DAVID GUILBAULT

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SHOW TONIGHT

MORAL AUTHORITY

Remarks by the President on National Security

"From Europe to the Pacific, we've been the nation that has shut down torture chambers and replaced tyranny with the rule of law. That is who we are. And where terrorists offer only the injustice of disorder and destruction, America must demonstrate that our values and our institutions are more resilient than a hateful ideology. ...

Now this generation faces a great test in the specter of terrorism. And unlike the Civil War or World War II, we can't count on a surrender ceremony to bring this journey to an end. Right now, in distant training camps and in crowded cities, there are people plotting to take American lives. That will be the case a year from now, five years from now, and -- in all probability -- 10 years from now. Neither I nor anyone can stand here today and say that there will not be another terrorist attack that takes American lives.

But I can say with certainty that my administration -- along with our extraordinary troops and the patriotic men and women who defend our national security -- will do everything in our power to keep the American people safe. And I do know with certainty that we can defeat al Qaeda. Because the terrorists can only succeed if they swell their ranks and alienate America from our allies, and they will never be able to do that if we stay true to who we are, if we forge tough and durable approaches to fighting terrorism that are anchored in our timeless ideals. This must be our common purpose."

- President Barack Obama

PHOTO CREDIT: Official White House photo by Pete Souza

GUNS AND MACARONI

Which products' sales are up in these down times, according to Associated Press?  That would be guns, gold, chocolate, beef stew, chili, mac 'n' cheese, antacids, seeds, lipstick and condoms.

GOOD PRESS

Jennifer Christine Sjolund wrote a very nice piece for Examiner.com promoting tonight's TuTone show and praising my debut album, True as Blue. Thanks Jennifer.

"The songs included on True As Blue resonate with heartfelt abandon, reminiscent of such folk troubadours as Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Rush, and Fred Neil. The solo acoustic performances entrance with gentle melodies and stories of inner struggle and redemption."
- Jennifer Christine Sjolund, Examiner.com

THE EVENING NEWS

'NewsHour' on PBS to Get Makeover
The best domestic evening news program on television.

TRUTH SESSIONS

"Truth Sessions: Insights on the Common Struggles of Life" (A journalistic jazz piece) from David Guilbault on Vimeo

We all have stories to tell. We all need and want to be heard. But many of us are invisible members of our own communities. Because we may be poor, downtrodden, struggling with mental conditions or fighting addictions, our opinions and observations are largely ignored.

But our experiences and insights are valuable. Like everyone, we’re coping the best we can with the challenges of life. This ongoing project is intended to give voice to those struggles.

"Truth Sessions" is a multimedia storytelling project by filmmaker David Guilbault, photographer Doug Vann, painter Keven Furiya and composer Andy Zadrozny.

The first session features ten people living in a low income apartment building in Seattle, across the street from the artist lofts where David, Doug, Keven & Andy live and work.

These ten interviews are the first in a series of sessions. Our intention is to hear from a range of our neighbors from disparate cultural, economic, ethnic, educational, racial and spiritual backgrounds. This is just the beginning of the conversation. The stories continue.

(To see the complete multimedia work, please visit www.truthsessions.tv)

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