Don't forget to LEGALIZE IT!

So, I've been hired to be the leader of the "Legalize Cachaca" movement, and I've set up a bunch of sites around the web. Here's a pic from our flickr:



You can see more of what we're up to at any of these sites:
http://www.CRNVL.org
http://www.YouTube.com/LegalizeCachaca

http://www.Flickr.com/legalizecachaca
http://www.Twitter.com/legalizecachaca
http://www.LegalizeCachaca.com

Don't forget to LEGALIZE IT!

So, I've been hired to be the leader of the "Legalize Cachaca" movement, and I've set up a bunch of sites around the web. Here's a pic from our flickr:



You can see more of what we're up to at any of these sites:
http://www.CRNVL.org
http://www.YouTube.com/LegalizeCachaca

http://www.Flickr.com/legalizecachaca
http://www.Twitter.com/legalizecachaca
http://www.LegalizeCachaca.com

In case you don't believe me...

In case you don't believe all of the advice in Captain Kirk's Guide To Women, you can hear it straight from Bill:

I had no idea....

I saw this video, and had no idea we could see this far:

I had no idea....

I saw this video, and had no idea we could see this far:

Why I lied to my wife...

I had been lying to her for months.

My name is Bones Rodriguez, and I met Laura Valpey doing improvisational comedy in New York City. We were friends first, fell in love, and had been living together for two years when I had to start deceiving her.

We had so many funny conversations that I had made some of them into short sketches, and even turned one of them into a book- “Captain Kirk’s Guide To Women”, due out in February from Simon and Schuster.

I told her I wanted to perform seven sketches during my birthday party that year- which was to be held 3 weeks AFTER my birthday.

That was a lie.

I also told her that my mother was coming up to visit because she had a reunion that weekend, and she would come see the show- just to spend time with us.

That was another lie- but it just snowballed after that.

All of the friends I invited to the birthday party had to lie to her too- they all knew the truth, but were sworn to secrecy. The comedy group we were in together had to lie- they all memorized lines, and produced a show all built around the same secret:

I was going to propose to her that night.

In fact, I had written seven sketches all to set up for the fifth one- the one where “the couple” (we played ourselves) discusses engagement rings, and the unskilled guy needs tips from the girl.

We performed sketches about looking for the TV remote, sketches about internet dating, and sketches about sex. The audience started out nervous- we were all waiting for the big scene- but after a while the laughter came and they seemed to forget why they were there.

But I couldn’t let it go; The entire night I was unfocused, stuttering, and forgetting my lines left and right. My poor girlfriend had to keep feeding me my lines, but she just figured I was nervous because I had written the entire show.

Then came the “ring sketch”, and the audience stopped laughing.

You could hear a pin drop as we went through the scene, a chuckle here, and stifled laugh there. About 2 minutes into it, they loosened up, and they laughed easily again. I was playing the incompetent guy, not knowing how to look for a ring, classify a ring, or buy a ring. Laura said her lines about the weight, color, and style.

Then Laura’s line came: “I wanna be surprised”

Unbeknownst to her- this was my big moment. This is why I had written these sketches, and this is why I was onstage. This was why 50 people were in the audience, and why my mother flew up from Miami. This is the moment when I could stop lying, hiding and misleading.

I went off-script, and delivered a different line: “Are you sure?”

But she had been feeding me lines all night, and since we’re both trained improvisers, she just went with me:

“yeah”

But then she could see the look on my face when I called my best friend over to the stage:

“Ok… Hey Rick….”

The audience held their breath, and Rick brought the ring he had been holding in his pocket all night- the ring that I had bought months before, the ring I had hidden in a piece of furniture after staying up late nights doing “work”.

That’s when it hit her.

A sketch about looking for engagement rings? A birthday party three weeks after my birthday? Calling her parents to tell her all about the party and inviting them? She hid her face in her hands as I got down on one knee,

And asked her to do me the honor of becoming my wife.

And the best part?

She said yes!!

-And we got it all on video.

As my girlfriend-now-wife says in the video, I AM a show-off, but I initially got the proposal on video because I knew I would want to remember it forever. I also figured family members all around the world would like to see it too; Laura’s family is in Seattle and mine is scattered throughout Florida.

Watching it on video two years later, I still get the same butterflies in my stomach now as I did then. I was so happy, and so thrilled with that moment, I just wanted to share it with as many people as possible. I even made a website www.BonesLovesLaura.com just to let cyberspace share in it too.

