March 20 - Feel it in the air

People are dying of hunger. Suffering is all around us. Selfish greed stands in the way of justice.

Sometimes we've got to uncork the pent up longing for shalom and reconnect our souls to the rhythm of life that makes little kids and grandparents dance with unfettered joy.

Feel it in the air. Breath it in and let go...



No one has ever been hurt by the unquenchable fever for more...



Maybe all the world really needs is more cowbell.

Have fun. Save the world. Don't take yourself too seriously.

Feel the passion...



So easy to mock, but there's something admirable about his commitment...

March 18 - Never Walk Alone

March 17 - Flavia Colgan, Citizen Hunter

Guest post on Flavia Colgan's Citizen Hunter blog at the Philadelphia Daily New web page.

My friend Ryan Kellermeyer has his hands in several amazing projects. I asked him to share one of them with you and I will post about some others in the near future. Take it away, Ryan...

Since January 1, I have eaten only one bowl of rice a day and lost over 50 pounds. Flavia Colgan wanted to know why.

An African proverb states that "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito." This idea has changed my life.

I am one of the richest people in the history of the world, enjoying greater wealth than 95% of people alive today. I'm rich. But here's the trick: I only make $35,000 a year. My North Philly community is rich, but the median household income is only $19,000 (top 11%). Go to www.globalrichlist.com . Type in your income and see where you stand among the world's elite.

Now that you're rich, what are you going to do? Are you still too small to make a difference?

Over 25,000 people die every day from hunger, most of them children. That's almost everyone at a sold-out Phillies game. Daily. The UN World Food Programme says the pricetag to end hunger is $30 billion a year and totally within our reach. Americans spend $35 billion a year in weight loss products. And don't even get me started on that $170 billion we gave to AIG! Meanwhile, we give $0.35 per person per YEAR to foreign aid, most of it going to strategic allies such as Egypt, Israel, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. What is wrong with our priorities as a nation and as individuals? In this time of "Hope and Change" there are billions who need hope and we barely give them the change in our pocket.

It is an amazing time to be alive and even as I type this article I am living proof of the power you and I share. It's not just our wealth but also our access to others of equal wealth that is so empowering.

Since New Year's Eve I have eaten only 1 bowl of rice a day in solidarity with the hungry of the world. I've lost over 50 pounds so far and raised over $5,000 for hunger causes. My goal is to raise $1 million and spread the word that we can and should end hunger right now. Join me at www.SimpleSizeMe.com .

Consume less. Share more. Write to your elected officials. Talk to your family. Hunger sucks. We're rich. Giving is fun. It's time to get your mosquito on.

Ryan Kellermeyer

p.s. - I also work for an amazing community center serving children in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philly. www.ayudacc.org. We're having a silent auction on March 28. Take this opportunity to donate a service or item at http://tinyurl.com/Auction09 or bid at http://tinyurl.com/AuctionBids . Contact me at ryan@simplesizeme.com Thank you!

March 16 - Chilling with Rudy on Vimeo

So far, we have raised $5,416 for hunger-related causes.
Today's featured charity is The Hunger Project. DONATE NOW!!


March 16 - Chilling with Rudy from Ayuda Community Center on Vimeo.

p.s. - YouTube was booting this video because I threw this new U2 song in there. U2 is Rudy's favorite band. The song is called "I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" and the lyrics are a rallying cry to activists to take some time to have fun while trying to save the world. Rudy and I have a lot of fun together and this is his favorite band, so eat it YouTube.

This really is a great song...


"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"

She’s a rainbow and she loves the peaceful life
Knows I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight
There’s a part of me in the chaos that’s quiet
And there’s a part of you that wants me to riot

Everybody needs to cry or needs to spit
Every sweet tooth needs just a little hit
Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot
How can you stand next to the truth and not see it
Oh, a change of heart comes slow

It’s not a hill, it’s a mountain
As you start out the climb
Do you believe me or are you doubting
We’re gonna make it all the way to the light
But I know I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight

Every generation gets a chance to change the world
Pity the nation that won’t listen to your boys and girls
‘Cos the sweetest melody is the one we haven’t heard
Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear
The right to appear ridiculous is something I hold dear
Oh, but a change of heart comes slow

It’s not a hill, it’s a mountain
As you start out the climb
Listen for me, I’ll be shouting
We’re gonna make it all the way to the light
But you now I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight

Baby, baby, baby
I know I’m not alone
Baby, baby, baby
I know I’m not alone

Oh oh oh

It’s not a hill, it’s a mountain
As we start out the climb
Listen for me, I’ll be shouting
Shouting to the darkness
Squeeze out sparks of light

You know we’re gonna go crazy
You know we’ll go crazy
You know we’ll go crazy if we don’t go crazy tonight

Oh, slowly now
Oh, be slow