provide detailed hiking maps, signage, and volunteers who lead and "sweep" the end of the hike. This extremely popular program draws 800 people per show, and encourages an appreciation of Marin's natural beauty encountered during the six mile downhill trek."

Be sure to bring lots of water and plan on a 2-3 hour hike down!

This year's play is the Wizard of Oz, a great show for the whole family. 

Performances are May 18, 25, June 1, 7, 8, and 15. Buy tickets here. SEE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN!

BE THE MEDIA to co-sponsor NewsTools 2008 at Yahoo!

Journalism's ideals meet Silicon Valley's tools in a three-day, conceptual mashup for journalists, technologists, and entrepreneurs.

The organizing question is "What can we create at the intersection of journalism and technology to support the well-being of democracy?"

BE THE MEDIA is a co-sponsor of the conference, providing stipends to a handful of journalism and communications students in a "BE THE MEDIA Fellows" program.

The NewsTools unconference is facilitated by Kaliya Hamlin. Participants create their own agenda - inventing, sharing, and pursuing ideas, projects, systems, or solutions for sustaining journalism that matters in a connected world.

JOURNALISM THAT MATTERS is a think tank for the future of journalism that hosts conversations with a purpose. According to their site, "The point is to recommit journalism to what is fundamental for connecting news with its audience so that it serves and sustains us." 

California Democratic State Senate Candidate's Forum

Come, listen, learn about and meet our next California State Senator.    

Democratic candidates for California's 3rd Senatorial District will meet for a public forum in Marin County, CA.

The district includes Marin and portions of Sonoma and San Francisco counties.

Participants include the incumbent, CA State Senator Carole Migden, and the announced Democratic candidates Assemblyman Mark Leno and Former San Francisco Assemblyman Joe Nation.

Click on the link above to view CBS Channel 5's coverage of the previous event on September 27th.

The Candidate's Forum will be moderated by David Mathison, publisher of Be The Media.

The forum will be on Thursday, April 24 at 7:00pm at the College of Marin's Olney Hall in Kentfield. 

This event is hosted by the 6th Assembly District Democrats Club and
the College of Marin's Students for Social Responsibility.

Co-sponsors include the California Clean Money Campaign; Committee to Stop the Spray, Marin; CD6 Students for Barack Obama; Democratic Central Committee of Marin; Democracy for America, Marin; Green Coalition; Health Care for All; National Women's Progressive Caucus; Novato Democratic Club; Progressive Democrats of Marin; Progressive Democrats Sonoma County; Progressive Perspectives; Sonoma Valley Democratic Club.

The public is encouraged to attend and the event is free. For more information, contact Evelyn Woo, Chair, 6th AD Democrats.

Film: War Made Easy and Q&A with Norman Solomon

Announcing a benefit for Media Alliance, co-presented by Media Alliance and Media Action Marin.

Watch Norman Solomon's film "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us To Death." The film is narrated by Academy Award-winner Sean Penn.

Following the film, BE THE MEDIA publisher David Mathison will moderate a question and answer session with author and media critic Norman Solomon.

See the latest ABC News article on the film and Sean Penn here.
More about the Book here.
About the Movie.
View more video clips.

Saturday April 5, 2008 at 4:00pm, doors open at 3:30pm.
Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA
Tickets are $10 to $15, sliding scale. 

NYC Grassroots Media Conference - March 2 - Hunter College

"For the past four years, we’ve explored the political dimensions of media and how it shapes our lives. In developing relationships between community and media organizations, the NYC Grassroots Media Coalition is working to re-imagine issues of access to, control of, and power over our media system. That means defining our struggle as a struggle for Media Justice.

Join us at the 2008 NYC Grassroots Media Conference as we seek to define our understanding of and relationship to Media Justice as a community, and explore how we can not only envision an ideal world, but make this vision a reality."

For more information about the conference, click here.

We Media Miami: February 26-28, 2008

We Media connects individuals and organizations from across industries who believe the power of media, communication and human ingenuity should be applied to innovate in business AND to make the world better through media.