What I didn’t expect were the comments! So many people have written in and the comments are so wonderful. Many of them are married people, or engaged people who were looking for innovative ways to propose, or just wanting to know what other people have done.

Our video is one of the most popular REAL proposal videos. There are some companies that have tried to copy our success by putting “rejected proposal” videos, but they’re all just bad advertising, and in my opinion, bad taste. Why ruin such a nice moment?

I think people like to see other people happy, and that’s why “feel-good” shows like Extreme Makeover Home Edition and Oprah do so well. Strong emotions bring us all together, and tears of joy are the best. I do a lot of things, I write, I act, and I have businesses, but this is far and away the best thing I have ever done.

And now I don’t have to lie to her anymore!

Wanna see it? Go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7leiaqD-7DU

**************************************************
I wrote the above for an article that someone asked me for. I found it on my computer, and didn't know what to do with it, so here it is!

Why I lied to my wife...

I had been lying to her for months.

My name is Bones Rodriguez, and I met Laura Valpey doing improvisational comedy in New York City. We were friends first, fell in love, and had been living together for two years when I had to start deceiving her.

We had so many funny conversations that I had made some of them into short sketches, and even turned one of them into a book- “Captain Kirk’s Guide To Women”, due out in February from Simon and Schuster.

I told her I wanted to perform seven sketches during my birthday party that year- which was to be held 3 weeks AFTER my birthday.

That was a lie.

I also told her that my mother was coming up to visit because she had a reunion that weekend, and she would come see the show- just to spend time with us.

That was another lie- but it just snowballed after that.

All of the friends I invited to the birthday party had to lie to her too- they all knew the truth, but were sworn to secrecy. The comedy group we were in together had to lie- they all memorized lines, and produced a show all built around the same secret:

I was going to propose to her that night.

In fact, I had written seven sketches all to set up for the fifth one- the one where “the couple” (we played ourselves) discusses engagement rings, and the unskilled guy needs tips from the girl.

We performed sketches about looking for the TV remote, sketches about internet dating, and sketches about sex. The audience started out nervous- we were all waiting for the big scene- but after a while the laughter came and they seemed to forget why they were there.

But I couldn’t let it go; The entire night I was unfocused, stuttering, and forgetting my lines left and right. My poor girlfriend had to keep feeding me my lines, but she just figured I was nervous because I had written the entire show.

Then came the “ring sketch”, and the audience stopped laughing.

You could hear a pin drop as we went through the scene, a chuckle here, and stifled laugh there. About 2 minutes into it, they loosened up, and they laughed easily again. I was playing the incompetent guy, not knowing how to look for a ring, classify a ring, or buy a ring. Laura said her lines about the weight, color, and style.

Then Laura’s line came: “I wanna be surprised”

Unbeknownst to her- this was my big moment. This is why I had written these sketches, and this is why I was onstage. This was why 50 people were in the audience, and why my mother flew up from Miami. This is the moment when I could stop lying, hiding and misleading.

I went off-script, and delivered a different line: “Are you sure?”

But she had been feeding me lines all night, and since we’re both trained improvisers, she just went with me:

“yeah”

But then she could see the look on my face when I called my best friend over to the stage:

“Ok… Hey Rick….”

The audience held their breath, and Rick brought the ring he had been holding in his pocket all night- the ring that I had bought months before, the ring I had hidden in a piece of furniture after staying up late nights doing “work”.

That’s when it hit her.

A sketch about looking for engagement rings? A birthday party three weeks after my birthday? Calling her parents to tell her all about the party and inviting them? She hid her face in her hands as I got down on one knee,

And asked her to do me the honor of becoming my wife.

And the best part?

She said yes!!

-And we got it all on video.

As my girlfriend-now-wife says in the video, I AM a show-off, but I initially got the proposal on video because I knew I would want to remember it forever. I also figured family members all around the world would like to see it too; Laura’s family is in Seattle and mine is scattered throughout Florida.

Watching it on video two years later, I still get the same butterflies in my stomach now as I did then. I was so happy, and so thrilled with that moment, I just wanted to share it with as many people as possible. I even made a website www.BonesLovesLaura.com just to let cyberspace share in it too.

What I didn’t expect were the comments! So many people have written in and the comments are so wonderful. Many of them are married people, or engaged people who were looking for innovative ways to propose, or just wanting to know what other people have done.

