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Projecting Change: The Empire State Building

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Hello friends. We are thrilled to feature “Projecting Change” at The Empire State Building on “The Good News Channel” This is a very special night in NYC at the Empire State Building. Tonight the Empire State Building will display digital light images of endangered species in the hopes of helping the plight of animals.

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Sammy & Family is thrilled about this event and wants to thank the Press Department of the Empire State building for helping us feature this story tonight.  If something ever needed to be center stage, it’s the plight of the animals and their daily struggles.

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For the first time in New York City history, this stand-alone, architectural projection art event featured towering images of endangered species—more than 350 feet tall and 186 feet wide, and covering 33 floors—on the south façade of The Empire State Building in an art event meant to draw attention to the creatures’ plight against mass extinction.

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Photo Credit Jon William Brumbaugh

What could be more center stage than being projected on 33 floors of the Empire State Building. Wow, let me say that backwards, WOW.  The projected images of endangered species will be almost 400 feet tall. The images will start being beamed from 9 pm tonight, right up until Midnight from a building on West 31 Street.

Projecting Change: The Empire State Building

Travis Threlkel founder of Obscura Digital and Louis Psihoyos illuminated the night with live video projections, including (an 8 minute environmentally-focused tableau, combined with iconic imagery of endangered species, that made each 15 minute cycle running throughout the night a unique experience) showing a Noah’s ark of animals including Cecil the Lion, a snow leopard, a golden lion tamarin and manta rays, along with snakes, birds and various mammals and sea creatures choreographed to Racing Extinction’s original songs.  Throughout, the LED lights atop the building were coordinated with the projection, by the building’s lighting designer.

Projecting Change: The Empire State Building

(Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)

Travis Threlkel of Obscura Digital out of San Francisco, and Mr. Psihoyos, director of the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove” came together to collaborate this once in a lifetime event about one of the most important dangers and challenges on Earth today.  Apparently,  this project was three years in the making.  NYC has strict laws about images being projected in the city.  Especially when it comes to the most famous building in the world.

Projecting Change: The Empire State Building

This Illuminating Endangered Specie Event is coming right on time.  This event comes on the heels of Cecil the lion, who was heinously killed last week in Zimbabwe, and President Obama’s speech in Kenya just last week that the USA is cracking down on the Ivory trade to help protect elephants.

Projecting Change: The Empire State Building

 (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)

We have written many times before that Mother Nature is tough enough on animals and marine life as it is.  The last thing they need is for people to stack the deck even further against them, and that is putting it mildly. People are crucifying all kinds of species all over the world, with a total disregard for the lives of these beautiful, Majestic creatures.  Whether its Trophy hunting or Canned hunting, and whether the creatures are Majestic or not, its across the board outright heartless.  It needs to stop.

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 This image is honor of Cecil the lion that was killed in Zimbabwe in early July of 2015 

The Empire State building is notorious for changing its  light colors at the top of the building for major news and events. In December of 2014, The Empire Strikes Back with a lighting ceremony at the top of the Empire State building to honor the annual dolphin slaughter that takes place in Taiji, Japan. The color of the lights representing this Japanese atrocity was red to symbolize all the bloodshed that takes place.  They just recently changed their light colors when The Supreme Court ordered states to recognize gay marriages across the nation. In the spirit of New York City,  The Empire State Building also Lit up in Yankees Blue Pinstripes to Honor Derek Jeter.

Projecting Change: The Empire State Building

Lets hope this Endangered Species lighting event shocks and awes the world into a permanent state of animal kindness, animal equality, animal rescue, animal welfare, and so on, and so on and so on.

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 Travis Threlkel founder of Obscura Digital and Louis Psihoyos

 

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Sammy & Family applauds New York City and The Empire State Building for this historic event one of the most important topics in the world today.  For topics related to this matter please see Dr. Harp Seal and Scott’s Smith video and audio messages on animal welfare said in a way like never before.

