(Community Matters) The True Colors extravaganza at Jason Berkowitz’s home promises to be way fun. Additional hosts inlcude: Doug Ulman, Karen Kelly, Ben Kogut, Mina Roteh & Nikelle Mead. Looking forward to much food, drink, good friends.

making space

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(Community Matters) oh yeah, I forgot to update.  Their BBQ brisket with the espresso bbq sauce is officially now the best in Texas.  I’m not kidding you – OMG

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not TM pick, mine

(Community Matters) This guy is the real deal –

Yale Alumni Magazine – [Congressman Tom] Perriello, a local journalist has said, acts like he doesn’t care whether he’s reelected. It would be truer to say he isn’t about to change in order to be reelected. He ran on a strategy of “conviction politics”—the notion that if voters knew where he stood and he worked hard for them, they would elect him even if they didn’t agree with him on everything.

Voters should show electeds that we support those who stand on conviction rather than reelection.  We’re raising money from friends in Texas for Congressman Perriello.  Please email me if you’d like more information.

Tom stands on principles (Washington Post)

Tom Perriello woos voters one by one (Politico)

(Community Matters) I didn’t realize grackles are protected from harm under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Idea of trained hawks to move them on interesting

Mongillo, AAS

(Community Matters) Steinway To Hell: Dueling Pianos between Graham Reynolds & Peter Stopschinski.

I swiped this pic from David Wyatt’s facebook

Loved it; I know, no big surprise since I love everything Graham does. He & Peter were playful and thoughtful about the playlist. Super setting, appeared to have been a sell out crowd.  I’m super excited about the 9/11 Alamo Drafthouse road show screening of the 1927 German expressionist film, Metropolis, at Seaholm with the  Golden Hornet Project (Graham & Peter) playing the original score.

Attended with Cameron Lockley and his new beau Jeff.  Lots of friends there, Dana Friis-Hansen, Mark Holzbach (just learned they are going to Marfa this weekend too), John Riedie, Lana Lesley, Shawn Sides, Austin Adams, David Wyatt, Tim League, Allison Orr & Blake Trabulsi, and lots of others

(Community Matters) Seriously, this shit still goes on

Flash of Genius

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The piece points out that much good has been done with the aid (hospitals, medicine, schools, temp shelter, food, water . . . over 1.3mm Haitians per day now being fed by World Food Program).  And, the piece questions, why is $700mm still not deployed while Haitians are living in tents and temporary shelter.

Six months in and there appears to be lots of progress in those camps run by the NGOs with which we’ve invested.  We must remember that many agencies of the government were completely wiped out, their entire 2010 class of nurses (100) were killed when their school collapsed, etc, etc.  It appears there are substantial neglect issues in other encampments. And, too much of the money for permanent structures awaits government coordination.  Too many unknowns.  I plan to learn a lot more about all this while there next week.  Good questions.

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(Community Matters) Today’s horoscope:

. . .  Someone will recognize your social genius

(Community Matters) La Sombra at 48th & Burnet

proprietors: Cameron Lockley & Eddie Bernal, chef Julio-Cesar Florez, gm: Raul Escobar

(Community Matters) Our first time at Highbowl, the Alamo Drafthouse’s retro bowling/karaoke/skee-ball amusement chamber. Luke calls it Chucky Cheese for adults – good food and wide open bar.

their stock photo

Last night with Amy Grace Tharp, Doug Ulman, Mona Patel, Luke Hayes & Steven.  I sucked at bowling but excelled at eating and drinking; the rest struck a healthy balance. I think Doug won both games.

Very cool place, highly recommend it.  Make reservations in advance.

(Community Matters) Milinda Mitchell takes good pictures

w/ Tana Christie (one of my favorite pictures of all time)

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(Community Matters) Breakfast today with dear friends who we see way too infrequently – Stephen Walls & Denny Biggs.  First time since she’s been a little girl (versus baby) that we’ve spent anytime with their daughter, Zella. She’s 19 months old, cute as a button, and sees *everything*

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