watch...read...listen

watch Hotel Rwanda. the 2004 film was on over 120 top-ten lists and was nominated for several Golden Globes and Academy Awards. it's the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who opens his hotel to over 1200 refugees in conflict torn Rwanda in 1994.

read Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. great read. interesting, informative, and inspiring. the book offers history, insight, and ways we can help right now.

listen to Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. this CD is a collection of John Lennon songs performed by various artists including Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, U2, Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, and many more. great music and a great cause. really bad karma if you steal this music.

Madden 08

Madden 08 is off the hook. buy this game if you like video games. buy this game if you like sports games, and if you've played a Madden game before you probably allready have it and you don't need me telling you how great it is. the one complaint i have is over the roster issues, and this is not even EA Sports' fault. the game came out last week, August 14, so it was ready to come out a while ago. who could see Vick being dogged by the feds? the Bucs cutting Rice? Culpepper going to the Raiders? etc. besides the roster issues, this is another classic. the Madden franchise is, has been, and hopefully will be a definite buy for years to come. it's in the game.