Overview here. Register here. See you there.

Digital Inclusion Summit: Community Internet For All!

The Internet can be a powerful tool for communication, education, and creativity. But many people cannot take advantage of this resource because of financial barriers, disabilities, low-literacy, and limited English fluency.

Help us develop practical solutions to end this digital divide by making the Internet, hardware, software, and services affordable and accessible for everyone.

The Oakland Digital Inclusion Summit will be held on Friday, February 15, 2008 from 10am to 6pm at Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA.

Registration is F-R-E-E! http://media-alliance.stores.yahoo.net/intomac6hrm.

In the morning, hip-hop historian and community activist Davey D will give a keynote and moderate a panel called "Bridging the Gap: How Communities Attack the Digital Divide."

"Bridging the Gap" panelists include:
* Davey D (moderator)
* David Glover: Executive Director, OCCUR, Eastmont Computing Center
* Laura Valdez: Executive Director, Caminos Pathways
* Xavier Leonard: Executive Director, Heads on Fire
* Cynthia Mackey: Member, Mayor Dellum's Citizen's Task Force
* Craig Settles: President, Successful.com, Author

In the afternoon, Be The Media Publisher David Mathison will moderate a session called "Creating Platforms for Success." This panel will be videotaped and aired here. It is the second part of our two-part video series on COMMUNITY INTERNET. Part One of the video series can be seen here.

"Creating Platforms for Success" panelists include:
* David Mathison (moderator)
* Esme Vos: Founder, Muniwireless.com
* Sascha Meinrath: Executive Director, CUWiN
* Dr Faye McNair-Knox: Executive Director, One East Palo Alto
* Ken Gordon: IT Manager, City of Oakland
* Greg Epler Wood: Vermont Triple Play Ownership Project

The event is co-sponsored by Media-Alliance and Media Action Marin, among others.

Now is the time for everyone to GET CONNECTED!

Independent Media Strategy Summit: Truths in Santa Cruz! Jan 25-27

The purpose of the Independent Media Strategy Summit is to think through - in a participatory, concrete way - how progressives can build a national, independent news source.

The Summit will be a collaborative gathering of experienced media veterans, scholars, activists & whistleblowers to assess and deploy our most powerful tools and messages.

Bring your best ideas, an open mind, and an urgent desire for change.

We hope to discover in this moment of Constitutional crisis, ecological peril and widening war, if a roomful of top investigative journalists, whistleblowers and indy-media all-stars can transform the way Americans perceive and support their world.

Participants include:
Larisa Alexandrovna, Ed Asner, David Altheide, John Perry Barlow, Dennis Bernstein, Khalil Bendib, Kristina Borjesson, Carol Brouillet, David Cobb, Peter B Collins, Gabriel Day, Elizabeth de la Vega, Bill Densmore,  Katherine Dodds, Frank Dorrel, Ronnie Dugger, Bonnie Faulkner, Mike Ferner, Robert Fitrakis, Brad Friedman, Richard Greene, David Ray Griffin, Kyle Hence, Mickey Huff, Naomi Klein, David Kubiak, Kalle Lasn, David Lindorff, Eamon Martin, Janice Matthews, David Mathison, Jason McKain, Ray McGovern, Cynthia McKinney, Kelly Omeara, Peter Phillips, Marc Pilisuk, Coleen Rowley, Bryan Sacks, Danny Schechter, David Schimke, John Scott, Cindy Sheehan, Barbara Trent, Sarah Ruth van Gelder, Tracy Van Slyke, Aldo Vidali.

Check out the incredible schedule here, especially the "BE THE MEDIA" workshops on Friday on the following topics:

• Investigative Reporting
• Exploiting New Technologies
• Community and Regional Network Building
  

Start Time:	Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:00 noon
End Time:	Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 5:00pm
Location:	University Inn & Conference Center - Santa Cruz, CA
Street:	611 Ocean Street
City/Town:	Santa Cruz, CA

The event is sponsored by:
Be The Media
Project Censored
911Truth

For more information or to register, visit TruthEmergency!

