Here's another area where we can vote with our pocketbooks. There are a lot of commercials filmed all over California, creating jobs right here at home.
So wouldn't it be great if a product actually made in the USA and even better, a product that is a huge industry here in California filmed their commercials here? That would seem to be a no brainer, right? You know those happy cow commercials, where the cows talk to each other and the bulls make suggestive remarks to the lady cows? I have it from a good source that their last commercials were made in New Zeeland? Huh? Why? Are California cows no longer so happy? Even they are out of a job now. Oh well, as least we can take some comfort in the fact that California is the largest dairy state in this country. We produce almost 20% of the total consumed in this country (also 20% of the methane).
But what about Chevy Trucks. They filmed a commercial here last month. Go buy a truck? Well, maybe not, but if you are in the market for a truck, no one makes better trucks than Ford and Chevy (at least my trucker friends say so). How about a Movado watch? They filmed a commercial in Encino. Actually, I have a Movado watch, and I like it very much.
Stay tuned, tomorrow I will give you 2 new shows to watch on TV.
Sharon
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I was exposed to some statistics about the economical impact of the loss of film production in California. Not just because of the loss of tax revenues, but because of the attendant loss of jobs.
I was astounded to learn that if we had kept a fraction of what has been lost to other states and countries, we would still be the "golden" state. It tears apart the fabric of our society when people don't have jobs; our identities are wrapped up in what we do, for better or for worse. And because I am a passionate advocate for women's health issues, I know that when a woman is worried about feeding her children, she is going to put herself last, and stop taking care of herself.
So, I had this idea, that if I could muster support for the TV shows, movies, and commercials filmed in California, our collective buying habits could become a factor in convincing producers that it makes good economic sense to shoot in California, and it would improve the jobs picture. After all, they want to woo viewers, sell movie tickets and sell products. That's where we come in.
We can change the course of events through awareness and action.
I was astounded to learn that if we had kept a fraction of what has been lost to other states and countries, we would still be the "golden" state. It tears apart the fabric of our society when people don't have jobs; our identities are wrapped up in what we do, for better or for worse. And because I am a passionate advocate for women's health issues, I know that when a woman is worried about feeding her children, she is going to put herself last, and stop taking care of herself.
So, I had this idea, that if I could muster support for the TV shows, movies, and commercials filmed in California, our collective buying habits could become a factor in convincing producers that it makes good economic sense to shoot in California, and it would improve the jobs picture. After all, they want to woo viewers, sell movie tickets and sell products. That's where we come in.
We can change the course of events through awareness and action.
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