“The Second Amendment from the Perspective of an Animal”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wIpM1Jak3o

“Where is the Geneva Convention for Animals?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NebYbcuGA

“Sizing up Hunting by Dr. Harp Seal;   https://soundcloud.com/dr-harp-seal/sizing-up-hunting-by-dr-harp-seal

Thank you friends for stopping and reading such an important message.  God bless all animals around the world.

Written by Sammy & Family.  More information on The Empire State Building Below.

About the Empire State Building

Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the “World’s Most Famous Office Building.” With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper’s robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America’s favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world’s most beloved attractions as the region’s #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.empirestatebuilding.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/. 

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world’s most famous office building. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company’s office and retail portfolio covers 10.0 million rentable square feet, as of March 31, 2015, consisting of 9.3 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester County, New York; and approximately 727,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio. 

 

“The Second Amendment from the Perspective of an Animal”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wIpM1Jak3o

“Where is the Geneva Convention for Animals?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NebYbcuGA

“Sizing up Hunting by Dr. Harp Seal;   https://soundcloud.com/dr-harp-seal/sizing-up-hunting-by-dr-harp-seal

Thank you friends for stopping and reading such an important message.  God bless all animals around the world.

Written by Sammy & Family.

Born to Be Wild with Morkel Erasmus out of Africa

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Today we have the privilege of  featuring Morkel Erasmus out of Africa.  He’s  one of the Best wildlife photographers on the Planet. And still, he keeps it simple, he loves Africa, loves its people, its wild places and its wildlife.  Great quote from Morkel; “To me, nature photography is all about being in the moment, and capturing that moment in a way that can relate to someone who didn’t have the privilege of being there with me”

Morkel is a passionate wildlife photographer and part-time photographic safari guide based in South Africa. When he’s not in the field, he works as an Industrial Engineer working in the supply chain industry.

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  Elephants drinking water at Chobe River in Botswana.  To join Morke on a Safari;  http://photography.wild-eye.co.za/ambassadors/morkel-erasmus/

From Morkel himself now;  “My love for nature was shaped by many trips with my family to the Southern African wilderness as a child growing up – picking up a camera was when it all really clicked for me (pun intended).

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Spotted hyena in the rain.  Hasthtag #Wow on this picture.  To Join Morkel on a Safari; http://photography.wild-eye.co.za/ambassadors/morkel-erasmus/    Continue reading →

The Movie Rewrite for “The Life of Pi”

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The movie rewrite for "The Life of Pi"

Good evening friends.

Welcome to the movie rewrite for “The Life of Pi.” — Now the truth is “Life of Pi” ended pretty well. But some parts have to be rewritten, which in turn will cause the end to change too.

Pi’s quote; “I was weeping because Richard Parker left me so unceremoniously. It broke my heart. You know my father was right: Richard Parker never saw me as his friend”

So in the Rewrite we’re going to mend Pi’s broken heart. Lets pick it up from the scene where after all the battles with Mother Nature, they finally made it safely to Mexico’s shores.

This is where the Tiger (Richard Parker)  jumps out of the boat and runs directly into the jungle without even glancing back back at Pi. After 227 days at sea, not even a glance.  You can feel the anguish when you think of all that time together at sea.  But we also have to remember what Pi said, “Tending to Richard Parker’s needs gives my life purpose” — And that purpose kept Pi marching forward each day and essentially kept him alive.

Remember, Richard Parker the Tiger grew up in a zoo and while he was always in training, he didn’t  have to fend for his food, it was provided for him.  And despite the magnitude of the shipwreck which set Pi and the Tiger on a 227 day journey, Richard Parker still didn’t have to fend for himself with food, Pi provided it by fishing for both of them.

The tiger finds himself  in the jungles of Mexico alone having to provide for himself for the first time. This was the scariest time in Richard Parker’s life.  Now if you remember in June of 2012, the tiger Vitaly in the movie “Madagascar 3” was always looking out for his circus buddies and was quite the risk taker.  Vitaly was now part of a failing circus that the Madagascar team hooked up with to make another attempt to reach home.  When they escaped the circus they fled to Mexico as well.  It turns out Vitaly and the gang were hiding out in the same Mexican Jungle that Richard Parker now finds himself in.  Being the Madagascar Crew had been there a few months already they helped provide Richard Parker with food.