COMMUNITY INTERNET: Internet Access as a Public Utility

On December 14, Be The Media and Media Action Marin presented Part One of a two-part television program on Community Internet and Digital Inclusion, titled:

"Internet Access as a Public Utility"

Moderated by David Mathison, panelists included:

• Tim Redmond: Executive Editor, San Francisco Bay Guardian
• Eloise Lee: Project Director, Broadband Access, Media-Alliance.org
• Andrew Berman: Chairman, Marin Telecommunications Agency
• Peter Franck: Chairman, Media Action Marin

The second part of the show will explore various Community Internet solutions in use around the US. That show will be taped during Media-Alliance's Digital Inclusion Summit at Laney College Theater in Oakland on February 15, 2008.

To brush up on Community Internet and Digital Inclusion, check out Media-Alliance's free Digital Inclusion Advocacy Toolkit.

David Letterman: In solidarity with the writers

Thanks to David Letterman and his independent production company, Worldwide Pants. Letterman agreed to all the deal terms - including new media revenue - that the writers are asking for. And well he should - It's a fair deal!

According to Nicole Belle of Crooks and Liars: "At one point in the broadcast, Letterman took questions about the strike from the audience, leading to his head writer interrupting:

"Thousands of writers still walk the picket line every day until their legs cramp and their backs ache, only to return to a home they can now barely afford because of the producers’ greed. So, to the arrogant media moguls who’ve gotten so fat off our sweat-soaked toil that they can no longer fit behind their oversized mahogany desks, I say to you: Stop spending all your money on cufflinks, cocktails and whores. Stick a crowbar in your wallet and start bargaining in good faith with the writers."

What's the strike about?

See Not The Daily Show, by Some Writer

Howard Kurz with guests Ray Richmond, Michael Medved, and Jennifer Pozner, who points out that the strike is a labor issue.

 

"There is Power In A Union" by Joe Hill, performed by Utah Philips

Would you have freedom from Wage slavery,
Then come join the grand Industrial band;
Would you from misery and hunger be free,
Then come, do your share, lend a hand.

A Few Words in Defense of Our Country

Thanks Nicole Belle at Crooks and Liars, and of course, Randy Newman.

Nicole reports that Rolling Stone Magazine named Newman’s song the 2nd Best Song of 2007.

Congressman Wexler calls for Vice President Cheney Impeachment Hearings

UPDATE: As of today, almost 100,000 people have signed up:

"In only the first 24 hours, more than 30,000 people have signed up online to join Congressmann Robert Wexler's (D-FL) call for impeachment hearings for Vice President Richard Cheney."

Sign up here. Transcript of video here.

Kucinich introduces impeachment resolution for Vice President Cheney

Neil Young introduces impeachment resolution for the (p)resident...

Full Lyrics Here

Let's impeach the President for lying
And misleading our country into war
Abusing all the power that we gave him
And shipping all our money out the door

Who's the man who hired all the criminals
The White House shadows who hide behind closed doors
They bend the facts to fit with their new stories
Of why we have to send our men to war

Let's impeach the President for spying
On citizens inside their own homes
Breaking every law in the country
By tapping our computers and telephones

Can anyone out there relate to this? I sure can. Stay tuned.
 

Give Peace a Chance. Happy Christmas (War is Over).

In memory of John Lennon (October 9, 1940-December 8, 1980). Rest in peace, brother.

Above from 12/11/70 debut by Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band.

   Give Peace a Chance. Thank you.

   Happy Crimble (War is Over)

Buy Nothing - MAKE SOMETHING!

Today, try to produce more media than you consume.

Blog.

Podcast.

Draw a cartoon.

Upload your song or movie.

Edit wikipedia.

Mashup.

Re-mix.

JUST DON"T BUY ANYTHING! Today is BUY NOTHING day. You can participate by not participating.

