Shanti’s Dispatches

Is this for real?

Craigslist Posting in Los Angeles “writing jobs” section: / director / Producer/ film maker/writer:

I want to shoot a 90 minute feature movie from inside a SUV using a one actor and a dog driving very fast around town in LA are,The dog will be in the passenger side standing up looking out side and barking. The driving needs to be a very fast motion just like you are in a roller coaster ride , Also we will be shooting interesting scenes while driving, There will be a voice over after the movie has been shot.

Live 8 doesn’t want your money…

Every single day, 30,000 children die, needlessly, of extreme poverty.

On July 6th, we finally have the opportunity to stop that shameful statistic.

8 world leaders, gathered in scotland for the G8 summit, will be presented with a workable plan to double aid, drop the debt and made the trade laws fair. If these 8 men agree, then we will become the generation that made poverty history.

But they’ll only do it if enough people tell them to.

That’s why we’re staging Live 8. 5 concerts, 100 artists, a million spectators, 2 billion viewers, and 1 message… To get those 8 men, in that 1 room, to stop 30,000 children dying every single day of extreme poverty.

We don’t want your money - we want you!

Very cool. I wonder if the concerts will be broadcast on public TV or on Pay-per-view.

In the market for a weblog network?

No, our ever so lovely Niner Niner is not for sale.

But apparently AmericanBlog.org is for sale for $975,000.

I would be real, real interested to see their Cash Flow, which is Not Disclosed on the site.

Business Summary:

AmericanBlog is selling a 50 state blog (including 50 state domain names i.e. CaliforniaBlog.org etc..) site designed to promote creative communication about what s going on in every state in the union. The state-wide BLOG sites spotlight rich topics, while the regional BLOG sites will focus on the most controversial and informative blogs. This unique network of blogs is focused on sharing ideas and information about the United States and its citizens As the Ray Charles song says, we have 50 nifty United States, and Americanblog.org provides a forum for singing the praises of each of them. The blog sites provide a venue for anyone with a yen to write about the attractions, peculiarities, political leanings or art of their state or region. Each state blog carries topics that include: Arts & Entertainment; Food; Health & Fitness; Home & Garden; News & Politics; Romance & Sex; Sports; and Travel.