Every year a series of nativity scenes are put on display in the spirit of Christmas by local churches in Santa Monica. Recently a group of atheists have been taking over some of the space and putting up provocative displays in response to the nativity scenes. Atheists put these up with the blessing of the… [Read more…]
November 28, 2011
As I mentioned in my last post, I spent some time down at Occupy L.A. trying to figure out what to make of things. Generally speaking, I think what people have been doing across the world is inspiring and misguided. Here are a few thoughts I have after spending the day at Occupy L.A. If… [Read more…]
November 22, 2011
I wandered downtown a few days ago to learn more about the Occupy Los Angeles movement. My buddy David Jee and I spent the morning taking pictures, asked questions, and taking in the feel for the L.A. branch of the Occupy movement. Here are some pictures. Enjoy. … [Read more…]
September 29, 2011
Che’s Vision Che believed that the best way for South America to move out of poverty and corruption was to break ties with countries or local dictators that would take political and economic advantage of South America. As Che became more convinced by Marxism he contended that it was only natural to break free from… [Read more…]
September 21, 2011
Ernesto “Che” Guevara is quite the controversial figure. Depending on what side of history you are on, where you grew up, and your political convictions you will either love the idea of Che or disdain his memory. This is a very brief story of his life. The first post is about his life, the second… [Read more…]
August 1, 2011
After travelling a bit domestically and oversees I have come to the conclusion that California, for all its glory, is overrated. But is Los Angeles overrated? How important is Los Angeles to America and the world? In search of an answer I picked up a fascinating book that has helped. A unique publishing company called… [Read more…]
December 23, 2011
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