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While playing on his Wyoming homestead, young Joey Starrett spies a lone rider approaching his house, then listens with great curiosity as Shane, the buckskin clad stranger, reveals to his father Joe that he is heading north, toward home. When Joey cocks the rifle he has been toting, Shane, startled by the noise, draws his gun with the speed of a gunslinger. Joe is disturbed by Shane's behavior and, as a group of men ride up, sends him on his way. The men's leader, grizzled cattle baron Rufe Ryker, accuses Joe of squatting on his grazing land and demands that he give up his homestead. When Joe refuses, Ryker's men start to intimidate him until Shane suddenly reappears at Joe's side. The men depart, and Joe's wife Marian, who has observed everything from inside the house, urges Joe to invite Shane to dinner. Joey is thrilled to have Shane spend the evening with them, and at the end of the meal, Shane, reticent to talk about his past, goes outside to chop wood for the family. Joe joins in and the next day, the two men team up to pull a stubborn tree stump out of the ground. Later, Joey tells Shane that his parents want him to stay and innocently lets on that his father is concerned about Ryker's threats. Shane, who has put away his gun, agrees to remain and heads to town to buy work clothes. Soon after, homesteader Ernie Wright arrives at the Starretts' to announce that Ryker's men have destroyed his wheat field and, consequently, he and his family are moving away. Joe begs Ernie to stay and calls for a meeting of the homestead men that night. Meanwhile, in town, Shane purchases clothes at Sam Grafton's general store, then orders a soda pop in the adjoining saloon. There, Chris Calloway, one of Grafton's men, calls Shane a "sodbuster" and tosses a glass of whiskey on his new shirt. Shane does not react to Calloway's provocations, however, and walks out. That night, during the meeting, Joey overhears homesteader Fred Lewis, who witnessed the saloon exchange, declare that Shane did not stand up to Calloway. Marian reassures Joey that Shane is not a coward, but counsels him not to become too attached to him. Later, having decided to stick together as a group, the homesteaders and their families go to town to shop for the next day's Fourth of July celebration. At Grafton's, Calloway again confronts Shane in the saloon, but this time, Shane throws two drinks on Calloway and slugs him. After a grueling fistfight, Shane finally knocks out Calloway and is offered a job by Ryker. When Shane declines, Ryker accuses him of lusting after Marian, and despite pleas from Joey, Shane single-handedly takes on all of Ryker's men. Joe aids Shane in the fracas, until Grafton, fed up with the destruction, demands a halt. As the homesteaders depart, Ryker vows to fight on and sends for notorious Cheyenne gunslinger Jack Wilson. Back at home, Joey gushes to Marian about his love for Shane, while Marian wrestles with her growing romantic feelings for the loner. The next day, after Joey admits to Shane that he sneaked a peek at his gun, Shane gives the boy some pointers on how to shoot and demonstrates his skill as a marksman. Though impressed, Marian expresses her disapproval of guns and asks Shane not to encourage Joey's interest. Ernie, meanwhile, complains to neighbor Stonewall Torrey that because Ryker's men killed his sow and ruined his fields, he is giving up. Angry, Stonewall, whose courage has been questioned by some of the homesteaders, goes to town and, in the saloon, criticizes Ryker for running Ernie off his land. Later, at the Fourth of July party, Joe and Marian also celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary, and Marian shares a dance with Shane. When Stonewall arrives and announces that Ryker has hired a gunfighter, Shane guesses he is Wilson. Back at their house, the Starretts and Shane are met by Wilson, Ryker's brother Morgan and Ryker, who in an attempt to appear reasonable, offers to sell Joe his land. Joe angrily rejects the idea, pointing out that the government already recognizes the homesteaders' claims. In turn, Ryker complains that because he fought the Indians and slaved to make the land livable, he is entitled to own it, without fences. Ryker and Wilson depart peacefully, but in town, Ryker instructs Wilson to do whatever is necessary to defeat Joe. To that end, Wilson provokes a confrontation with Stonewall, then shoots him down when he makes a half-hearted move for his gun. With the nearest lawman a three-day ride away, Wilson's claim of self-defense goes unchallenged. At Stonewall's funeral, the Lewis family announce that they, too, are leaving their homestead, but Joe and Shane beseech their other neighbors to keep fighting. Just then, a fire is spotted at the Lewis place, and Ryker's blatant sabotage strengthens Joe's resolve to stop Ryker at any cost. That night, Ryker sends for Joe, while Joe prepares to challenge Ryker at gunpoint, ignoring Marian's tearful pleas not to risk his life. Shane, who has been warned about Ryker's plans by a reformed Calloway, dons his buckskins and straps on his gun, then fights Joe to keep him from leaving. When Shane hits Joe in the head with his gun butt, a terrified Joey screams hatefully at him, but Marian is relieved. Joe is knocked out, and aware that she will not see Shane again, Marian says a grateful goodbye. Joey trails Shane to the saloon and sees him goad Wilson into drawing his gun. Shane shoots Wilson dead, then shoots Ryker when he draws, and with Joey's help, outdraws Morgan. Later, Joey apologizes for his angry words and begs Shane to return to the homestead. Gently declining, Shane tries to explain to the boy that he cannot change the man he is at heart and does not belong there. As Shane mounts his horse and rides off, Joey, devastated and confused, cries after him to "come back."