David Mathison radio interview: A digital media renaissance

Carol Brouillet of Questioning War - Organizing Resistance will interview BE THE MEDIA publisher David Mathison on Monday November 12 from 7:00- 8:00 pm (PST).

In this interview, Mathison compares today's digital media renaissance with previous pivotal periods in human history, such as the Axial Age (800-200 BC), the Carolingian Renaissance (800-900 AD), and the European Renaissance (1400-1700 AD).

A replay of the interview with David Mathison is available here.

Final FCC Media Ownership Hearing in Seattle, WA

Tune in to Reclaim the Media's coverage of the final FCC media ownership local hearing TODAY.

The meeting will be held at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, from 4:00pm - 11:00pm PST (it may run late due to all the public comment).

The agenda is here, and the FCC will also broadcast the event here.

But go to Reclaim the Media, and share the love!

The purpose of the meeting is to "involve the public in the process of the 2006 Quadrennial Broadcast Media Ownership Review," although the Republican-dominated FCC GAVE THE PUBLIC ONLY 5 DAYS NOTICE... What's the hurry?

Republican FCC Chair Kevin Martin is trying to fast-track the process that will allow big media companies to get even bigger. That is Mr Martin pictured above in the July 2006 edition of Details magazine, literally in bed with a telecom lobbyist while a radio industry executive stands nearby.

You can't make this stuff up!

According to FreePress.net co-founder and Executive Director Josh Silver, "Seven years ago, Martin was a 33 year-old GOP attorney sent by team Bush to lead the Florida recount. His wife is a former senior counselor to Vice President Cheney, and now serves as a deputy assistant to President Bush."

But mega-media lovers aren't limited to Republicans. After all, the 1996 Telecommunications Act was passed with Clinton/Gore in the White House. That Act eliminated long-standing limits on the number of TV and radio stations one company could own. A buying binge ensued, with companies such as Clear Channel gobbling up over a thousand radio stations, destroying localism and diversity on the airwaves.

Party affiliation is not the problem. The bigger issue is the corporate takeover of our publicly owned airwaves. This starts with the incestuous sleepovers between big media conglomerates, their lobbyists, "regulators" like FCC Chairman Martin, and our representatives in Congress.

What can YOU do? For one, you can tell FCC Chairman Kevin Martin that he should not be having pajama parties with the companies he is supposed to be regulating!

Seriously, Martin wants to let newspapers buy radio and TV stations in the cities where they are published. A current regulation bars companies from owning a daily newspaper and TV or radio station in the same market.

Martin has set a deadline of December 11 for public comments, with the FCC likely to vote a week later on December 18. You can file a comment with the FCC online here. Select "Media Ownership Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Docket 06-121," and click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.

To find out more, head over to STOPBIGMEDIA.COM now.

UPDATE 1: Bill Moyers reviews the Seattle conference. Hundreds of people showed up to testify, almost all of them unanimously opposed to the proposed rule change:

UPDATE 2: Two key House lawmakers announced that they would be investigating the FCC, accusing Chairman Kevin Martin of "possible abuse of power."

Rep John D Dingell (D-MI), Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, wrote to Kevin Martin about "concerns about a breakdown in proper procedure" at the FCC:

"Given several events and proceedings over the past year, I am rapidly losing confidence that the commission has been conducting its affairs in an appropriate manner.

Our nation is founded on fair, open, and transparent government, and the FCC is certainly no exception. When that openness and transparency is compromised, so too is public confidence in the agency."

Rep Bart Stupak (D-MI) said:

"I have received several complaints from the public and professionals within the communications industry about how Chairman Martin is conducting business at the FCC.

It is one thing to be an aggressive leader, but many of the allegations indicate possible abuse of power and an attempt to intentionally keep fellow Commissioners in the dark."

Daily Acts for Balanced Living

On October 27, I participated in "Daily Acts for Balanced Living: Exploring Solutions for Restoring Ourselves and our Communities," facilitated by Professor Kenn Burrows of San Francisco State University.