Our video is one of the most popular REAL proposal videos. There are some companies that have tried to copy our success by putting “rejected proposal” videos, but they’re all just bad advertising, and in my opinion, bad taste. Why ruin such a nice moment?

I think people like to see other people happy, and that’s why “feel-good” shows like Extreme Makeover Home Edition and Oprah do so well. Strong emotions bring us all together, and tears of joy are the best. I do a lot of things, I write, I act, and I have businesses, but this is far and away the best thing I have ever done.

And now I don’t have to lie to her anymore!

Wanna see it? Go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7leiaqD-7DU

**************************************************
I wrote the above for an article that someone asked me for. I found it on my computer, and didn't know what to do with it, so here it is!

Shatner and Palin...

I couldn't resist adding this to the log:

The Texas Tigers and Billy Joe Bush

The Texas Tigers and Billy Joe Bush

Everyone had high hopes for the Texas Tigers; they were the newest, and rumored to be the best baseball team ever put together.

Although they had only been playing together for a little while, they knew how to bring out the best in each other. The fielding was excellent, the hitting was bar none, and the pitching was fantastic.

Billy Joe Bush was a big baseball fan who had an inheritance big enough to buy several small countries. He chose to buy the Texas Tigers, and he had a plan to have them go undefeated.

Billy Joe Bush knew that if the pitcher pitched a no-hitter, that there was no way they could lose.

He ordered a no-hitter.

The pitcher told him that he would do his best, but that fortunately, the team had excellent fielding, and they had all been working on their hitting. Even the pitcher was batting .300.

“I said, a no-hitter” Billy Joe Bush made himself clear.

The pitcher explained that of course, he would love to deliver a no-hitter, but that winning the game was what the team's real goal was.

“Am I an idiot? Of course winning the game is the goal- and that's why I'm telling you to pitch a no-hitter. And if you don't pitch a no-hitter, I'm breaking up the team, and selling off each of you. End of discussion.”

“Billy, We can win the game without pitching a no-hitter-” the pitcher tried to explain

“If you don't pitch a no-hitter, I am taking apart the team.” and Billy Joe Bush walked away.

On the day of the big game, the whole team had heard about the order. None of them wanted to go out on the field, no one wanted to play, but since they were professionals, they pulled it together. They knew the fans were there for them to play their best, to do their best, and they would.

But the pitcher had to deliver a no-hitter, or it would all be over.

So, the pitcher took the mound, the players took the field. The crowd cheered, and got ready for the first pitch. The Texas Tigers knew they couldn't let everyone down.

The pitcher looked out to the hitter, looked into the eyes of the catcher, and did what he had to do to make Billy Joe Bush happy, keep the team together, and play more games in the future.

First pitch: High and outside. So was every pitch after that- He walked every batter.

The Texas Tigers lost the game miserably, but he pitched a no-hitter-

Just as Billy Joe Bush ordered.

The Texas Tigers and Billy Joe Bush

The Texas Tigers and Billy Joe Bush

Everyone had high hopes for the Texas Tigers; they were the newest, and rumored to be the best baseball team ever put together.

Although they had only been playing together for a little while, they knew how to bring out the best in each other. The fielding was excellent, the hitting was bar none, and the pitching was fantastic.

Billy Joe Bush was a big baseball fan who had an inheritance big enough to buy several small countries. He chose to buy the Texas Tigers, and he had a plan to have them go undefeated.

Billy Joe Bush knew that if the pitcher pitched a no-hitter, that there was no way they could lose.

He ordered a no-hitter.

The pitcher told him that he would do his best, but that fortunately, the team had excellent fielding, and they had all been working on their hitting. Even the pitcher was batting .300.

“I said, a no-hitter” Billy Joe Bush made himself clear.

The pitcher explained that of course, he would love to deliver a no-hitter, but that winning the game was what the team's real goal was.

“Am I an idiot? Of course winning the game is the goal- and that's why I'm telling you to pitch a no-hitter. And if you don't pitch a no-hitter, I'm breaking up the team, and selling off each of you. End of discussion.”

“Billy, We can win the game without pitching a no-hitter-” the pitcher tried to explain

“If you don't pitch a no-hitter, I am taking apart the team.” and Billy Joe Bush walked away.

On the day of the big game, the whole team had heard about the order. None of them wanted to go out on the field, no one wanted to play, but since they were professionals, they pulled it together. They knew the fans were there for them to play their best, to do their best, and they would.