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Wikipedia

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http://farmerburns.com/

2007-08-10T23:10:00.001-04:00

Farmer Burns Lessons in Wrestling and Phsical Culture

2007-07-31T13:10:00.000-04:00

Kapo (1964)

During World War II, Edith, a 14-year-old Jewish girl from Paris, is sent to a concentration camp with her family. Her parents are exterminated, but Edith escapes death when the camp doctor gives her the name and clothes of Nicole, a non-Jewish political prisoner who has died in the hospital. "Nicole" is transferred to a camp in Poland where her suffering becomes intolerable; only the friendship of Thérèse, a French partisan, keeps her from total despair. She is selected to "entertain" German soldiers, and eventually, motivated by a fear of death, she collaborates with the Nazis and becomes a "kapo," or camp guard. Her fellow prisoners grow to detest her as she becomes increasingly absorbed in the role. She falls in love with Sascha, a Russian prisoner who shares the hatred of his comrades for the brutal "kapo." The Germans cut back food rations, and Thérèse is driven to suicide. Deeply shaken, "Nicole" grows to regret her collaboration and shifts to the Russian side. As the Russian army nears the camp, she suggests a plan for a mass escape and reveals her true identity to Sascha. She falters, but at the fateful moment her love for Sascha gives her courage, and she sacrifices herself for the other prisoners.

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Wikipedia

2007-07-27T01:52:00.001-04:00

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

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Captains Courageous

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Muscle Beach Party

2007-07-13T13:52:00.000-04:00

Dark Command

The Howards of Virginia

2007-07-04T21:53:00.000-04:00

The Howards of Virginia

Tom Cryer Talks About The IRS part II

2007-05-25T12:41:00.000-04:00

Watch this video here.

Tom Cryer Talks About The IRS

2007-05-20T05:14:00.000-04:00

Watch this video here.

Police SOS

2007-05-19T17:01:00.001-04:00

Watch this video here.

Split Screen Video

2007-05-17T16:36:00.000-04:00

Two people talking to each other on split screen video.

Words and Links vs. Videoblogging

2007-05-06T18:13:00.000-04:00

Words and links have their advantage and videoblogging has its advantages as well. That's why I work a combination of videoblog and Farmer Burns Reference Blog. This may be my last post. Who knows.

How to Make Money With Videoblogging? Ask Ask A Ninja

2007-05-06T16:15:00.000-04:00

The folks at Ask a Ninja are pretty excited. I spoke with Kent Nichols today and he says that he and Douglas Sarine, the other madman behind the year-old video blog, just signed a deal with blog network Federated Media that guarantees them a contract for sales in the low seven figures this year.