Photo by Alaina Rios

Pictured above from left to right is Steve Bhaerman (aka Swami Beyondananda), Professor Kenn Burrows, and David Mathison.

An Open Space event, participants created their own agenda:

"Open Space is a social organizing tool that catalyzes transformative education and supports a community finding itself, helping the energy and wisdom of a group emerge. Participants gather around a topic and create breakout sessions about whatever they personally love, or feel most urgently about."

It was also an Orangeband event, which explores the power of meaningful conversations. They encourage fostering a shift from "I" to "We" in our attitudes and actions, by taking a greater role in our democracy, and recognizing personal responsibility for these issues.

Why conversation? According to Orangeband:

• It allows people to connect with one another, building community
• Change begins with people talking about what they care about
• No hype, nothing to sell. Just honest, open conversation
• They seek to create pro-active and non-partisan conversations, with all points of view welcomed
• Discussion is about topics that matter to the group and individual
• An anti-dote to isolation from each other and growing disconnection between our government, the people, and common issues

We reflected on and discussed the biggest challenges facing humanity, how to restore balance to our everyday lives, how personal, cultural, and environmental addictions add to imbalance, and what it takes to live a balanced and meaningful life.

Thanks to all the professors, students, and fellow travelers who participated in this powerful event - I left with much more than I brought!

Teleseminar: "How to Grow Your Audience" with Alex Mandossian and David Mathison

Tonight, Tuesday, October 16 at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern, we will host a free one-hour teleseminar to teach you how to build your platform and grow your audience.

Alex Mandossian will be host, with BE THE MEDIA publisher David Mathison as the guest.

Since 1991, Alex has hosted teleseminars with many of the world’s top thought leaders such as Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, Stephen Covey, Vic Conant, Brian Tracy, David Bach, Harv Eker, Joe Vitale, and many others.

Alex has generated over $233 million in sales and profits for his clients and partners, and specializes in list building techniques.

Want more?
Buy an advanced copy of BE THE MEDIA:

CBS KPIX-5 coverage of California State Senate Forum

On Thursday night September 27, Democratic candidates for California's 3rd Senatorial District met at a public forum in Marin County, California.

The Forum was covered by the press, including Manuel Ramos from CBS affiliate KPIX TV Channel 5.

From left to right above:

David Mathison, moderator and publisher of BE THE MEDIA
Mark Leno, Assemblyman, San Francisco
Joe Alioto Veronese, San Francisco Police Commissioner
Carole Migden, California State Senator (incumbent)

The event was hosted by the 6th Assembly District Democrats Club and the College of Marin's Students for Social Responsibility.

Thanks to everyone involved, especially Evelyn Woo, Chair, 6th AD Democrats, and the organizing committee Greg, Dolly, and Andrew.

I'll post the full video of the forum if you want it. Let me know in the comments.

David Mathison hosts panel on Community Media

On September 6, 2007, David Mathison hosted a panel on Community Media, presented by BE THE MEDIA and Media Action Marin.

Guests included:

• Larry Bragman, Mayor of Fairfax, CA. Member of the Marin Telecommunications Agency
• Julie Akins, Executive Director of Petaluma Community Access
• Attorney Peter Franck, Chairman of Media Action Marin
• Flor Emert, Director of the Marin Community Media Center.

The panel explored the benefits of community media, and the opportunities for continued operational funding of Marin's new facility.

For more, click on the picture below.

To learn more about community media, get an advanced copy of BE THE MEDIA here:

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David Mathison interviewed by KWMR's Julie Motz

Author, healer, and KWMR radio host of Force and Feeling Julie Motz interviewed David Mathison about his upcoming book, BE THE MEDIA, and community media activism.

Click here or on the banner above to hear the interview. A transcript will be available soon, if you want it. Let me know in the comments...

