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November 1, 2006

Kamy Bruder's Birthday

00263437-ACBC-4E98-865A-008B2735E13A-thumb.jpgToday is the birthday of one of our family. Kamy Burder, French born, Pro Motocross athlete, writer, and motivator of many, now living in the USA where he keeps very busy also attending collage, making appearances, and writing a book (about to start on another).

We feel very fortunate to know and work with Kamy. He has a way of making everyone feel special and encouraging you to follow your dreams, as he follows his.

People respond to Kamy in an open and profound way. Not because Kamy is any more special than anyone else, and he'll be the first to tell you this, but he shines with a charismatic radiance simply because he's being his true self. When on our purpose, doing what we love, and what we're best at, it's powerful. When we see someone not stifled or blocked by society and cultural pressures it's exciting and inspiring.

Kamy will tell you, it's with in all of us to shire bright. We all have infinite potential, and it is his empowering and inspiring of others that has a true strength.

While attending a recent event a well known actor asked for Kamy's card so he could say "I knew you when..." It's not just the famous whom see this light. For time and time again I, for one, get the opportunity to observe people, from all walks of life, respond to Kamy's love.

I have a feeling that if we asked Kamy he'd include, as a birthday wish today, for us all to remember, and I quote him...

"The key is already in our pocket..."

Happy Birthday Kamy, from all of us. And thank you.

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A short tune to set the tone for the day

Visit Kamy's web site

November 14, 2006

"A Tiny Bit of Me" - Elaine Madsen

3A9AB731-8600-4E20-8DCA-1C728118F634-thumb.jpgRecently we visited with documentarian, playwright, author, poet, and friend Elaine Madsen at her home in Los Angeles. Over tea we chatted about the various projects we are working on together, ideas for the future, and life in general, as we often do.

One such project, we are helping Elaine and Virginia Madsen with, their documentary titled "I Know a Woman Like That", lead us to the topic of what energizes and motivates us about "telling the story", about sharing our art with others.

154FA773-3682-46E9-BAED-1D8C56605CA3_thumb.jpgThis lead Elaine to recount the touching and inspiring story of how one of her poems, titled "A Tiny Bit of Me", struck a woman attending one of Elaine's readings, in such a way, that moved her to create an impacting painting and give it to Elaine. Ryu captured the moment, in this photo, as you can see me (in my favorite hat) listening to Elaine recount the story the painting tells. Watch what our movie camera captured on this enchanting afternoon...


View Short Movie
"A Tiny Bit of Me"


4256EAB2-8B3D-449F-8566-D478F2D6EC7D_thumb.jpgElaine Madsen is an Emmy ® award wining documentary maker, poet and playwright, as well as mother of actors Virginia and Michael Madsen and their writer/restaurantaur sister Cheri. Elaine is working on a new book of poetry and directing the documentary titled "I Know a Woman Like That", which Academy Award ® nominee daughter Virginia is producing. She is also the coordinator for the playwright directing unit of The Actors Studio.

See more on Elaine, in Reimi's Japanese blog, Beautiful People, Beautiful World.

Photos by Ryu Kodama

Short movie produced by our team at Celebrity International,
directed by Ryu Kodama and myself.

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