Everything is Everything

Microfinance is giving small loans to people in the developing world. For example, a loan for a sewing machine or a computer can help spawn an entire business. It’s a great way to help out entrepreneurs succeed in these areas. My friend Meghan Gill is working with Wokai, an organization that does this in China.…

Could you survive on $35 of food per week? That’s the typical budget of a person on food stamps, and eating within it requires discipline, creativity, and an awareness of the options available. My friend Julie Flynn has put herself to the test for an entire month, eating vegan meals for $35 per week, as…

As part of my Tribeca experience I saw two great films, which I highly recommend. Playground Playground is a fascinating film about child sex trafficking, in the United States. Yes, it’s bigger here than in almost any other country and it’s time we looked critically at this issue. Child sex predators operate stealthily and quickly,…

Hey all, They’ve pulled a switcheroo and kept voting open. I could really use your help in voting for my film. Just go to the website, log on, and click the star rating. More comments would be very much appreciated as well! http://www.massify.com/partnerships/killerfilms/000/concept/entry/internetconnection Thanks, Michael

I woke up this morning on five hours of sleep. The alarm ringtone, “Sea and Sand,” was chosen to provide soothing wakefulness but produced neither. I timed myself to allow for one snooze – ten minutes for a biochemical realization that sleep time was over. I hit the snooze again – that was unplanned. Turning…

I am currently logged onto MSN Messenger to chat with a friend who has it. Since I use Adium, once it’s set up I barely know it’s running. But once I sign on, the floodgates are opened and I am assaulted by all manners of strange European-seeming people with odd names. Like this gem of…

I’ve entered a short film concept in Massify’s online competition. Please check it out here and vote for it! The film is set in the year 2015, and explores our relationship to technology and how it is likely to evolve. The portrayal is a bit frightening, but realistic as well – this type of erosion…

Thanks to those who participated in the contest! After looking through the possible names I tend to agree that michael DONT SPAM ME everythingiseverything.com is good. Barring a career change, graduate school, or a whim (all of which are likely in the next 10 years), you can reach me there! Since I already had it…

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell just got TOLD! Thanks Max for the great piece on Dan Choi, a Lieutenant, Westpoint Graduate, and Arabic expert, who has been fired from the army for coming out on national television. He is choosing to fight it, and I hope he can become a poster child for why this law…

Hilarious! Flasher: Think You’ve Seen it All in New York? Played before some films. This past week I had the opportunity to intern at the Tribeca Film Festival through a friend, John Santora (50/60 Productions), who manages events at the Festival’s Tribeca cinema location on 75 Varick Street. I saw some fantastic films and met…