Basically, the two have agreed to work together in wooing advertisers. In exchange for the right to sell ads for Ask a Ninja, FM promised the video blog it would bring in a certain amount of revenue. Whatever FM sells, the two split, with Ask a Ninja taking the majority, Kent says. And if FM doesn't sell that much? Well, Ask a Ninja then simply can walk out of the contract.

At the very least, it shows that FM believes it can make a pretty penny on a video blog and that's a big statement. While Andrew Baron at Rocketboom recently said the show raked in a little over $247,000 $272,000 last year, this is a good deal more. But for this to reach more than just a few video blogs, I think this will have to be the year of metrics. Kent says that that each show is viewed between 300,000 and 500,000 times. I have to believe that advertisers will demand to know more about their audiences.

For Ask A Ninja, it's a really encouraging turn of events. Especially since the Kent says he seriously didn't know how the market was going to develop after the Rocketboom co-owners, who were considered the pioneers, split up last year.

Read more here.

Rocket Boom

2007-05-06T16:10:00.000-04:00

I don't know how RocketBoom makes money. I don't know if they do. I added them to my blogroll here at Farmer Burns so I can study them some more. I want to figure out what their business model is.

Heavy Bag Gloves At Walmart

2007-05-06T16:01:00.000-04:00

Just got back from Walmart. Got some heavy bag gloves.

Couldn't find any work pants that I liked that were the right size. I'll try Sears next weekend.

Sunday Show Notes

2007-05-06T09:47:00.000-04:00

I talk about Ed Brown and Omaha Beach.

You can hear the dishwasher running in the background.

Prior to the show I was reading about Viktor Frankl's 1946 book Man's Search for Meaning.

Watch this video here.

Make Money Doing Surveys

2007-05-06T03:06:00.000-04:00

If you would like to know how you to can take advantage of this… and make $3500+… per month, this is going to be the most important website you will ever stumble upon.

Read more here.

Show Notes Saturday Afternoon

2007-05-06T01:04:00.000-04:00

I talk about MoonMovie.com and Ed Brown.

I talk about UStream.tv and how I'd like to see Ed Brown Live TV.

Watch this video here.

Floyd Mayweather Verses Oscar De La Hoya

2007-05-04T02:50:00.000-04:00

Unless you live under a rock, I’m sure you are aware of the upcoming bout between Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya.

Watch video at Ross Training.

Show Notes 5/3/07 11:45 PM ET

2007-05-04T00:08:00.000-04:00

I ask why it is that a teacher would refuse to do nightly videoblog reports for the parents and tell the parents what happened at school today and what they're trying to teach the kids so the parents can give them feedback about it in the reader comments.

I talk about Matthew Furey and his new excercise bible.

Watch this video here.

Show Notes 5/2/07 11:45 PM ET

2007-05-02T23:59:00.000-04:00

I test and talk about the new format as outlined in previous post at this blog.

I talk about how I can't understand how any preacher could call himself a preacher and not do daily videoblogs for his congregation with reader comments.

I talk about The Charters of Freedom.

Watch this video here.

Test Formula

2007-05-02T23:35:00.000-04:00

5 minute duration

more frequent posting

purpose: become rich while spreading the gospel of freedom and liberty

no video mixing

refer to farmer burns blogs for links

Bigger, Faster, Stronger

2007-05-02T02:55:00.000-04:00

Shepard, Greg: This book presents the details of the most popular strength-training system used in high schools across the nation for the past 30 years. In fact, more than 9,000 high schools have implemented the BFS program.

Meeting your core conditioning needs no matter what sport you play, Bigger, Faster, Stronger provides the complete training program for you to compete successfully.

