Author Archives: Michael Farver

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About Michael Farver

Ex-print media publisher & art/design guru, foodarazzo and semi-pro chef, passionate social activist, writer, photographer and artist. I serve as a national, state and local spokesperson and advocate for childhood hunger solutions as President & CEO of the South Florida Hunger Coalition, where we work to eradicate hunger by acting as a resource and convener for hunger-related initiatives, develop and support visionary community outreach like the Summer Food, Fun & Friends feeding and enrichment program for at-risk kids, Mobile Food Pantries distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to marginalized communities, and championing the expansion and outreach of “Food is Medicine” programs to serve the needs of the chronically ill. I direct a grassroots child hunger nonprofit in South Florida as well as a private consulting business that provides leadership development, social media, brand, marketing and other services. A former handler of championship Dobermans and licensed firearms expert, I have traveled the country for two decades following the Black Crowes (in all their multiple lineups). I’m a Dad, a Husband, and when things get too intense, I flee to Italy to refresh my soul. I’m into everything from modern art, tiki and pop surrealism to wine collecting to all things touching, and touched by, technology.

Tom the Dancing Bug: Young Abstinence Comics

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Rare Video Of Iggy Pop Inventing Stage-Diving In 1970

via Boing Boing Having cut my teeth on the Stooges, MC5, etc. at the glorious Grande Ballroom in Detroit back in the day, I flipped when this surfaced via Boing Boing. Richard Metzger, initially here on Dangerous Minds, says that “As far … Continue reading

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The 10 Coolest Cool Tools

via Gizmodo Kevin Kelly’s CoolTools is an indispensable resource for discovering the most important kind of gadgets of all: practical ones. Here are some of the site’s best recent finds, via the amazing folks @ Gizmodo: Read More >>

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks By Cool Hunting

Great collection to catch up on things … via Cool Hunting 1. Lady Gaga PSA Lady Gaga recently released a seven-minute homemade PSA speaking out against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” asking … Read More >>

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Jimi Hendrix Died 40 Years Ago

40 years? Damn. I had to play Electric Ladyland 3 times today… via Gizmodo Read More >>

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Trespass: A History Of Uncommissioned Urban Art

via Cool Hunting Books on street art are as common as taggers who think they’re going to be the next Banksy. So when we heard the elusive artist … Read More >>

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Tom the Dancing Bug: God Man in “A Necessary Invention”

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