But the pitcher had to deliver a no-hitter, or it would all be over.

So, the pitcher took the mound, the players took the field. The crowd cheered, and got ready for the first pitch. The Texas Tigers knew they couldn't let everyone down.

The pitcher looked out to the hitter, looked into the eyes of the catcher, and did what he had to do to make Billy Joe Bush happy, keep the team together, and play more games in the future.

First pitch: High and outside. So was every pitch after that- He walked every batter.

The Texas Tigers lost the game miserably, but he pitched a no-hitter-

Just as Billy Joe Bush ordered.

"Leblon James" slam dunks Miami nightlife

************************************************************
"Leblon James" slam dunks Miami nightlife

Never bet against King James.

What does famous basketball star Lebron James have to do with my hangover?
Well, it's not what you think...

I decided to go out in Miami with a rather tall chilean female friend of mine,
and we ran into a bunch of Spaniards who kept saying that Miami was "puta madre",
which by my understanding means "whore mother".

Well, by the end of the night, I would know what they meant.

The four of us went out to The Delano, one of Miami's hottest, swankiest hotels,
where women can just stand around and be bought drinks, rooms, and
bentleys if they're patient. I turned my head for a second to talk to the spaniards
when some guy with a glint in his eye offered to by my vertically advantaged friend a drink:

"Have you had a Leblon James yet?"
"huh?"
"It's Leblon and Orange Juice"

I laughed, and maybe interrupting his flow,
"That's hilarious" I said.

Of course, I got the joke, that LebRon James (with an r) is a basketball star,
and so having Leblon (a brand of Cachaca) with orange juice was representative of him.

It was sweeter than a vodka and oj,
but not girlie, so I liked it.

We all liked it.

Well, the guy was nice enough to get us all a round,
and then another, and then another.

And at the Delano, that got pricey.

Frankly, I was thinking about going home with him myself!

We eventually left (sorry Delano guy) and went on to The Clevelander,
which is pretty much the opposite of The Delano, with people dancing
and rapping along to hip-hop beats all night.

We thought it was appropriate to order a couple of Leblon James' at the Clevelander
(Lebron plays for The Cleveland Cavaliers), but the bartender hadn't heard of it yet.

Once we explained it was Leblon with Orange juice,
the bartender laughed, and gave them to us on the house!

That's probably when we should have called the game,

but since we didn't pay for the first round, we made it up by ordering two more.
Well, about an hour into the dancing, just about when
Biggie was talking about how his crew does run-run, I felt it-

Leblon James had slam dunked on me.

I decided that I would put some money down on the next Cavaliers game,
because if King James' drink could do a number on me,
I'm pretty sure we'll see them in the final four this year.
******************************

Starfleet Shoes- from Payless.

Payless ShoeSource - Mens - Stpl X Airwalk - Stpl X Airwalk Star Trek Terrain Starfleet Edition Hi Skate



They should go really fast or something, shouldn't they?
Well, will they help you with the ladies?

OF COURSE!!!

I'm leaving for 6 months- want our apartment?

I just booked a job that is taking me to Miami for 6 months!
I leave this week, and Laura's going to follow mid-November. 

We are looking for someone to stay in our second bedroom while we're gone.

If you know of anyone who is looking for an apartment,
feel free to forward this info to them- probably the best deal in the city!

(I have NOT sent this to everyone, so if you think "he MUST have sent it to _____"
you might be wrong- please forward it just in case)

Thanks so much, and if you're curious about what I'll be doing down there,
go to: http://www.LegalizeCachaca.com come join the movement and get free drinks!

Bones & Laura- 917-450-7925 & 917-549-5496
****************************** ************************

Partially furnished bedroom in a FULLY furnished large 2-bedroom apartment
Available from November to April (dates somewhat flexible).

97th street off Central Park West

Lots of space including large closet in the bedroom

Wireless internet & Cable, 50" plasma TV, Xbox 360 (Bones' baby) w/ROCKBAND!
Full kitchen with new stove and more appliances than Martha Stewart's TV kitchen
(Married people get kitchen stuff), including a Kitchen-Aid Mixer (see what I mean?)

White Baby-Grand Piano in the living room (classy!)

Own Terrace overlooking Central Park,
half a block from the NEW WHOLE FOODS!

