Yesterday I felt strangely lethargic, woozy and weird. Today I awoke with a silent stillness and sense of power present and unfolding. I walked outside to an absolutely brilliant morning. The Carolina Blue sky was breathtaking and the tulips in full bloom. A certain still intensity saturated the morning sun...

then the phone started ringing.

I had missed one call, so called URTV Producer Christopher Lowry back, but the first call of the day I answered was from the only commercial television station here in Asheville, North Carolina, WLOS; the ABC affiliate. John Le wanted to know if I was available to talk about issues on the table recently regarding the funding our local access TV station URTV and the Western North Carolina Community Media Center. I had been quoted in the Asheville Citizen-Times 4/7/2011 regarding a public comment I had made at the Tuesday Buncombe County Commissioner's meeting regarding the importance of the WNCCMC as a bastion of free speech set aside to keep local voices heard in communities around the country. I'm not sure how they got my info, but I happily received a reporter, cameraman and lights into my office for a little talk and shots of me working on Eartheart Network News, the live weekly program we air on URTV.The phone rang about 20 more times today, but that was the exciting surprise call of the day!

When I was 18, I was an intern for the ABC affiliate #1 station in my hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. Seeing "the guys"; cameraman and reporter, this time in a Jeep rather than a van (mountain terrain) brought back many old memories and my thoughts of the early days of my media passion. Our worlds met, as commercial and "at-home" media generation cross-pollinated for a co-supportive service to our community. In my heart of hearts, media, broadcasting and now worldcasting are a form of public service. While some people utilize it solely as a form of personal expression, I come from the old public service background. Today reminded me of how far we have come, technologically, ideologically, literally and metaphorically. The world is a quickly changing environment of adaptability and opportunity seized with an ever-changing audience morphing onto a bevy of new electronic devices.

Tonight during the 6 o'clock hour, though, it was old school TV and I got to multidimensionalize and be visually present on two channels here in Asheville at the same time. While Eartheart Network News was on channel 20 and online at URTV.org, I and other URTV staff and supporters were featured on the evening news here. The story was well-produced and reflected the genuine concerns of our uber-creative Asheville community. Thanks WLOS and everyone who attended the Buncombe County Commissioner's meeting on Tuesday in support of your Western North Carolina Community Media Center.

One of the people in attendance supporting URTV and WNCCMC was Luke Zeller, our 12 year old production assistant on Eartheart Network News. Tonight Luke moved to the other side of the camera and was a featured guest on Eartheart Network News. Luke ended up at the media center working on three live shows because Asheville Middle School didn't offer any media related classes. Our media center is the rich resource Luke came to, to learn about his videography and film interests. Luke's media savvy skills are developing and being nurtured by his relationships at URTV. Part of our spontaneous interview with Luke included the Eartheart Network News production team volunteering to help Luke produce his own show someday!

A stellar day in every way...be the light, shine today.

I am convinced that at this point in time, the world we live in will be what we stand for with all our strength, passion and power. May the song of your heart's exaltation guide you along the truest path upon which a foot may fall in grace, beauty and peace.