United by Soccer?
There are some amazing short films/commercials out there to hype the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. I love Nike's 3-minute "Write the Future" with its humor and special effects. My favorite (this morning at least) is ESPN's "United", which brings back Bono to do the voice over (he did this spot for Germany's World Cup in 2006).
As an American, I gravitate to what I know, and what I know is basketball, baseball, and football.I don't know soccer. But in this 1-minute spot, I understood the soccer thing a bit more, that it is a global phenomenon, and may even be more powerful than a sanction or a threat.
[Plus, my 5-year-old son is really getting into soccer, so I'm watching all the soccer stuff I can so I might understand this sport a little better and help him learn the game:) ]
Music Phiilosophy
I love music, I love graphic design, and I think I love philosophy, so this site makes me pretty happy: the designer takes song lyrics and visualizes them. I can't wait to submit a few of my favorite lines from Wilco, Beck, and Willie Nelson. And if I knew how to work Illustrator, i would make a site like this fully devoted to the words of the late, great Mr. John Cash (1932-2003).
