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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.

Whiskey From Diabetics’ Urine. I Swear I’m Not Kidding

via Boing Boing Gilpin Family whisky is a new single malt whisky made from the urine of diabetics. Creator James Gilpin doesn’t sell the stuff, … Read More >>

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Wasted Away Again …Historic Artifact For a Holiday Weekend

via Boing Boing This is the world’s first frozen margarita machine, invented and built by Mariano Martinez in 1971 from parts of a soft-serve … Read More >>

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Explore Space With NASA HD For iPad

via Mashable! NASA has just released an iPad version of its official NASA app for iPhone.NASA HD is a free app that lets users view thousands … Read More >>

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What Things Do: Home to Totally Excellent Webcomics

This is serious eye, and mind, candy of the highest order. The web manifesto of What Things Do is pretty straightforward: “We want to read comics, good comics, alot of them, and all the time. We want to see the … Continue reading

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Irony, thy kiss is sweet …

Irony, thy kiss is sweet. What I learned from Tribune Newspapers today: Kenyan Moonshine is “Changaa.” Translated? “Kill me quick.”

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Tom the Dancing Bug: True Tales of False Romance

I know, I, know, you’ve already got a link to Ruben Bolling’s “Tom the Dancing Bug” strip in my links, but every time one of them gets posted by Boing Boing, I have to repost it. It’s a moral imperative … Continue reading

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And Now For Something Completely Different – My New Bike!

OK, so it’s been since sometime back in the 80’s that I rode a bike. First, it’s to damn hot most of the time here in South Florida, second, cars have better stereo’s and crash protection, and finally, I never … Continue reading

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