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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.

A Chair With Better Speakers Than Your Pimped-Out Sound System

via Gizmodo OK, this will shatter glass, along with your relationships with any neighbors living nearby: The Subsonic uses 1,000 watts to run its two 16-inch subwoofers, two 4-inch mid-range speakers, and two high-frequency tweeters.    Read More >>

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Go the F*** to Sleep: A Storybook For Exhausted Parents

via Boing Boing This is going to be my default gift for my friends who have kids. Go the F*** To Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live … Read More >>

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Another Sign That It’s Not Just A Blog Title, It’s Really Happening

What did I do, in this or any other life, to be on the receiving end of something like this in my inbox on a Monday morning? So wrong, on so many levels, that words fail me:

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“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”

via Uncrate I know it’s not the book, but Uncrate’s got it right: There’s not a whole lot to say about this nugget of cinema history, other than “excellent.” Finally available in all the splendor that Blu-Ray provides … Read … Continue reading

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TOM THE DANCING BUG: Attend 4-Profit University!

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Video Footage Of Yuri Gagarin’s Historic Spaceflight

via Boing Boing  “Circling the Earth in my orbital spaceship I marveled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world, let us safeguard and enhance this beauty — not destroy it!” – Yuri Gagarin, 1st person in space. I … Continue reading

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Hidden Art In Woody Woodpecker

via Boing Boing  I loved watching Woody Woodpecker as a retro ‘toon as a kid, but now I dig it even more! Did animation pioneer Shamus Culhane secretly slip his own abstract paintings into 1940s Woody Woodpecker … See More … Continue reading

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