I don’t know about you, but the visual medium usually sticks with me longer than something written or audio. I don’t know why that is, but it is what it is. Maybe it’s just the product of the generation I grew up in with television dominating most of my childhood and then the Internet supplementing that ever since I entered adulthood. It’s a cultural adaptation from what my parents and grandparents experienced in their lifetimes.
Since what I can see seems to impact me the most, I thought I’d share three visuals at my blog today that each tell a message. As you will quickly notice, they’re not always good messages either as evidenced by the first two. But, as is the case with the third video, many times a visual can enhance and improve upon something to make it beautiful, poetic, and even life-changing. It’s what makes new forms of visual media like YouTube so popular nowadays and I’m pleased to share these images with you today.
1. Meet the Buttertons Commercial
No doubt you’ve seen this latest video from the marketing geniuses hawking the anti-butter product “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.” What a freakin’ joke this stuff is! The premise is that our parents and grandparents didn’t know any better when they put butter on virtually everything since we now all KNOW how harmful all that saturated fat is for our bodies. PUH-LEEZ! So now we get this fake butter that supposedly tastes like butter except without that evil, nasty saturated fat. Are they REALLY serious? Yep, they sure are and it’s a perfect example of just how duped we are about health in our 2008 culture!
2. Dr. Robert Jarvik’s Lipitor Ad
Another popular ad that’s been running on television for a while up until recently is that one with the inventor of the artificial heart named Dr. Robert Jarvik peddling the so-called cholesterol-lowering statin drug Lipitor. Never mind the class action lawsuits that are piling up against this drug or this study that talks about the horrendous side effects of this supposed wonder pill. Here’s a real live doctor telling us how wonderful taking Lipitor is. Has anyone else thought about the irony of having the inventor of an artificial heart promoting a drug that has been shown to damage your heart? Hmmm, do ya think he has a vested interest in THAT? Get a load of what my friend Dr. Jonny Bowden has to say about these misleading Jarvik Lipitor ads. Incidentally, Lipitor’s maker Pfizer has since yanked this commercial from the airwaves. Hmmmmm…
3. “Who Am I?” Dramatic Interpretation
Finally, I wanted to share a refreshing, non-health-related video that really moved me and continues to do so even after watching it several times. You’ll recall I recently featured a video from the tornado-damaged Union University in Jackson, Tennessee that featured a song called “Praise You In The Storm” by contemporary Christian music group Casting Crowns. Ironically, their song “Who Am I?” is the one interpreted through the use of blue light technology and a talented youth group. It’s so inspirational and uplifting that you’ll want to watch it over and over again. In fact, well over 2 million people have watched this on YouTube and counting. ENJOY!
If you see a video that captures your eye about diet and health, then don’t hesitate to let me know about it. E-mail the link to me anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net.
