Posts Tagged ‘cackletv’

Morning all.  Today we’ve got a bit of exciting news and I’m also looking for your thoughts.  First of all my friend Justine Curgenven; filmmaker, adventurer and occasional country chef has just released the preview of her latest DVD called, This  Is Canoeing!  (10,000 canoeists stand up and shout, “IT’S ABOUT FRIGGIN’ TIME!) What’s more, we’ve also.. (I can say “we” for this part…) updated her website at www.CackleTV.com..  Ok, now for the discussion bit…

I expect Justine’s new DVD to sell like mad.  She’s an amazing filmmaker of course, but what really shines through is her personality which simply soaks through every frame.  Personally, I believe she could make a documentary on lake sludge and I’m sure it would still exude excitement and fun.  It’s just what happens when she gets into something and that’s why I’ve been totally in her court for more years than I care to count now.

Now here’s the discussion bit.. How are we all doing with multi-media these days?  Are we video’d out and so far buried in the Youtube glut that we no longer value professional work?  Are we less apt to pay for something we perceive we can get for free elsewhere? Maybe it’s oppositely true that we’re more apt to buy something because all the free junk makes us well aware of the good stuff? Maybe there is still so few of us who live online, that we won’t effect the outcome either way..  What are your thoughts on the state of media today?

Oh, and by the way.. you can pre-order Justine’s new DVD right here on her brand new website… Did I mention that?

I can’t help but at least mention the new Liquid Logic Blog at http://www.liquidlogickayak.blogspot.com/. I’m sure they will have good success with it. In fact I see a lot of folks find my blog by searching for reviews of the LL Hoss. You may remember that some time ago I was talking about my search for a WW play boat. Anyway, all the best with that.Another Blog of note this week is Justine Curgenven’s over at Caclketv.com. Last weekend was the sea kayak symposium at Anglesey, North Wales and she has a great bit on a little excursion into the tidal races at Penrhyn Mawr. Her blog is at http://www.cackletv.com/blog.html

See, I have to send you to others when I have nothing useful to contribute! Oh, and by the way the result of my physical is that I get to live a bit longer!! So now I guess I can plan in earnest for our trip to the Manitou Islands at the end of the month. I also received my assignments for the West Michigan Symposium. hmmm, I better not tell them I forgot which side of the paddle goes up! If you’re going we’ll see you there!Ok, So it looks like there is still enough time to get out on the lake today, so . . . .

-dm

So if you happen to have tripped upon this blog today you will be the first to know that all sorts of new original artwork by the amazingly talented Shawna Franklin of Body, Boat Blade is now available at CackleTV.com. In fact we just got them public in the last hour! There are a variety of Limited edition prints and notecards designs as well as a T-shirt with Shawna’s work printed on the front. Personally I was impressed with her linoleum block prints since I first saw a sample in the video “This Is The Sea“. As a side note you can also see that clip on Justine’s website.

So, there’s my bit of shameless promotion!

Ok, so head on over to CackleTV.com. . . . Sure, no really. . . you can go ahead. I’ll wait right here. Promise. I’ll just sit here typing until you get back. . . Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine. Go on now. Really. . .

No, really. . . .

it’s ok. .

. . . really. .

-dm