So, I made a (mostly) serious video for peace

As I mentioned yesterday, I had the privilege of opening “Media Day” for #OURWEEKOFPEACE at The Public Blogger with this video about the responsibility that comes with Freedom of the Press. Here’s the 4-minute video in its entirety…

#OURWEEKOFPEACE continues today with “Education,” and wraps up Saturday, Aug. 6, with “Our Day of Peace,” with live exchanges from around the world at The Public Blogger Facebook page and ThePublicBlogger.com. Join the conversation by throwing your own Peace Sign in the air by leaving a comment, poem, photo or image in support of peace around the world and within our nation.

We need some of that right now…

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17 thoughts on “So, I made a (mostly) serious video for peace”

rossmurray1 says:

August 4, 2016 at 9:11 am

That’s good stuff.

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1. Ned's Blog says:
  
  August 4, 2016 at 10:59 am
  
  Thanks, Ross.
  
  (And by the way, not all Americans light their fireworks that way.)
  
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actualconversationswithmyhusband says:

August 4, 2016 at 9:19 am

I was totally unprepared for you to get all serious on me, but I’m not mad – we could all stand to think a little more about what we’re putting out there, and holding journalists to a higher standard can only lead to better journalism.

Also, Husband says, “Excellent beard, Mr. Stark.”

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1. Ned's Blog says:
  
  August 4, 2016 at 10:57 am
  
  I tried to warn you.
  It’s sort of a hot-button issue with me right now. Journalism, not the beard… 😉
  
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  1. actualconversationswithmyhusband says:
    
    August 4, 2016 at 11:02 am
    
    Ironically, I didn’t take your serious warning seriously, because I figured that was part of the joke. Oh, no, I accidentally learned something! :O
    
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    1. Ned's Blog says:
      
      August 4, 2016 at 11:05 am
      
      I need to circle this day on my calendar as “The Day Someone Actually Learned Something From My Blog!”
      
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trailertrashdeluxe says:

August 4, 2016 at 4:14 pm

Liked this very much. Parts of it weren’t very loud for me, though, even though I had everything cranked up to hell. ‘Course, I’ve been cranking up the rock and roll like a drunken teenager this summer. The “no Facebook yet” was great.
What’d you say about me–I didn’t quite hear you. Ha ha.

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1. Ned's Blog says:
  
  August 4, 2016 at 4:47 pm
  
  HaHaHa! Thanks, my friend. Good to see you again. And it’s not your hearing; it’s my less-than-high-tech sound equipment.
  
  Plus your rocked-out ear drums…
  
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julie says:

August 4, 2016 at 6:01 pm

✌🏻!

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1. julie says:
  
  August 4, 2016 at 6:02 pm
  
  I don’t know what that square thingie is….
  
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  1. Ned's Blog says:
    
    August 4, 2016 at 6:20 pm
    
    Square thingie? I hope you’re talking about the start button on the video…
    
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Courtney Wright says:

August 5, 2016 at 8:47 am

Your video is awesome!!! 😀

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1. Ned's Blog says:
  
  August 5, 2016 at 8:56 am
  
  Thanks, Courtney! It was fun to make, plus I can say I “shared the screen with an Oscar-winning actor!”
  
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  1. Courtney Wright says:
    
    August 5, 2016 at 9:12 am
    
    Yes you did.. how awesome for you!! Great job!! 😉
    
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The Hook says:

August 8, 2016 at 6:35 am

You really are an exceptional mammal, Ned Hickson.

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1. Ned's Blog says:
  
  August 8, 2016 at 6:45 am
  
  Thanks, Robert. And you are too, for a Canadian 😉
  
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gialdjf says:

August 13, 2016 at 9:53 am

You really are an exceptional mammal, Ned Hickson.
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