Within a few weeks, Vitaly and Richard Parker were best friends. After all, they are both tigers and both grew up in a zoo entertaining people from near and far. So being the brave tiger that Vitaly likes to be, he suggests to Richard Parker they head to Hollywood to put their skills at use.  Vitaly was a smooth talker so took the role of the manager, and Richard Parker would be the actor.

When they got to Hollywood Vitaly  immediately gets Richard Parker the tiger an agent.  The agent sends Richard Parker on a call for a Frosted Flakes commercial, only now they wanted a real life Tony the Tiger actor instead of just the cartoon we’ve all grown accustomed to.  Low and behold, Richard Parker was a natural entertainer and a perfect fit. Richard Parker got so comfortable in his role, he suggested to Frosted Flake Cereal company that their slogan should be; “Have Frosted Flakes for breakfast and give your life purpose”

Needless to say that slogan became the main tagline for Frosted Flakes Cereal across the world. Eventually Pi caught wind of all this media surrounding the New Tiger’s face and tag line for for Frosted Flakes and realized it was Richard Parker.

Now at this point , Pi is a middle aged man living in Canada with his own family. Eventually, while The Frosted Flakes company was touring the world with their new ad campaign, they made their way to Canada; “eh” lol.  Slang joke right there.

Pi made sure to be at the location he heard the Cereal gang was coming to.  When he saw Pi after all this time he heart was pounding.  As Pi approached the Tiger Richard Parker, Richard ran up to him and said; “your father was wrong, I did see you as my friend, I didn’t look back because i saw the two Japanese investigators approaching from a far to rescue you.  I didn’t want to be captured and killed”  — Pi felt the weight of the world just unravel off his shoulders.

Pi looked Richard straight in the eyes and said; ” How did you come up with that slogan: “Have Frosted Flakes for breakfast and give your life Purpose?”  Richard Parker said; “I got it from you Pi, I knew that keeping me alive took you into adulthood and gave your life purpose”

The End…..  The Movie Still would’ve been great.

When did this school get so Small ?

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Dr. Harp Seal message; " When did these schools get so small?"

Good morning friends.  You can read this message here, or just below the text, you can listen to the Audio;

Dr. Harp Seal here.  Thank you for stopping by.  So today, lets take a walk down memory lane.  Most of us have driven by or even revisited our grade schools that we attended decades later.

And what’s the one thing we all say to ourselves ?  When did this school get so small, I don’t remember it being so small. Now of course, intellectually we realize the school is the same size, and its us and our experiences that have gotten much bigger.

So what’s the point ?  The point is, the things that are troubling us right now, at some point in time will also seem small,  just like the grade schools we attended do to us now.  This is very important to be aware of because a lot of times when we are inside of a crisis, it feels like it will never end.  We have to remember that in time this problem will be reduced to what it actually is. Its this awareness that will help propel us forward right now.

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This American Girl, Camille Willemain

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Three years ago I made a decision that dramatically changed the course of my life. After being laid off by two different jobs within six months, breaking up with my boyfriend, and feeling more lost and uncertain than I ever had before, I did something totally uncharacteristic. I put everything I owned into storage and took a one way flight to Costa Rica.

This American Girl lives in Costa Rica now and knows it better then anyone. Check out her book; The Ultimate Guide to Costa Rica;”  http://www.thisamericangirl.com/ultimate-guide-costa-rica/

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 Swimming under a waterfall in Costa Rica.  Camille has a book about her home called; “The Ultimate Guide to Costa Rica;”  http://www.thisamericangirl.com/ultimate-guide-costa-rica/
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Discovering hidden ruins in Ankor Wat, Cambodia.  One of the most magical places on earth.  More on This American’s Girl’s travels;  www.thisamericangirl.com

My plan was to return two months later and move to NYC to start graduate school. Instead I sold my car and the rest of my belongings and began an indefinite voyage around the world. Costa Rica showed me that I was happier in the jungle than in concrete and I preferred to be barefoot than in heels. For me, there was no going back.