With Bigger, Faster, Stronger, you’ll learn how to follow step-by-step guidelines for creating, implementing, and adjusting an effective training program, regardless of your sport; use the most effective techniques for essential exercises such as the squat, bench press, hex bar deadlift, and power clean; and enhance your speed, agility, and running technique through specific drills.

In only two 30-minute sessions per week during the season and in 4 hours per week in the off-season, Bigger, Faster, Stronger details how to fashion programs to realize increases both in season and out of season.

Hat tip Ross Training.

Show Notes 4/29/07 1:00 PM ET

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I play Electric Light Orchestra Telephone Line and talk about Ed Brown and John Wayne.

I talk about Freedom to Fascism.

I talk about Spy Chips.

I talk about Reno and Bill Miller.

I talk about James Filiaggi.

I talk about Steve Pavlina Making Peace With Death.

I give a big shout out to The Shade Man from work.

Watch this video here.

Jeff Jarvis

2007-04-26T13:56:00.000-04:00

Jeff Jarvis has two good articles today here and here.

Show Notes 4/25/07 2:45 AM ET

2007-04-25T03:05:00.000-04:00

I talk about Ed Brown and why I think elected officials don't do daily videoblog reports with reader comments for the people.

Watch this video here.

Ed Brown

2007-04-24T00:45:00.000-04:00

Ed Brown sentencing date is tomorrow.

Ross Enamait

2007-04-24T00:44:00.002-04:00

Ross Enamait talks about Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing.

Matt Furey

2007-04-24T00:44:00.001-04:00

Matt Furey continues to kick butt and take names.

James Kotecki

2007-04-24T00:41:00.000-04:00

James Kotecki gets interviewed by Steve the YouTube guy.

Jeff Jarvis

2007-04-21T00:20:00.000-04:00

Jeff Jarvis talks with Joe Trippi who says the revolution will be YouTubed.

Show Notes 4/19/07 11:45 PM ET

2007-04-20T00:15:00.000-04:00

I talk about Ed Brown and Steve Pavlina.

Watch this video here.

Ross Enamait

2007-04-19T04:29:00.000-04:00

Ross Enamait shows us Paul Anderson.

Steve Pavlina

2007-04-19T00:24:00.000-04:00

Steve Pavlina talks about the recent shooting at Virginia Tech by a 19-year old student and how to handle it from a subjective reality perspective.

Ross Enamait

2007-04-17T03:19:00.000-04:00

Ross Enamait has a good video for us today.

Live Streaming Internet Television

2007-04-17T00:16:00.000-04:00

Dave Winer shows us UStream.com. Live streaming internet television.

Show Notes 4/15/07 10:00 PM ET

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I show off my new punching bag gloves, gym bag, and lunch cooler that I just got at Wal-Mart. I talk about Matthew Furey and Ed Brown.

Watch this video here.

Matthew Furey

2007-04-15T15:29:00.000-04:00

P.S. Oh yeah, I did do some physical exercises this morning in my hotel room. I don't need a gym to train. I travel with the best gym on earth - my body. It's always with me and allows for total freedom.

Via email from Matthew Furey.

Show Notes 4/15/07 4:15 AM ET

2007-04-15T04:16:00.000-04:00

I mix up some video to the tune of Carlos Santana Maria Maria.

Watch this video here.

ZS4 Video Editor

2007-04-15T01:12:00.001-04:00

ZS4 Video Editor, the new incarnation of Zwei-Stein Video Editor, is advanced video editing and compositing software with over 150 built-in video effects. ZS4 runs on Windows, Linux and OSX and is free to download and use.

http://www.zs4.net/

James Kotecki

2007-04-15T01:04:00.000-04:00

James Kotecki reports from the mall in Washington D.C.

Tony Blair Joins The Show

2007-04-15T01:00:00.000-04:00

Tony Blair on YouTube.

Bill Richardson Gets A Clue

2007-04-15T00:54:00.000-04:00

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson gets a clue about video blogging.

