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Entries from March 2008

Harlem

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

I went up to Harlem on Sunday to see the Harlem Symphony Orchestra perform at the Apollo Theater.
Kris and I got to the neighborhood a little early to explore. Check out our Harlem photo essay on Flickr.

Tags: Fun · NYC · New York · Photography · Pictures · Travel

On “danger” tourism

March 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

What do you think?
Burma, China, North Korea - should travelers visit oppressive countries with bad human rights records?  I read this article this morning while I was waiting at the dentist’s office.
In her April 2008 article, “See Mo’ Evil,” Outside senior editor Stephanie Pearson rebuts Nobel Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for tourists [...]

Tags: Burma · Democracy · Human Rights · Politics · Travel · Writing

Stop the Clash Wins Again

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

We won! Avaaz.org’s Stop The Clash has won the YouTube Best of 2007 Awards for best political video with 27.5% of the votes.
This is our 3rd award to date. We also won the 2007 DoGooderTV Non-Profit Video Award and a Progressive Source Award.
Thanks for the love everyone!
Peace.

Tags: Activism · Art · Avaaz · Democracy · Design · Human Rights · Internet · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Links · Middle East · NYC · New York · TV · Technology · Video · YouTube

Stop the Clash Again

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I worked on this video during my Avaaz days. Check it out and vote for us please!
Here is an update direct from Avaaz:
Great news — our video “Stop The Clash of Civilizations” is one of six films nominated for “Best Political Video” at the 2007 YouTube Awards. Dismantling the false clash between Islam and [...]

Tags: Avaaz · Fun · HEPNOVA · Human Rights · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Links · Media · Middle East · Movies · New York · News · Podcasting · Politics · Video · YouTube

Vote for Stop the Clash

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

“Stop The Clash of Civilizations,” the video I worked on last year with Avaaz is up for a YouTube award.
Please vote for us here.
Choose the “Politics” category and then scroll to “Stop the Clash.”
Thanks!

Tags: Avaaz · Video · YouTube