Music as Metaphor

Music as metaphor
Dissonance at the beginning
Things are forming
The primordial ooze, if you will
The conductor pushes and molds
The corps responds
Everyone listening
Blending
Building
Forming
Then... wait for it...
Power Chords!
A perfect blend of sound, vibration, emotion and humanity!

(start at 54 seconds)



Courtesy of the Concord Blue Devils.

HikeStorming II -- The Sequel -- Remixed for Greater Meaning and Impact (we hope)

This is a remixed / improved pitch video for the #ShootTheFuture project. The TV concept is about people rising up all over the world to offer real solutions to actual problems. It is based on the idea that "people in motion, " i.e. moving on trails, hiking or on urban hikes can help them to generate good thinking and a sense of belonging and empowerment. Hiking + Brainstorming = HikeStorming. The full slide how is here. http://bit.ly/29IP07f

Why do dreams present messages as metaphors?

We can tap into our creativity in all kinds of ways. One way is to take a look at our dreams to see what message might be there - which brings up this question. Why do messages in dreams appear in the form of metaphor? See if you can make sense of the metaphor or symbolism in this dream.

Using New Media to Solve Real Problems -- My "Shoot The Future" Pitch

Here is a quick slideshow, outlining my pitch for Skype's #ShootTheFuture contest. It shows how we can take action to solve global problems -- not waiting for elected leaders -- but doing it ourselves, through a very unique, fitness-oriented way. https://skype.shootthefuture.com

Please help me spread the word. Thanks!

HikeStorming: A Shoot the Future Contest Pitch from Lee L. Chazen, M.A.

Hiking + Brainstorming = HikeStorming

Depressed? Anxious? Confused? In a rut? Need a new idea or a new plan?

Hike it out!

Silicon Valley HikeStorming from Lee L. Chazen, M.A.

A New Concept for TV or Online Media -- Organic Problem Solving on a Global Scale Through.... Hiking?

Yes! Hiking.

Well... HikeStorming.

This is the pitch video for the #ShootTheFuture project. The TV concept is about people rising up all over the world to offer real solutions to actual problems. It is based on the idea that "people in motion, " i.e. moving on trails, hiking or on urban hikes can help them to generate good thinking and a sense of belonging and empowerment.

Hiking + Brainstorming = HikeStorming.  The full slide how is here. http://bit.ly/29IP07f

Glamour Profession, like many Steely Dan songs, tells a great, twisted story - filled with metaphors and suggestive lyrics. This one paints a great picture of drug culture in L.A., e.g. "local boys will spend a quarter, just to shine the silver bowl." I'm not sure what that is to this day, but it sounds drug-related. Right?

Update: There's a good write-up on these lyrics here. It all makes perfect sense now! http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858654303/

Policy of Truth - Remastered - by Depeche Mode

Just experimenting here with the embedding feature on Spotify. Works pretty well!

The New Collaborative Economy Needs a New Visionary Language

Writing A Language of Possibilities

Content Development Service for the Collaborative Economy from Lee L. Chazen, M.A.