Like what you hear?
Buy BE THE MEDIA here:

Remove Rush Limbaugh from Armed Forces Radio

I posted this three years ago, in May 2004. Yet Rush is still "entertaining" our troops.

General Wesley Clark may have better luck with Congress, especially since tax dollars are used to fund Armed Forces Radio.

Good luck General Clark.

"Be The Media" mentioned in SF Bay Guardian

In the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Free the press" issue, Be The Media is mentioned as a group helping to reform San Francisco Bay media, along with Media Action Marin, Media-Alliance, and the Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME). Thanks for the heads-up Alex!

Want to reform the media in your community?
Buy an advanced copy of BE THE MEDIA now:

BE THE MEDIA listed as success story for Democracy Now!

Be The Media has been featured as a success story for Democracy Now!

Click above or on the image for more.

From their web site: "A chapter in the book (Be The Media) describes how a lecture given by Amy Goodman inspired Marin County, CA media activists to have Democracy Now! broadcast on the local public access station. By mobilizing community support, they won the right to a community media center with local public access channels, and a $2.5 million grant from Comcast."

Want to read the whole story?
Secure an advanced copy of BE THE MEDIA now:

Future of Music Policy Summit Sept 17-18

The 7th annual Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit takes place Monday and Tuesday, September 17-18 in Betts Theater at George Washington University's Marvin Center in Washington DC.

Music distribution is rapidly moving to a global digital platform. Learn how technology is bringing artists and fans closer together. Participate in the debate on the critical issues at the intersection of music copyright, licensing, law, technology, and policy.

Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) will give the keynotes. There are over 90 incredible panelists, including:

• Tim Westergren: Founder, Pandora
• Tim Wu: Professor, Columbia Law School
• Gigi Sohn: President, Public Knowledge
• John Simson: Executive Director, SoundExchange
• Ben Scott: Policy Director, Free Press
• Jenny Toomey: Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition (and mistress of ceremonies)
  

Check out the full schedule here.

This is a "must attend" event for musicians, bands, managers, technologists, label owners, attorneys, and policy makers.

The conference is a bargain at only $199, and scholarships are available for working musicians. Registration closes Friday Sept 14 at midnight, so register NOW.

Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life

Hey authors! Want to keep your sanity and sense of humor? Here is the book for you - Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life. Buy it through the link below:

O Holy Cow! The selected verse of Phil Rizzuto

From the book, "O Holy Cow! The Selected Verse of Phil Rizzuto." In memory of Phil Rizzuto (1917-2007).

Legs
The legs are so important
In golf they're very,
People don't realize
How important legs are in golf.
Or in baseball,
And football, definitely.
Track,
O, in track.
All-important.
Jumping.
Soccer.
Is there anything, what?
Is there anything where the legs
Are not the most important?
May 28, 1991. Boston at New York. Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield. Seventh inning, one out, bases empty. Red Sox lead 6-1

Reversal of Opinion
And he hits one in the hole
They're gonna have to hurry.
THEY'LL NEVER GET HIM!
They got him.
How do you like that.
Holy cow.
I changed my mind before he got there.
So that doesn't count as an error.
July 10, 1992. Seattle at New York. Dave Fleming pitching to Andy Stankiewicz.
First inning, no outs, bases empty. Mariners lead 1-0.

I Really Should Be Going Home
It's very chilly,
As a matter -
I'm telling you,
I've been freezing.
My hands are cold.
I have low blood pressure anyway.
And arthritis.
I really should be going home.
July 24, 1983 (The Pine Tar Game). Mike Armstrong pitching to Rick Cerone.
Seventh inning, bases empty, two outs. Yankees lead, 4-3

Rest in peace, Scooter.

Phil was a class act, on and off the field. All royalties from his book are donated to a variety of children's charities, including Saint Joseph's School for the Blind in NJ, the Hale House center in NYC, and the Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside NJ.

You can buy the book from Amazon through the link below:

Be The Media success at BEA (Book Expo America)

Book Expo America (BEA) in NYC was a tremendous success. We were overwhelmed with people buying advance copies of Be The Media, requesting our consulting services, and booking us for speaking engagements.