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Quote by Camille;  “It’s less about focusing on where I want to go, and more about focusing on what I want to create. After all, my physical location is outside of me, while my creation begins from within me”  www.thisamericangirl.com

Learn Costa Rica through Camille Willemain’s eyes;   http://www.thisamericangirl.com/ultimate-guide-costa-rica/

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At Calpe Alicante spain.   More on Camille’s travels;  www.thisamericangirl.com

 Since then I’ve traveled on my own through Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North Africa

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 At home in Costa Rica, where all a girl needs is the jungle and her bicycle.  Camille has a book about her home called; “The Ultimate Guide to Costa Rica;”  http://www.thisamericangirl.com/ultimate-guide-costa-rica/      Continue reading →

Dr. Harp Seal on Call

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Dr. Harp Seal on call

Good morning friends.  Jo-Ann Smith here from Sammy & Family.

During July of 2013, while walking in front of my building on Long Island, I tripped on a broken sidewalk, which was never repaired and broke my ankle. As I lay on the sidewalk until the ambulance arrived, it never even occurred to me that I would need 5 1/2 hours of surgery, requiring screws and plates to hold the ankle together. After a week in the hospital, I arrived home in a wheelchair with everyone asking me how it happened. The real answer wasn’t very romantic to simply trip on a sidewalk was totally embarrassing and actually comical. I I flirted with the idea of telling a more exciting version and to say that I fell off a gondola while skiing the Black Diamond slopes of the Swiss Alps.
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I was fortunate enough to have the best doctor in the world “on call.” There is no other like him, the one and only much beloved, Dr. Harp Seal.  My many weeks being confined to a wheelchair and bedridden was tolerable only because of him. His kisses, encouragement, and continual love is the best prescription for any ailment. I smiled every morning when I woke up to find him asleep with his head on my lap. He certainly was a comfort as he stayed by my bedside with his personalized care.  He brought a smile back to my face. Waking up to his unconditional love was a gift. I’m so proud that my grandson is the incomparable Dr. Harp Seal and I’m so grateful that he took such good care of me.

Happy Throwback Thursday friends.

To learn more about Dr. Harp Seal, click link;  http://www.everybodylovessammy.com/who-is-dr-harp-seal/

The Placebo Effect is the Key to Life Extension

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Good morning friends.

Dr. Harp Seal here.  Thank you for stopping by,

So today, lets talk about how the concept and realities of the Placebo effect will help us live longer.  Some might call this mad science, but remember what the late great Steve Jobs said; ” Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the one’s who see things differently.

So again, a Placebo is anything that seems to be a real medical treatment.  It could be a pill, a shot, or other fake type treatments. Researchers use Placebo’s in actual test studies to compare the results with the patients that were administered the real treatment.

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Never Judge a Book by it’s Cover

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Never judge a book by it's cover

Good morning friends.

Did you ever try to take a picture of 5 people with 5 dogs standing only 3 feet back ?

The entire room was in a state of disarray.  We took 100 pictures and this was the best we got.  I kid you not, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas could not  have pulled this off.

Vanessa took this picture and basically was leaning back on one leg, using one arm to get it done.  It might not be a great picture quality wise, but the execution of the picture was artistic.

Hey man, when it comes to family, if you gotta bob and weave, you bob and weave.  On the left is Myriam, Raquel’s twin sister, and Vanessa’s younger sister, then comes Jorge, he’s big Papa, on the floor in the middle is Myriam’s son Raymond, in the middle of the couch with Henry on his lap, is Mryiam’s husband Raymond, yes his name is Raymond also.  On the far right with Sammy on one leg, and Patrick on the other leg staring at his human is the lethally handsome Scott Smith.

And friends with that, happy Sunday Funday.  Signing off for the morning and afternoon on day 78 in Puerto Rico, Scott Smith for Sammy & Family.