Goodbye Howard Zinn! Goodbye J.D. Salinger! Hello you? Yes you!

28th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - No Comments

Maude’s old friend Howard Zinn crossed over unexpectedly this week. He was 87. The NY Times put up an obituary for him here. Even better is an obituary piece by The Guardian here. And if you want more depth and less reading check this video by GRITtv and Laura Flanders. One of Howard’s most important contributions » Read More

Maude-spirit nomination for Rickie Lee Jones

25th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - No Comments

Don’t forget Maude fans, you can nominate anyone, anytime for a Maude-spirit award. These awards are among the most coveted on earth - more than a Grammy, a Tony, or an Oscar. These awards are given spontaneously and without influence. Today we had a nomination come in for Rickie Lee Jones courtesy of Amazon along with a » Read More

Rob Brezsny Sends a Maude-like Exercise for Englightenment

6th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - No Comments

For those of you who don’t know the wonders of Rob Brezsny, we highly recommend everything about him. He is a dear friend to Maude. We first met him while shooting the movie in the San Francisco Bay area where he resides.  His book Pronoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You With » Read More