On HBO tonight - "Hot Coffee" The Movie - Exceptionally Profound Documentary - The only caffeine you'll need for weeks..

Truth has a stunning way of electrifying human beings. Some people shut their thinking down, get scared and run from it.  Others turn to face it.  Attorney, filmmaker Susan Saladoff serves up caffeine in the form of truth in her film "Hot Coffee".   I encourage you to challenge your assumptions and watch the film as soon as you can.   I saw it last week at the Los Angeles Film Festival and my DVR is set to record it on HBO tonight so I can watch it again.

I thought I knew the facts about the 15 year old case of a woman who spilled hot McDonalds coffee on her lap and subsequently sued McDonalds.  I was brainwashed just like the majority of other Americans to think it was a frivolous case - until
a) I saw the photos of the actual burns (skin grafs required to heal)
b) learned that McDonalds had received many similar complaints of spilled McDonald's coffee causing serious skin burns (over 700 to be exact)
c) learned the mechanics, intent and truth behind those "Mandatory Arbitration" agreements you might be signing when you start a new job. 

Watch the trailer, then see this film and leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.

 

A New Sport? Man Builds a Working Hoverbike - I say, "Awesome!"

Am I crazy - or just ahead of my time?  Take a look at this hoverbike.  Australian Chris Malloy invented this hoverbike and it's hovering 3 feet off the ground.  In real life it might be dangerous; it would take years for the permits for actually driving it in daily life to pass through any court - but I see sport possibilities.  When I look at this I see a new XGames sport - a real life Harry Potter Quidditch-type sport.   What do you see?

Here's the full article from nerdapproved.com 

 

Pirates, Intrigue, Adventure, Death, Travel, Costumes - ooh -Marco Polo: Gateway to Heaven has it all!

Check out the log line on this film script - Marco Polo: Gateway to Heaven

Many know Marco Polo set sail at 17 for the adventure of a lifetime; few know he did it for love. 
Upon his return, Polo was called a liar for his fantastical descriptions of the world. On his deathbed he said "I have told only the half of it." 
This is the other half...

Writer / Director Katherine Boutry has submitted this action / adventure script to the Amazon Studios competition.  Dang! Nothing like the promise of adventure to wake up your soul.  This is your chance to have access to a brand new script, read it, review it online and influence the decision makers.  Get too it!  http://bit.ly/MarcoPoloGatewayToHeaven

Dr. Kevorkian's Death Prompts So Many Responses...

Dr. Kevorkian's death has certainly prompted the national conversation on our rights as we near the end of our lives. Death is a difficult subject and an excruciating dialogue for many of us and we all need as much guidance and assistance from wise people to navigate that road.  (The occassional temper tantrum can be really helpful, too.) Unfortunately, the NY Times did not really help the dialogue this week.

Comments had to be closed down for this NY Times op-ed contribution:  "Dr. Kevorkian's Victims" by Ross Douthat.  Understandably so.  The title is inaccurate and designed to incite argument either by clever avoidance or simple ignorance.  Further down in the op-ed piece he writes around other facts about Dr. Kevorkian.

If you're reading this blog post and would like factual information on Dr. Kevorkian's practices - I refer you to the 2010 documentary  KEVORKIAN.  

Since the NY Times comments are closed, I share my comments on Mr. Douthat's op-ed here:

(1) Dr. Kevorkian had no "victims".  People came to him seeking his assistance.  In the documentary you can see actual footage of their requests.

(2) Dr. Kevorkian was not called Dr. Death because he assisted so many suffering people who were ready to end their lives -- he was called Dr. Death because he was a military doctor who was highly skilled at observing the exact moment of death of soldiers on the battlefield.  He was responsible for "person to person" blood transfusions on the battlefield and saved the lives of hundreds... (READ MORE @ ORIGINAL POST- http://bit.ly/DrKevorkianDeathPromptingDiscussion)