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Twenty-Third Busiversary (2013-14)
This version of Flying Focus' annual
retrospective features five volunteer producers highlighting shows about the environment, racial and
economic justice, education, war and peace, nuclear issues, media literacy, labor struggles, animal
rights and
creative "reuse" recycling.
Part 1 includes clips from Barb Greene, PC Peri, Mike Brown and Dan Handelman which
focus on brownfields, Latinos' experiences in Oregon and in the classrooms, what's wrong with
"Common Core," the legal and grassroots efforts to end war, and two shows about the ongoing US
presence in
Afghanistan.
Part 2 has Dan, Allen Evans, and Barb talking about Hiroshima Day 2013, police
accountability and housing rights, the stories you don't know being exposed by Project Censored,
protests against Walmart, the health risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the elephants
in Portland's
zoo, and "getting your junk fixed" at the Repair Cafe.
The 14 sets of clips are taken from 24 new episodes produced between December 2013
and October 2014. The show was produced by Dan, with appearances by Barb, PC, Dan, Allen, and
videographer Joe Anybody, plus a sneak peak behind the scenes at the other crew who helped tape
the introductions in the studio at Portland Community Media. Flying Focus uses its yearly review
not only to present a summary of the year's work and issues, but additionally de-mystifies the
experience of making TV.
The Video Bus has been running weekly since November 18, 1991.
Part 1 (27:29):
For your information, the chapter breaks we assigned for this video are:
You can use these times to find a particular section if you want to jump to a certain
portion of the show.
The two-part show (VB #93.06&07) is available for a donation of $11 (DVD/VHS)
plus $4 postage and is streaming on line at our full Restrospectives
You Tube channel.