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Campus Moviefest

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

SnagFilms is so proud to work with Campus MovieFest. Young adults that are growing up in the YouTube age will be our storytellers of the future. Campus MovieFest is a brilliant idea and so well executed. Learn more here.

And then check out this compelling five minute film called Onus. It’s quite impressive.

Yuck

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Political spending for Presidential campaigns is like an arms war, forever escalating. He or she who raises the most money always wins.

I wish there was a better way. I wish that Congress and the powers that be would truly take reform in campaign funding seriously. In this last campaign, one could give a max of $60k to each party. And “bundlers” soon became my new best friend. In Virginia state campaigns for Governor, the amount you can give is “limitless”.

For candidates to raise $1 billion so quickly for a national campaign just invites political favor payback and issues that are not about best interest of the country but in the best interest of “show me the money”. There has got to be a better way.

Another

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Another short-handed game with eight players out and nine when you include Brian Pothier;

Another sellout and redout (thank you very much!);

Another tough battle at home;

Another great win. We are monsters at home, 14-1-1;

Another highlight reel goal by Alex Ovechkin;

Another game where we show belief in the system and the coaches and the plan;

Another two point night not much more to say. We are now second in the East. Other than that, we are humbled and grateful. And oh yeah, Let’s Go Caps!