Stephanie Posterizes The Cloud

On Wednesday, August 26, Cape Ann is sponsoring the outdoor screening of American Beer on the patio of Hope Lounge in Williamsburg, where the filmmaker himself will introduce the film. Tickets, available online now and at the door, are just $12, and include a complimentary pint of Cape Ann’s Fisherman’s Brew. Hope Lounge is also offering a free beer with every $7 burger (Sirloin, Turkey or Boca!), so for less than $20 you can take a summer road trip without leaving Brooklyn while polishing off a burger and two beers. Talk about cheap getaways!

Details
Brooklyn Based Presents:
American Beer and BBQ
Wed., Aug. 26, 6:30 pm doors, 8pm screening

Hope Lounge
10 Hope Street
Brooklyn, NY 11121
718-218-7191
www.hopelounge.com

$12 tickets includes film and complimentary Fisherman’s Brew
Available online here and at the door (advance tickets recommended to secure a seat!)

And a $7 burger comes with a beer too!

Here is a nervous nelly response: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/29/AR2009072903067.html

And a more thoughtful follow-up: http://www.artsjournal.com/lifesapitch/2009/06/attention-deficit---disorder.html

In Egypt, 43 percent of people think Israel was behind the 9/11 attacks in America, a poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org found last year.

In the United States, six percent of Americans say the moon landing of 40 years ago was staged, according to Gallup.

And in Alaska, the former governor, a woman who was nearly a heartbeat away from the presidency, now tells followers that “Obama death panels” could decide if her parents and her baby, Trig, who has Down’s Syndrome, will live or die.

I opened my computer this morning to check the weather and found the above statement couched innocuously in a NY Times Opinion piece (Egan). WTF.

In keeping with its commitment to urban artistic exploration, community participation, shared knowledge, and critical civic engagement, Conflux will organize a user-generated open format event on Sunday September 20th, 2009 from 10am-6pm.

Through an open submissions process, ConfluxCity will provide a platform for artists, urban geographers, technologists and others to organize and produce innovative activities dedicated to the examination, celebration and (re)construction of everyday urban life.

Drawing inspiration from Burning Man’s creed of radical self-reliance and BarCamp’s philosophy of openness and participation, ConfluxCity will adopt an open-space approach in which participants will be expected to organize, promote, and host their own activities and events. To facilitate this format, the Conflux Festival headquarters and website will serve as a central communications hub directing festival attendees outward to individual event websites and locations.

ConfluxCity participants must submit their proposal by August 15th ($10 administrative fee). All proposals will be judged based on artistic merit, originality, and feasibility.

Guidelines to apply on the site!

You may have more valuable possessions than you realize. Your Homeowners Policy can provide some coverage, but with deductibles and limitations. A Personal Articles Policy can provide the additional coverage that you may need.

Some items the Personal Articles Policy may cover are:

• Jewelry
• Furs
• Cameras
• Musical Instruments
• Silverware/Goldware
• Golf Equipment
• Fine Art (such as paintings, vases, antique furniture, oriental rugs, rare glass, and china)
• Collectibles
• Sports Equipment
• Computer Equipment

Heyo -

Please excuse the lame quote above (State Farm! Get some new copywriters!!) - I wanted to remind all of you of a wonderful thing called "Personal Articles Insurance" - Think of it like a traveling insurance bubble - It protects all the valuables you carry with you daily, or regularly enough that you want it on the policy. My bf has had it for years, and it has bought him a new computer when he accidentally checked it on a plane, and a friend recently had one stolen and replaced with insurance. My friend just dropped his iPhone in a river. Imagine if he had PAI!!

Later skaters!!

My brain is clear, and the world is waiting. I have missed you posterous. Post #1 after a shaky few months of mental insanity!