The first person in our booth was the buyer from Barnes and Noble! They want to resell the book when available.

Our booth was swamped with buyers - librarians, authors, publicists, teachers, musicians, cartoonists, speakers, licensors, filmmakers, podcasters, bloggers, politicians, and videobloggers.

Here is the Be The Media booth before the show started:

The calm before the storm: BEA 2007

Alex Mandossian joins the Be The Media team!

We are delighted to have Alex Mandossian join the stellar cast of contributors to Be The Media.

Alex wrote a sidebar called "Teleseminar Secrets" for the Be The Media chapter titled "How to Self-Publish Your Book."

Since 1991, Alex has generated over $233 million in sales and profits for his clients and partners via “electronic marketing” media such as TV Infomercials, online catalogs, voice/fax broadcasting, Teleseminars, Webinars, Podcasts and Internet Marketing.

He has hosted teleseminars with many of the world’s top thought leaders such as Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, Stephen Covey, Les Brown, Vic Conant, Brian Tracy, David Bach, Harvey Mackay, Harv Eker, Joe Vitale, and many others.

He has lots to share. Welcome Alex!

DFA-Marin Meetup: David Mathison Q&A plus Bill Moyers "Buying the War"

BE THE MEDIA publisher David Mathison will host a Q&A after a showing of the Bill Moyers Journal film "Buying the War" this Tuesday July 3 at 7pm.

The Meetup will take place at the Corte Madera Town Center Community Room (2nd Floor).

See Bill Moyers interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! 

Check out this preview from the show via YouTube:

Transcript here: "The American number of troops killed in Iraq now exceeds the number of victims on 9/11. We have been fighting there longer than it took us to defeat the Nazis in World War II. The costs of the war are reckoned at one trillion dollars and counting. The number of Iraqis killed -- over thirty-five thousand last year alone-- is hard to pin down. The country is in chaos..."

BE THE MEDIA at Book Expo June 1-3

June 1-3: BE THE MEDIA will have a booth at Book Expo America (BEA) in the Jacob Javits convention center, New York, NY.

We will be exhibiting upstairs in the Small Press section, booth #1801.

Our goal is to secure bulk sales to get volume discounts for our first print run. If you know of anyone interested in buying bulk, send them to booth #1801, or contact us here.

These are the GOLD tees we will be wearing in our booth at BEA, we will be hard to miss!

       

BE THE MEDIA at Mark Victor Hansen's Mega Book NY

May 31: BE THE MEDIA will be at Mark Victor Hansen's MEGA Book NY event, Thursday May 31 at the Jacob Javits Center.



Mark is the founder and co-creator (along with Jack Canfield) of the billion-dollar "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series. The New York Times #1 best-selling book series has more than 100 titles in print and over 100 million copies sold in 41 languages.

As usual, Mark has gathered some of the best book marketers on the planet for a one-day marketing event right before Book Expo America (BEA).

"If you are an author, publisher, speaker, or publicist who wants to write, publish, and sell more books ... this event was created with you and your needs in mind."

I attended Mark's 3-day seminar in Los Angeles two years back, and I highly recommend it.

Get your tickets now before they sell out!

Welcome CODEPINK

Welcome CODEPINK members, supporters, and friends! CODEPINK recently joined our affiliate community and an advanced sales promotion for BE THE MEDIA.

For every book you buy through the CODEPINK affiliate link, we give 20% to CODEPINK - that's almost $6 for every book!

CODEPINK members are in great shape because they stand up for the truth: At the hearing with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, CODEPINK members stood up whenever AG Gonzales said "I don't recall" or "I don't remember" - almost 60 times!

See CODEPINK Be The Media:

CODEPINK has been all over the media, bringing the message of peace and accountability to Congress.

We packed the hearing with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Some of us were dressed as "pink police", marching in with crime tape in hand to demand th