March 2012
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[Warning: The following describes a disturbing event that occurred at a ranch outside of Mexico City.]
It’s customary that my family and I meet on Sundays at my parents’ house in order to catch up and enjoy some time together. I went there thinking it would be pretty much the same as it was the previous Sunday, and the Sunday before that, and so on and so forth. And it was—until...
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“Too soon they are parents to themselves; for what
Are tutors,...”
– B.
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Watch What You Say →
The spring air in the small, sand-dusted town has a soft haze to it, and clumps of green-gray sagebrush rustle in the breeze. Bluffdale sits in a bowl-shaped valley in the shadow of Utah’s Wasatch Range to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west. It’s the heart of Mormon country, where religious pioneers first arrived more than 160 years ago. They came to escape the rest of the world, to...
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“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.”
– W. C. Fields
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This interview is a fake. Gary Oldman NEVER gave such an interview, AND Mr. Oldman is NOT involved in any such production.
Douglas Urbanski
I am beyond flattered. A week ago, I wrote this fake Gary Oldman interview for the online magazine that me and my best friend started about three months ago. It was written simply…because we wanted to see if one of our impressive 13 followers on...
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“No one wants a boring documentary on Africa. Maybe we have to make it pop, and...”
– “Kony 2012” director Jason Russell • Making a telling point in an interview with the New York Times about his video, which has faced popularity and scorn in equal measures. The success of the video — far beyond your average viral video — has pushed its spread far beyond the traditional activism...
On Invisible Children, Inc. →
I have no idea whatsoever how to read the audited financial statement of Invisible Children. I’m trying to educate myself more on them and Kony 2012 but I just don’t understand what’s bad and good about the statement.
Care to point anything out?
In fiscal year 2011, Invisible Children, Inc. took in a total of 13.7 million dollars in support and revenue, and spent 2.8 million dollars on direct...
On donating to Kony 2012. →
Reading your thoughts on Kony 2012 is interesting, so do you think it would be a good idea to donate?
No, I don’t. I took the time to read the organization’s audited financial statement, and I didn’t like what I saw. These guys aren’t hardened in-the-shit organizers. They’re essentially a well-funded production company that makes slick documentaries. Noble intentions aside, they aren’t doing...
I'll answer questions on any and all subjects.... →
A STORY ABOUT MY MOM →
[Reblogged with permission from Kelly, who helped me get through the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. A film was made about it. See: Alive!]
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