we can dance if we want to

This is the first music video I ever saw on MTV, I think.

David Carr: Me and My Girls

"I always thought that people who spent endless amounts of time drilling into their personal histories are fundamentally unhappy in their lives, and I’m not. I’m ecstatic in my own dark, morbid way and subscribe to a theory of the past that allows the future to unfold: We all did the best we could."

Me and My Girls, David Carr in the New York Times.

Film about Lyme Disease: Under Our Skin

Under Our Skin: an infectious film about microbes, money, and medicine.
Go to the website to donate money for Lyme Disease research or to learn more about the disease.

Here's the preview on Youtube.
And click here for short excerpts from the film.

A sweet friend has recently been diagnosed with Lyme. She has suffered a tremendous amount, and still suffers. It keeps getting worse. The fact that she is uninsured makes her experience even more terrifying.