20 Years Later- Becoming an Amnesty International member twenty years ago after witnessing the Human Rights Now concerts-- I now find myself helping lead the charge as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2008. Amnesty International developed a tour this year themed Small Places (name derived from one of Eleanor Roosevelt’s speeches on human rights). Much smaller in concept, thanks to the thinking of Peter Gabriel and Bill Shipsey (Art For Amnesty), this “tour” will leave a smaller footprint (no 757’s and semis). Read the brief interview I did with the College Music Journal , which will provide more details here. We have had a very decent level of interest from artists and their reps in participating. I am most grateful to receive calls from younger musicians that are currently riding the wave of success that would like to contribute to Small Places. Please join and spread the word.
Petro Pickens & The Pope- I never thought I would witness the day when oilman T.Boone Pickens and The Pope align and support reducing oil consumption and embrace solutions to climate change. Maybe you have DVR’d past the TV ads that T. Boone has been blanketing across the networks. I was suspect, but went to his site and viewed his 4-minute tutorial, and it actually seems like he is sincere in at least lessening our dependence on foreign oil imports, which given his primary objective may indeed be self interest. Check out the Pickens Plan and let me know your thoughts. People are learning Sustainability=Profits.
Small Step, Big Step- Seems Toyota has decided to convert a new plant to open in Mississippi from small SUV production to the first US plant to manufacture the Prius. Well Michigan, looks like we have found a solution for your shuttered factories...bring on the Japanese.
Respect- Dr.Michael DeBakey 1909-2008
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