On Food & Culture
Was with Mary Lampe in NYC where we presented samples of new media work, new directions in microcinema and video art. Mary is executive director of SWAMP, Southwest Alternate Media Project in Houston. She is exec. producer of “The Territory,” which is a great show. …
Dee Dee Halleck has written an excellent and remarkably brief description and analysis of the origins and evolution of indymedia in article that appears in the current issue of Media Development. The essay is “Indymedia: Building an international activist internet network.” I am convinced that, …
I love the new 30 second spot about truth that moveon.org is going to start running. Ad�n
Last night during the Lehrer News Hour, Lutheran Pastor Heidi Neumark talked about her book, “Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx.” Neumark is the pastor of the Transfiguration Lutheran Church in the South Bronx, where the congregation is a mixture of Hispanics …
I find it helpful to try to understand and keep abreast of movements and ideas with which I disagree. This essay by Douglas Spotted Eagle outlines the parameters of current copyright law and includes comments regarding churches and schools. If one were bounded by the …
I’ve been swamped with 2004 office work. Estoy super ocupado! But there’s time for taking care of this now: The Olive Garden features Gallo wines�including Gallo of Sonoma�as �wine partners� at its restaurants throughout the United States and Canada. In its television ads, this huge …
Houston is energized about the upcoming super bowl. The Baptists are praying over seat cushions so that when the fans sit on them, God will watch over them: “Volunteers will say a brief “SOS” prayer over each seat asking for salvation, obedience to God and …
One of the highlights of the North South Radio Dialog was a one-hour talk show about the world summit on the information society and its relevance to local communities. Using its network satellite, ALER connected panelists from four countries: The Netherlands, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia. …
I am sitting with a friend, Pepe Arevalo who is going to start his own blog…daily. He runs the systems at ALER. He is from Peru and wants to hear from anyone who is passionate about radio. Especially from the US he wants to hear …
Yesterday I visited Ximana Chala, one of the inspiring leaders within the Centro Cultural Afroecuatoriano. She is working on a new video about the afroecuadorian legacy in the tourist areas of Ecuador, unveiling many surprises about the African history in Ecuador. If you click on …