Also see...

http://www.youtube.com/BillRichardson

Show Notes 4/14/07 7:00 PM ET

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I narrate a timeline adding the audio to screen capture video using Windows Movie Maker.

Watch this video here.

Show Notes 4/14/07 5:50 PM ET

2007-04-14T18:21:00.000-04:00

I play around with some video screen capture software and talk about Ed Brown.

Watch this video here.

Ross Enamait

2007-04-14T01:29:00.000-04:00

Ross Enamait shows us homemade gym equipment.

Matthew Furey

2007-04-14T01:19:00.000-04:00

Matthew Furey talks about zero resistance writing.

Steve Pavlina

2007-04-14T01:17:00.001-04:00

Steve Pavlina is makin' that coin.

James Kotecki

2007-04-14T00:42:00.000-04:00

James Kotecki is my brother in videoblog arms.

The Presidential Race On YouTube

2007-04-14T00:35:00.000-04:00

The five Romney brothers launched a campaign blog complete with RSS feeds for each family member and two YouTube videos, one from Josh Romney reporting that his dad “gave one of the best [speeches] I’ve ever heard” and an introduction from the eldest frere Romney:

More at PrezVid.

Show Notes 4/13/07 11:59 PM ET

2007-04-14T00:22:00.000-04:00

I talk about Don Imus and Ed Brown.

I talk about who will censor YouTube and forgot to mention Rosie O'Donnell for example.

Watch this video here.

Welcome to the Fraps website!

2007-04-13T18:44:00.000-04:00

Realtime Video Capture Software - Have you ever wanted to record video while playing your favourite game? Come join the Machinima revolution! Throw away the VCR, forget about using a DV cam, game recording has never been this easy! Fraps can capture audio and video up to 2560x1600 on dual-core CPUs (1152x864 single-core) at up to 100 frames per second!

http://www.fraps.com/

James Kotecki

2007-04-12T04:23:00.001-04:00

Politicians are taking YouTube more seriously.

Dave Winer

2007-04-11T00:37:00.001-04:00

Blogs are about fighting for what you believe in!!

Scripting News

Patrick Ruffini

2007-04-11T00:35:00.001-04:00

Patrick Ruffini has some good stuff for us today.

James Kotecki

2007-04-11T00:26:00.000-04:00

James Kotecki shows us how some politicians are starting to get a clue about videoblogging.

Show Notes 4/10/07 11:55 PM ET

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I talk about L A Fitness and Ed Brown.

Watch this video here.

Show Notes 4/10/07 1:00 AM ET

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I play Ace Frehley and Kiss - Rip It Out.

Now I know, youve been cheatin and lyin all the time
I didnt know you were gonna be so unkind
Ive been trying just to find out how we went wrong
But I know that I cant trust you girl anymore
Chorus:
Rip it out, take my heart, you wanted it from the start
You got it now, so goodbye, so rip it out, watch me cry

Its so sad, Im not glad to be with you today
And its bad, cos I cant stop the pain day by day
If I knew how to stop you, I dont think Id try
I think its better if we just part and dont say goodbye

Chorus

I hope you suffer!

Chorus repeats 2x

Rip it out (repeats out)

I talk about Chuck Norris and Ed Brown.

The video went over ten minutes but I was able to get it uploaded to Google Video.

Watch this video here.

Chuck Norris

2007-04-09T23:55:00.000-04:00

Chuck Norris created the martial art Chun Kuk Do, which is based primarily on Tang Soo Do and includes elements from every combat style Chuck knows. Like many other martial arts Chun Kuk Do includes a code of honor and rules to live by. These rules are from Chuck Norris' personal code. They are:

2. I will forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements

More here.

Ed Brown

2007-04-09T14:03:00.000-04:00

I'm listening to the Ed Brown radio show before I head out to work. Did bridges and push-ups this morning. Will hit dumbells tonight. Tomorrow it's Farmer Burns Hill and leg squats down by the river. See ya then kids.

