Danny's Availability

After taking a moment to study the chart created by When2meet, it appears that my schedule closely resembles Super Mario Brothers.

At the Bottom of Everything

by Danny Ledonne

I fell harder and faster and deeper and heavier until I was buried in the dirty layers of my defeated ambition. It was very dark, very quiet and very empty down there. In the vaguest terms I could look up to see a crack of light. That is where I fell from. I remember what it was like up there in the sunshine of my best-laid plans.

Sunk down and sighed. This could be the bottom of everything, yet I expected nonetheless to fall further still. But with outstretched hands I felt bumps on the ground and curiosity on the brain. I picked up those bumps and these spirits.

And then I realized: there are seeds at the bottom of everything! Yes that is the only place to find them. I placed a handful in my pocket and began that climb back to the surface of my life. It would be an arduous effort to resurface but I had to plant the seeds I found at the bottom of everything. That was the only way to know what I could grow.

I Love American Food!

Taiwanese animation group Next Media Animation (aka NMAtv) has promptly responded to Alison Gold's "Chinese Food" music video that debuted last week. This version is undeniably great satire of American culture and features the Internet sensation "Pedobear."

And the original "I Love Chinese Food" music video from Patric Wilson, the creator of Rebecca Black's 2011 train wreck "Friday."

The Rebellion Continues

It's October 2013 and Danny Ledonne is still eating illegal chocolate.

Illuminate the Valley

Learn more about the incredible mural on wall of the San Luis Valley Museum, created by Ian Wilkinson with funding secured through ASU Community Partnerships:

Borderless Volleyball

Remember: borders are just arbitrary lines drawn by politicians on pieces of paper.

Americans and Mexicans playing volleyball over the contentious US/Mexico border

Washington Monument Syndrome

"Washington Monument Syndrome" is a political tactic used in the United States by government agencies when faced with budget cuts or a government shutdown. The tactic entails cutting the most visible or appreciated service provided by the government, from popular services such as national parks and libraries to valued public employees such as teachers and firefighters. This is done to gain support for tax increases that the public would otherwise be against. The name derives from the National Park Service's alleged habit of saying that any cuts would lead to an immediate closure of the wildly popular Washington Monument. (source)