Play It Again Sam (December 13, 2011)

Over the last few weeks the following videos have garnered a lot of attention and struck a chord with a lot of people.  Therefore, I've decided to bundle them together in case you missed them the first time or want to easily forward them to friends.  Two of the three are definitely Christmas oriented, but the third fits in nicely with the theme as well.  I hope you enjoy them . . . again!

#3  STUFF (length 1 min 1 sec) . . . Cool, short Christmas-y video put out by the Red Cross.

Viewer Comment - "Very cute . . . great time of year to motivate people to think beyond themselves!"

#2  CHANGE . . . for a Dollar (length 10 min 6 sec) . . . This isn't a Christmas video per se, but rather a short artistic film that really speaks to the spirit of the season.

Viewer Comment - "A very powerful look at small kindness and the powerful impact it can make."




And the top viewed video is . . .

#1 ADVENT CONSPIRACY (length 2 min 38 sec) . . . A powerful funky video that speaks to the very essence of Christmas.

Viewer Comment - "The video got me thinking as to how I can make a difference. I'm going to show my children the real meaning of Christmas and go out and help those in need."

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Phase II - Struggles of the Working Poor Daily Report
Day 41 - Day 43 (December 11^th – 13^th)

Weight at Beginning of Project:  233 lbs
Weight at End of Phase One:  216 lbs
Weight at Start of Phase Two: 221 lbs
Weight at Start of Today:  216 lbs

Available Funds:   $10.93 (leftover) + $8.00 (Dec 11) + $6.00 (Dec 12) + $4.00 (Dec 13) + $5.00 (“tip” for giving a ride) = $33.93
Funds Spent Today:  $5.00 (gas)
Remaining Funds:   $28.93

New Loan:  $0.00
Loan Payment Due Today: $0.00
Loan Payment:   $0.00
Outstanding Loan: $101.25 (originally $135.00) @ 2% per month (non-compounding) . . . payments due as follows:  $34.38 due Dec 8^th (PAID); $34.22 due Dec 15^th; $34.07 due Dec 22^nd; $33.91 due Dec 29^th.

Items Purchased:   $5 Gas

Free Stuff:  Lunch bought by a friend (Dec 12), Leftover Gravy, Peas, Carrots, Sausage Loaf (Dec 13 – from a lunch feeding kids I helped with today)

Gas Purchased* & Remaining:  $5.00 (i.e. 4.59 litres @ $1.089 per litre . . . 45.9 km @ 10 km/litre) + 2.12 litres (gas remaining) = 6.71 litres (67.1 km)
Driving Today:  0.0 km (Dec 11) + 14 km (Dec 12) + 9 km (Dec 13) = 23 km (i.e. 2.3 litres)
Gas Remaining:  4.41 litres (i.e. 44.1 km)

*Will not include any fuel or driving related to work that is paid for by work.

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