Ross Enamait

2007-04-09T13:49:00.000-04:00

Ross Enamait shows us Robert Fitzsimmons - Physical Culture and Self-defense.

Part I Chapter I The Proper Way To Breathe

Off to work kids. I'll try to get a show in for you tonight. Will be working on my physical layer transport engineering notebook at work today. Keep your chin up and keep punchin'.

Matthew Furey

2007-04-09T13:46:00.001-04:00

Matthew Furey is playing pool.

'It's in the hole'

Oliver Wilis

2007-04-09T13:40:00.000-04:00

Oliver Willis reads Patrick Ruffini and makes a comment.

Patrick Ruffini

2007-04-09T13:38:00.000-04:00

Patrick Ruffini thinks he's pretty smart. And so do I.

Dave Winer

2007-04-09T13:21:00.000-04:00

Dave Winer is right on top of things.

Jeff Jarvis

2007-04-09T13:18:00.000-04:00

Great commentary from my main man Jeff Jarvis.

James Kotecki

2007-04-09T00:05:00.001-04:00

James Kotecki interviews his brother.

Alex Jones

2007-04-08T19:34:00.000-04:00

I'm listening to Alex Jones radio.

Show Notes 4/8/07 6:00 PM ET

2007-04-08T19:00:00.000-04:00

I play some Eric Clapton and talk about Ed Brown.

Google Video upload failed again. Had to upload it to YouTube.

Watch this video here.

Introducing YouTube Director

2007-04-08T18:03:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago I posted about the new 10 minute video limit we put in place. While the main driver of this limit was to help prevent copyright infringement, we also knew it wasn't the best solution for all of you legitimate content creators out there. Ever since that posting we've been inundated with emails with your thoughts, ideas, feedback and frustrations about the 10 minute limit. First off, my apologies if we weren't able to respond to all of your emails individually. But the one message that came through resoundingly loud and clear is that there are plenty of you out there that are creating original content over 10 minutes in length, and you need a platform to broadcast yourself.

Read more here.

Apparently they are no longer offering the option to upload videos longer than 10 minutes.

YouTube Upload Failed

2007-04-08T17:42:00.000-04:00

Even though I supposedly have a "Directors" account, my attempted upload of the missing 12 minute video failed. It says "video is too long". Don't know what the deal is. Will keep trying.

Dave Winer

2007-04-08T16:56:00.000-04:00

My goal has been to turn over the content of the site, so the new rendering will be as future-safe as we know how to make a site in 2007. It's been an incredible learning experience!

Read more at Scripting News.

YouTube

2007-04-08T15:59:00.000-04:00

I figured I'd try to upload the 12 minute video from last night that I'm having problems with to YouTube and see if YouTube would get it to upload.

The video uploaded and I have it posted over at A Television Show For Kids but it's not playing. I'll give it a little time and see if it starts to work.

Now it says I may have to wait a few minutes so it looks like this may be a go. Stay tuned.

Matthew Furey

2007-04-08T15:56:00.000-04:00

I am writing this because I feel my story needs to be told. I started using Psycho-Cybernetics late last year. In that time, my wife decided she wanted a divorce, took my children, and I felt terrible for a while.

Now I have gone to Soldier Boards and was named January's Soldier of the Month for my unit, 2nd Quarter Soldier of the Quarter for the Battalion, and now I've been named the Brigade's Soldier of the Quarter and I am in the running for Soldier of the Year. I would like to credit you and Dr. Maltz for your help in getting me on the right track. I realize that even though I went through my ordeals alone, I had plenty of help.

Read more at Matthew Furey Uncensored.

Show Notes 4/7/07 10:30 PM ET

2007-04-07T22:38:00.000-04:00

I talk about the 12 minute video I did earlier today which I can't get to upload.

Watch this video here.

James Kotecki

2007-04-07T17:06:00.000-04:00

James Kotecki tries to remain non-partisan. There's no use in that. We're all partisan. Best to just come out and say who you like.

