The Brian Jude Show: December 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009

BJS020: Reflections on 2009

I spend a few moments on the morning of New Year's Eve reflecting on the positive moments of 2009, and why it's critical to be grateful for the things we have in our life. I also discuss Facebook's "My Year in Photos" application, the Facebook group "I Claim 2010 As the Year of Abundance," and how the principals of Kwanzaa can apply to non-African-Americans as well.

Links:
FB My Year In Photos: http://apps.facebook.com/my-year-in-photos
I Claim 2010 As the Year of Abundance: http://tinyurl.com/2010abundance
ThinkBanc - Law Of Attraction And Beyond (Antonio Thornton): http://antonioblog.com
The Official Kwanzaa Web Site: http://officialkwanzaawebsite.org
Kwanzaa (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa

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Monday, December 21, 2009

BJS019: I'll Be Elvish For Solstice

Listen as I join fellow members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair as we bring toys and books to the children of the Newton Street School in Newark, NJ, assisting Santa (as played by congregation member and television actor Andre Braugher). I interview fellow member Courtney Allen on our seven-year relationship with the school, and discuss the winter solstice, accepting the benefits of abundance, and New Moon rituals. Concludes with music by Mr. Steve and Miss Katie (used with permission).

Links:
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair: http://uumontclair.org
Newton Street School of Humanities: http://nps.k12.nj.us/newton_st/index.htm
Andre Braugher (on IMDb): http://imdb.com/name/nm0105672
Frankie Faison (on IMDb): http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265670
About.com New Moon Manifestation Ceremony: http://healing.about.com/cs/spirituality/a/moonrituals.htm
Zeitgeist - The Movie: http://zeitgeistmovie.com
Andre Braugher is superior to Jack Bauer, Chuck Norris, and George W Bush: http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2226160794
Mr. Steve and Miss Katie: http://steveandkatie.com
Download "Must Be Christmas Time (It's Snowing Now)" here for free!

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Monday, December 14, 2009

BJS018: Crazy Nights

Join me as I talk about the Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah - the story behind it, our family's observance of it and what it means to me as a non-Jew. I also discuss my Paramount Pictures hat given to me by Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano, Jacob's "bad witch/good witch" dream, starting to live with "The Secret" and the controversy over "Happy Holidays." Music by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair Choir.

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Links:
Joe Pantoliano: http://joeypants.com
Joe Pantoliano on IMDb: http://imdb.com/name/nm0001592
"The Taxman" on IMDb: http://imdb.com/title/tt0138862
The Secret: http://thesecret.tv
Hanukkah (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
Neil Diamond performs "The Chanukah Song": http://youtube.com/watch?v=BOegH4uYe-c
The UU Montclair Podcast - "Hanukkah: Taking a Chance": http://uumontclair.blogspot.com/2009/12/hanukkah-taking-chance.html
"Chiribim" lyrics: http://hebrewsongs.com/song-chiribim.htm

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That guy gave me this hat.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

BJS017: There Ain't No Secrets in Jonestown

Join me on my commute from New Jersey to Brooklyn for the shooting of the final scene of "The Jonestown Defense," followed by another trip to Shop Rite. I'll catch you up on all of the projects I've been working on, plus take you a little deeper into my personal situation, dealing with a bit of "seasonal depression" and the "Secret" I'm starting to learn about that might help me bring it all around. Music by Chris McElroy, used with permission.

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