Same block as B and C train, also super close to the 1, 2, 3 trains. 
Doorman building.
Laundromat in building.

We might come back from Miami for a few short visits,
but generally you'll have the apartment to yourself.

Everything is included at $1600/month.
1st and last month deposit requested.
Call anytime for more info!

Bones & Laura- 917-450-7925 & 917-549-5496

I'm leaving for 6 months- want our apartment?

I just booked a job that is taking me to Miami for 6 months!
I leave this week, and Laura's going to follow mid-November. 

We are looking for someone to stay in our second bedroom while we're gone.

If you know of anyone who is looking for an apartment,
feel free to forward this info to them- probably the best deal in the city!

(I have NOT sent this to everyone, so if you think "he MUST have sent it to _____"
you might be wrong- please forward it just in case)

Thanks so much, and if you're curious about what I'll be doing down there,
go to: http://www.LegalizeCachaca.com come join the movement and get free drinks!

Bones & Laura- 917-450-7925 & 917-549-5496
****************************** ************************

Partially furnished bedroom in a FULLY furnished large 2-bedroom apartment
Available from November to April (dates somewhat flexible).

97th street off Central Park West

Lots of space including large closet in the bedroom

Wireless internet & Cable, 50" plasma TV, Xbox 360 (Bones' baby) w/ROCKBAND!
Full kitchen with new stove and more appliances than Martha Stewart's TV kitchen
(Married people get kitchen stuff), including a Kitchen-Aid Mixer (see what I mean?)

White Baby-Grand Piano in the living room (classy!)

Own Terrace overlooking Central Park,
half a block from the NEW WHOLE FOODS!

Same block as B and C train, also super close to the 1, 2, 3 trains. 
Doorman building.
Laundromat in building.

We might come back from Miami for a few short visits,
but generally you'll have the apartment to yourself.

Everything is included at $1600/month.
1st and last month deposit requested.
Call anytime for more info!

Bones & Laura- 917-450-7925 & 917-549-5496

I joined Start-Trekkin' New York!

So, a few weeks ago I joined Start-Trekkin', New York's premier Star-Trek bassed Improv group. We performed at the Big Apple Comic-con this weekend, and had a blast:

See more of us here: Start-Trekkin

At the Big-Apple Comic Con

Just a few shots from the phone...

And Here are some more pictures from the con:

At the Big-Apple Comic Con

Just a few shots from the phone...

And Here are some more pictures from the con:

Star Trek Gag Reel Leaked!

Someone leaked this gag reel.... you just can't trust us Trekkies around that kind of stuff, and not expect it to be leaked!


Star Trek Gag Reel from Salvor Hardin on Vimeo.

I'm sure Paramount is SO upset that they get some free publicity out of this "leak"...
Is J.J, Abrams playing with his "mike" a lot?

I was on the AOL LATINO homepage!

I woke up today, and someone told me I was on the AOL LATINO homepage-
And there I was:

And there was the link to the article: CLICK HERE

And to go to my specific episode (Asthma):  CLICK HERE

I was on the AOL LATINO homepage!

I woke up today, and someone told me I was on the AOL LATINO homepage-
And there I was:

And there was the link to the article: CLICK HERE

And to go to my specific episode (Asthma):  CLICK HERE

Do we have a better way?

Eric Worre talks about what the economic climate means for you and for what he calls "The Machine"... Tell it Eric!

Wanna know what I'm doing about it?
Click Here!

Do we have a better way?

Eric Worre talks about what the economic climate means for you and for what he calls "The Machine"... Tell it Eric!

Wanna know what I'm doing about it?
Click Here!

Duuuuude- Kids Shreds on Accordian

Wow- the things you can do with practice...
Probably won't help him get laid though.

Duuuuude- Kids Shreds on Accordian

Wow- the things you can do with practice...
Probably won't help him get laid though.

We ALL need a little Validation...

Wow, I love this movie so much, I may just throw up..

We ALL need a little Validation...

Wow, I love this movie so much, I may just throw up..

One-Take Music Video- I Gotta Feelin'

The absolutely love this, enjoy:

One-Take Music Video- I Gotta Feelin'

The absolutely love this, enjoy:

Prison vs. Work...

Prison vs. Work Debate

IN PRISON . . . you spend the majority of your time in an 8x10 cell.
AT WORK . . . you spend most of your time in a 6x8 cubicle.

IN PRISON . . . you get three meals a day.
AT WORK . . . you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it.