Jeff Jarvis

2007-04-07T16:39:00.000-04:00

Jeff Jarvis is a new-media guy. I like reading his blog.

Jeff was at ground zero on September 11, 2001. He got a bunch of that dust in his lungs I think. He did a couple of videoblogs about his 911 experience shortly thereafter. Way ahead of his time on videoblogs. But now they are here.

So as a marketer I can now take my product directly to the people without advertising. But really you still have to advertise if you want to make any money. But is that the sole purpose of being? To make more money and more money and more money?

Look at Ed Brown. He made more money than I would ever need. And look at him now. And as far as I can see he hasn't done anything against the law. Or anything wrong. What he has done is he has done the right thing. And look where that's gotten him. I don't blame he for how he feels.

But more than just marketing a product for profit without advertisers, we now also have the opportunity to market the truth without corporate and government censors. This is just as important and is even more important than what Jeff Jarvis is talking about.

Because if we move into some kind of society run by an out of conttrol criminal government, what good is it to be rich?

But one has to make a living it seems, I haven't found any way around that yet. Perhaps in the future.

Show Notes 4/7/07 2:30 AM ET

2007-04-07T02:56:00.000-04:00

I talk about RocketBoom and kids being the future of this country.

I think the camera is a little out of focus.

Watch this video here.

James Kotecki

2007-04-06T23:39:00.000-04:00

James Kotecki was at the Karl Rove protest.

Matthew Furey

2007-04-06T12:58:00.000-04:00

Making a list works. If you're just starting out and haven't trained in years, don't make 2-3 miles and 500 Hindu Squats your goal for today. Start with a goal to do as many pushups or squats as you can. And the honest truth is that for some people, this means 1 or 2 pushups and a few squats.

No matter how far down you are on the chart, there is hope for you. Or, as the saying goes, 'Falling into the deepest hole is nothing to fear. It simply means you're now in perfect position to climb the world's tallest mountain.'

Read more at Matt Furey Uncensored.

Show Notes 4/5/07 11:42 PM ET

2007-04-05T23:47:00.000-04:00

I talk about Dave Winer and 10 years of videoblogging.

Watch this video here.

Dave Winer

2007-04-05T23:32:00.000-04:00

I'm featured on the cover of Wired next month in a special issue celebrating 10 years of blogging.

Read more at Scripting News.

MySpace announcing a presidential primary

2007-04-05T23:23:00.000-04:00

MySpace announcing a presidential primary for its members is more than a publicity stunt. It exposes the absurdity of geographic primaries in this connected age. MySpace members share a lot more interests and concerns with each other than they do with their neighbors; I share more with my fellow internet residents than Jersey residents. But then, the rush to get every primary moved ahead of every other primary also reveals the absurdity of the system. All these states are attempting to get more attention (visits and ad revenue) and influence in the election.

More from Jeff Jarvis.

James Kotecki

2007-04-05T23:22:00.001-04:00

James Kotecki is excited about the new video broadcasting technology.

Jeff Jarvis

2007-04-05T03:56:00.000-04:00

From prezvid.com.

Matthew Furey

2007-04-05T01:53:00.000-04:00

The Secret of Failure

As you work toward getting fit, improving your career, increasing your income - or whatever your goals may be, you will make mistakes. You will encounter setbacks. But none of these need to be a bad thing. Your mistakes literally help lead you to your goals - so do your failures. But only if you stay in the GAME and learn from what you've done.

Read more at Matt Furey Uncensored.

Show Notes 4/5/07 12:57 AM ET

2007-04-05T01:17:00.000-04:00

I play The Legend of John Henry and say a few words about Ed Brown.

Watch this video here.

Charles Dickens

2007-04-05T00:36:00.001-04:00

"The New Testament is the very best Book that ever was or ever will be known in the world." - Charles Dickens

Politics, Money, and YouTube

2007-04-04T00:52:00.001-04:00

Another great videoblog from James Kotecki.