I’m facing a moral and environmental dilemma and I’m not sure what to do. Earlier today I was ready to march up to my landlord’s door, (let’s call him Russell) and um, and, yes I would…well, and my plan got stuck there at inception because what would I do? Berate him for cutting squares of [...]
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Culture & History
A Historic Month for Women Despite Colbertian Gender Blindness
In March, women made film histor: Kathryn Bigelow landed an Oscar for best director after 30 years in the business. In its 82 year history, the Oscars had never voted a woman as best director and have only nominated four (Sofia Coppola, Jane Campion, Lina Wertmuller and Ms. Bigelow). She also took home the Director’s [...]
Current Events, Politics & Economy
Is Memory Obsolete? Or is this a crisis of National Memory Failure?
Google recently announced that in three years time the desktop will be obsolete. Perhaps we are just steps away from all memory stored outside of the Internet being obsolete? Why can’t I just plug my brain into the Internet and skip all of this gadgetry nonsense anyway? We haven’t figured out how to do that [...]
Culture & History
I Want Money Part II – Local Currencies
As Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan hand out lucrative bonuses worth millions there are men, woman and children living on the streets who have to beg for a dollar. The fact that one man is hailed as a leader because he has more greenbacks and the other derided as a failure because he has none, [...]
Current Events, Politics & Economy
I want more money – seeking the holy grail
It always boils down to money. If you scan the hive mind, blogs, twitter, facebook et al. there’s a deep sense of the public being wronged – whatever side you vote for, and what it boils down to is money. The Supreme Court just sanctioned restrictions on corporate spending on federal campaigns, the very rich [...]
Environment
Avatar champions Native American Spirit
The comparisons between North America’s First People and the Na’vi is direct in James Cameron’s Avatar, a film that surpasses the hype and draws you in literally with its 3D technology so real you feel like you can reach out and touch it. I walked out of the theater wanting to be a Na’vi who [...]
Environment
Charity Gifts on Facebook offer Alternative for Christmas
As Christmas rolls around the corner, the season of gift giving is upon us. Some savvy shoppers, observant friends, and those with the go-getter spirit unafraid of wielding long traffic hours and elbows in store fronts will find Christmas a zestful challenge. Others will find it a claustrophobia of deja vu, a performance part that [...]
Culture & History
Remembering Alcatraz
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes, perhaps one of the most significant acts of activism conducted by Native Americans to date. Led by Mohawk activist Richard Oakes, Indians from diverse tribes across the country occupied Alcatraz for 19 months from Nov. 20, 1969 to [...]
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