Wednesday, October 31, 2007

When does voting best suit you?

What reasons do you have for not going out and voting when the day comes to collect on those "i voted" stickers? Is it because you don't have time? Work is too overwhelming? Maybe you have fallen behind on registering and don't think you will be able to vote once you get to a polling station? While we may make many excuses for not getting out to vote the truth of the matter is that we should not have any excuse. That idea should not even exist in our minds. It is a right we are given and a right we should all collect on.

Why Tuesday? is a group that is devoted to increasing voter turnout and is working to create election reform. They have posted a challange to all presidential candidates asking them to answer three questions concerning their thoughts on voting. Check out to see who responded and who didn't.

http://www.whytuesday.org/challenge

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Monday, October 29, 2007

who are we and what are we doing?

Tonight was rewarding. I spoke to a friend who noticed our posters but asked, "so what is it?" I have found that defining 08ingchange is a difficult thing to do. I explained that we are trying to strike a chord in people that the little changes they make in their daily lives when added up are a considerable amount of change.

I then asked my friend what changes he has made recently. He told me that he takes the bus to work three times a week. Well, for living in LA that is quite remarkable because hardly anyone out here considers the bus as a means to get to work. But his answer was perfect to the question he had posed upon me. Making the conscience effort to take the bus three times a week is a small change, but a change non the less. And if you compiled a list of all the people this year in Los Angeles that have decided to take the bus one, two ore three times a week as an alternative to driving I am sure you would be astonished by the numbers.

All of us out there are more alike then we tend to believe. Yes, we have various views on life, religion, politics, you name it. But we are human, and as humans we share the human drive to make our lives better, not matter what condition we are in. If i only I had a list of all those out there that have decided to take public transit to work a few times a week rather then drive. I have a feeling the number of people making that change would make one think, "wow, there are people like me, and a lot of them".

So, all you out there making change, email me us at contact@08ingchange.com and fill us in on what changes you have made recently. With any luck i could have that list for my friend by next week.

Friday, October 26, 2007

I have to regulate

This week has proven to be a busy one. With sixteen hour work days and postering in the evening there has been little room for sleep. I have been working hard, zig zagging across the city and laying down glue and paper whenever possible. I have also had to throw the smack down on two locations. Advertisers trying to cover up my shit with some stupid advert, and with painters tape!

Well, let me just say that shit don't stick, but mine do. On both occasions I ran out of the car, tore the adverts down to reveal our message of change, still there, stuck on good and tight.

So we hit some west, and even made our way east to China town. More locations to come. Let me know what changes you are making in your day to day life. This is a collaborative effort. Don't forget that WE have the power. WE have the power to be whomever WE wish to be. WE have the power to create the life condition WE choose to live. And WE have the power to tell those in power that their power is given to them by US. And that when WE demand change, WE expect results.

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Monday, October 22, 2007

A reciprocal encounter

Today while at the parking lot of Food 4 Less I had a somewhat strange yet enlightening encounter. As i closed my trunk I turned around and I saw a man walking towards me. Walking over to my car I could see him fumbling for some kind of paper in his bag. I was wondering to myself "Oh great, what is it this guy is trying to sell?"

Out of his bag appeared a news journal. Smiling he looked at me and said, "You look like you could use something positive" and handed me a journal with the title "Is God responsible for natural disasters?" I examined the journal and began to notice that this was a publication for Jehova's witnesses. This man was spreading what he believed to be important information on how to change your life and be a better person. I kindly accepted the journal and said thank you.

As he turned around to leave I stopped him and said "Wait!! I have something positive to give you as well". A sharp turn and quick grab I reached into my car and pulled out an '08ingchange sticker. I handed it to him, he looked at it with a crunched up brow and said, "what is this?" I replied, "08ingchange". In an instant his face lit up and he let out a load laugh. At that very moment the two of us knew we were experiencing something unique. While our ideas of change were different, we were still on the same page that a little communication and a little reaching out can sometimes go a long way.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

818 hate last night . . where to next?

Last night we hit up the 818 hate area code until we ran out off paste. We can't forget how many people live in the valley. You feel me? Next stop, the slowly gentrifying west side. You ready, because i sure am.

Friday, October 19, 2007

First the skin, now the streets . .

That is right. Are campaign is official and we are now taking to the streets asking for you to take notice and let us know what is '08ingchange in your life. At first i thought a tattoo would work, but I did not have my head on straight . We needed something bigger and bolder, and now we have it. Keep an eye out, for just around the corner '08ingchange is there.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

a little change + a littel change = a whole lot of change

We should never doubt the power that lies within small change. I know there is change going on every minute of every day. If we were to harvest all that change and add it up it would weigh a ton. That is where the power of 08ingchange comes into play. We want to hear from YOU.

The size of change is not what's important, it is the act of making change that is important. All the small changes each of us makes in our lives added up create billions of changes each day. It is when i begin to think in these terms does my mind begin to tremble. So much change happening, everywhere. Now, if only I could consalidate it? But wait, we can!

Email us at contact@08ingchange.com and fill us in on the changes you have made. You will soon find out that others out there are thinking on the same wave length and before you know it, the small change you made is now a big change all over the world.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Southern Californians Against Dryers

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Why is it in that we southern Californians love our dryers so much? We have sunshine almost 365 days out of the year yet I hardly see clothes lines hanging in back yards. In other countries dryers are considered a luxury, and some of those countries hardly see any light. So, as a stand to conserve energy and take more advantage of the natural resource that is "the sun" here in Los Angeles, I have stopped using my dryer and hang dry all my clothes. I figure, hey we got tuns of sunshine, might as well use it.

Now if you are asking yourself, why should i start hanging my clothes outside here are a few good reasons why.

1) Home appliances account for 20% of your total energy consumption with dryers sitting towards the top of that list.

2) Drying your clothes outside allows your clothes to last longer.

3) If you live in the countryside you can get that "country fresh scent" without having to buy it in a bottle

4) It is one small simple thing you can do to help conserve energy.

Now I know there will be times where you may have an important meeting and that one shirt needs to be dry or who knows, we could even get a bit of rain here in southern California and your dryer will be your only solution. But for the times when it is not a necessity lets use that delicious California sun to dry our wet clothes.