IN PRISON . . . you get time off for good behavior.
AT WORK . . . you get rewarded for good behavior with more work.

IN PRISON . . . a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you.
AT WORK . . . you must carry around a security card and unlock and open all the doors yourself.

IN PRISON . . . you can watch TV and play games.
AT WORK . . . you get fired for watching TV and playing games.

IN PRISON . . . you get your own toilet.
AT WORK . . . you have to share.

IN PRISON . . . they allow your family and friends to visit.
AT WORK . . . you cannot even speak to your family and friends.

IN PRISON . . . all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required.
AT WORK . . . you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners.

IN PRISON . . . you spend most of your life looking through bars from the inside wanting to get out.
AT WORK . . . you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars.

IN PRISON . . . there are wardens who are often sadistic.
AT WORK . . . they are called managers.

CNYBJ:Single News Article

So, here's a gy attacking our beloved MLM:

CNYBJ:Single News Article

And the next entry is the rebuttal from Mark Yarnell:

CNYBJ:Single News Article

Protect Insurance companies...

Please, before it's too late!

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

Protect Insurance companies...

Please, before it's too late!

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

Another Street Pic...

Here's another pic someone stooped to take:

I think I'm pretty damn cute...

Cheryl Buys a book!

Today, this girl comes up and says "I HAVE to have this!"
She was out showing a friend NYC, and well- what better thing to do than buy CAPTAIN KIRK'S GUIDE TO WOMEN? Here she is:

See you guys? Cute chicks LIKE Star Trek!

Rolling Razor- Star Trek Style...

This guy won a contest- with Star Trek!

A Great New Segment on HUB

This is a great short segment on Humanity Unites Brilliance, and how the model of giving is changing.



Looks a little kooky with everyone holding hands, but maybe it shouldn't.

The New Economy- Will You Be Replaced by a Monkey?

We're in a new financial world; Are you ready?



What's the solution for me? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

No Email? Who Cares?

So, when Gmail went down about 10 minutes ago, I freaked.

"How am I going to tell my agent about this article?" I asked, desperate.

"Well, send her a facebook!" my gemini twin said.

I suddenly realized that Email will be replaced.

My friend Jeremy was saying before that he thought we would all communicate strictly through Facebook and Twitter, but that Twitter's days were numbered anyway.

Well, now that I emailed my agent, and will be a lot more diligent about getting my friends on other channels, what will the future of email be?

Have an opinion? Share it!

No Email? Who Cares?

So, when Gmail went down about 10 minutes ago, I freaked.

"How am I going to tell my agent about this article?" I asked, desperate.

"Well, send her a facebook!" my gemini twin said.

I suddenly realized that Email will be replaced.

My friend Jeremy was saying before that he thought we would all communicate strictly through Facebook and Twitter, but that Twitter's days were numbered anyway.

Well, now that I emailed my agent, and will be a lot more diligent about getting my friends on other channels, what will the future of email be?

Have an opinion? Share it!

For Men Only...

Well, she's not THAT ugly...



You gotta love how seriously they talk about this; I think I want it to TALK also:
"Thank you so much... now would you clean me and hang me out to dry?"

For Men Only...

Well, she's not THAT ugly...



You gotta love how seriously they talk about this; I think I want it to TALK also:
"Thank you so much... now would you clean me and hang me out to dry?"

Calgary's Homeless Musicians sing for their center...

We Congratulate the Calgary Musicians & the Calgary Drop In Centre
and we THANK HUB Impact Associate Louise Gallagher - Production Manager

Homeless musicians from the Drop In Centre in Calgary, along with local musicians, stand together in this spirited rendition of Ben E. King's Stand by Me. In their standing together to perform this powerful song, hope is strengthened, spirits rise, and lives are changed. HUB Impact Associate Louise Gallagher of the DI was the Production Manager of this video.



What a great job- again, HUBBIES from all over the world are filling in the gaps!
Thank you Louise Gallagher!!

Calgary's Homeless Musicians....

Calgary Musicians & the Calgary Drop In Centre
HUB Impact Associate Louise Gallagher - Production Manager

Homeless musicians from the Drop In Centre in Calgary, along with local musicians, stand together in this spirited rendition of Ben E. King's Stand by Me. In their standing together to perform this powerful song, hope is strengthened, spirits rise, and lives are changed. HUB Impact Associate Louise Gallagher of the DI was the Production Manager of this video.



What a great job- again, HUBBIES from all over the world are filling in the gaps!

Calgary's Homeless Musicians....

Calgary Musicians & the Calgary Drop In Centre
HUB Impact Associate Louise Gallagher - Production Manager

Homeless musicians from the Drop In Centre in Calgary, along with local musicians, stand together in this spirited rendition of Ben E. King's Stand by Me. In their standing together to perform this powerful song, hope is strengthened, spirits rise, and lives are changed. HUB Impact Associate Louise Gallagher of the DI was the Production Manager of this video.



What a great job- again, HUBBIES from all over the world are filling in the gaps!

Training by MEGAPHONE...

This is a Video from the StarShine Training in Liberia- 700 People showed up!
The power went out (it happens), so the women had to teach by MEGAPHONE!
Where there's a will, there's a way!




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Star Trek Enterprise Dog Costume...

I found this HERE and it was too great to ignore.

It's the Bud Light Nacelles that do it for me. Bravo! Beware mailmen of the galaxy!

Suffer from "sexlexia"? the cure is here...

I found a community where people called "ONTD" Star Trek. That means "Oh No They Didn't!"
A hilarious place, and they were talking about.... well, read on....

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Rare footage of Helen Keller Speaking...

Look at the love that these women have for each other... it's amazing:



Patience and love- what can't they do?

Former KKK leader: "How one old black man defeated the klan"

Great story as told by Johhny Lee Clary, Former Ku Klux Klan leader about meeting Reverend Wade Watts:

When we use our heart, how far can we go?

The Bumpy Road to a New Computer Training Center

Spryte Loriano, fresh off Liberia’s largest teacher training in its history, heads out to the countryside to follow up with impact programs in the rural areas.

This is her report:

The HUB/StarShine 3-Day Teacher Training may be over for now, but now the journey of impact continues this week into the “interior” of Liberia. The road to Grand Bassa County and the city of Buchannan took us five hours on Saturday, which was slower than usual, due to a cautious driver on very bumpy roads – the usual joke from visitors is, “I like a little road with my potholes.” I must be getting use to being knocked around by the roads in Liberia, for I actually slept most of the way there – either that, or I was just exhausted from the excitement and energy of the previous few days!

Upon arrival, we dropped off a new generator and two new computers to complete first round of ten computers at the Youth Action International Computer Training Center!

This center is the fulfillment of a promise made to the youth of Grand Bassa over a year ago, when Charlie and I first visited in July 2008. The center will provide consecutive 3-month training programs in Microsoft Office Suite to 64 youth. They will receive a Certificate of Completion and the skills to give them a leg up in finding employment. As funding for the center is completed, this building will also house a reading library for the youth with internet access and additional computers to download empowerment programs and audios. This is where HUB Faculty will be able to share their brilliance directly with the youth of this rural community, who are hungry for knowledge and an opportunity for them to grow into the future leaders of their country and the global community.

This is the only program of its kind in Buchannan. What makes it different is the cost. The current computer training program that exists in Buchannan is not accessible to most youth because it costs $200US. When you realize that most professional teachers, for example, in Liberia are paid anywhere from $30 to $100 per month, and most youth don’t have access to good paying jobs – this training is just out of reach. YAI charges the students a one-time registration fee of $10.00. As you can imagine, the youth are lining up early to fill out their applications, with hopes of being the first to be trained. Over 200 young people will apply for this quarter, but only 64 will be chosen. They are chosen based on their current level of education (high school grad’s or pending graduation), their age (they must be under 30), and their dreams and goals, as YAI wants to be sure that the most ambitious and driven students have the opportunity to expand their skills first.

This program is essential to this rural community. It will help aspiring rural youth compete for access into still a limited university system, and it will provide a more skilled employment base in the rural areas for the businesses that are re-establishing themselves after the war. Once a thriving, resort area, Buchannan, like the rest of Liberia is picking itself back up, and hopes to once again become a fine destination spot for tourists. Personally, I think it’s one of the most beautiful, lush landscapes on the ocean I’ve ever seen, and coupled with the tranquility, kindness and peacefulness of its inhabitants, Buchannan and it’s lovely people feels like home and is a place that has my heart.

from Grand Bassa with love … Spryte, HUB Chief Humanitarian Officer

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone called to donate Computers and/or shipping of computers to Liberia please contact executive@hubhub.org