With travel to Europe becoming so expensive for Americans, staying in American cities such as NYC to enjoy the European flair might not a bad option. NY is more European than one might imagine...With travel to Europe becoming so expensive for Americans, staying in American cities... more
After putting up with years of ongoing abuse from the city, Chicago's transit riders finally revolted against Mayor Daley and his decayed subway system. Packed trains were stranded under Chicago's Loop during rush hour for more than an hour on Tuesday. People were getting sick and throwing up from the lack of circulating fresh air. Finally, riders revolted en mass, ignoring transit workers' confused directions and pleas, abandoning the stalled trains and making a long and dangerous trudge through dark and dirty underground tunnels to the light of freedom. Some of them still remain hospitalized.
Photographs and videos are included.After putting up with years of ongoing abuse from the city, Chicago's transit riders... more
As an entertainer for many years, JUANITA has appeared in several music showcases, fashion shows, magazines, and was a finalist in the Miss Black World New York State Modeling and Beauty Pageant.
Presently, she is a motivational speaker and mental health advocate. JUANITA is member of the African American Advisory Council for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI) and a facilitator for NAMI New Jersey’s
AACT-NOW! monthly support group. With a new feature in NAMI New Jersey’s new DVD, “Documenting Our Presence,” she is speaking about advocacy, education, and support.
The DVD, "Documenting Our Presence: Multicultural Experiences of Mental Illness", which was produced in 2007 as a NAMI NJ Multicultural Outreach Initiative, is a compassionate, hopeful look at the experiences of people of diverse backgrounds, affected by serious mental illness. View trailer at:
As an entertainer for many years, JUANITA has appeared in several music showcases, fashion shows, magazines, and was a finalist in the Miss Black World New York State Modeling and Beauty Pageant.
Presently, she is a motivational speaker and mental health advocate. JUANITA is member of the African American Advisory Council for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI) and a facilitator for NAMI New Jersey’s
AACT-NOW! monthly support group. With a new feature in NAMI New Jersey’s new DVD, “Documenting Our Presence,” she is speaking about advocacy, education, and support.
The DVD, "Documenting Our Presence: Multicultural Experiences of Mental Illness", which was produced in 2007 as a NAMI NJ Multicultural Outreach Initiative, is a compassionate, hopeful look at the experiences of people of diverse backgrounds, affected by serious mental illness. View trailer at:
“Times are back to 1963,” Skenzay said. “It’s safe. It’s a great time to be a kid in the city.”“Times are back to 1963,” Skenzay said. “It’s safe. It’s a great time to be... more
A man gets confronted by a teen with a knife, and in response gives the teen his wallet and his coat, then treats him to dinner. A little kindness can go a long way.A man gets confronted by a teen with a knife, and in response gives the teen his... more
"DETROIT (AP) — Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was charged with perjury and other offenses Monday — and got a stern lecture about the importance of telling the truth — after a trove of raunchy text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with his chief aide.
The 37-year-old "Hip-Hop Mayor" who brought youth and vitality to the job in this struggling city of 900,000 could get up to 15 years in prison for perjury alone and would be automatically expelled from office if convicted.
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"The messages called into question testimony Kilpatrick and Beatty gave in a lawsuit filed by two police officers who alleged they were fired for investigating claims that the mayor used his security unit to cover up extramarital affairs.
In court, Kilpatrick and Beatty strongly denied having an intimate relationship, but the text messages reveal that they carried on a flirty, sometimes sexually explicit dialogue about where to meet and how to conceal their trysts. ...
The city eventually agreed to pay $8.4 million to the two officers and a third former officer. Some of the charges brought against the mayor on Monday accuse him of agreeing to the settlement in an effort to keep the text messages from becoming public."
"DETROIT (AP) — Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was charged with perjury and other offenses... more
Who knew throwing a subway party could be such an inherently political act? Toronto-based organization Newmindspace, that's who. But forget about bulky picket signs. These urban bliss disseminators sport fairy wings and hot pink tutus.Who knew throwing a subway party could be such an inherently political act?... more
A clip I featured on my show on SUMO TV.
Legendary satirical urban 'guerrilla' artist, Banksy, daringly decorates depictions of desirable scenes on the Palestinian side of the West Bank Barrier. Awesome.A clip I featured on my show on SUMO TV.
Legendary satirical urban 'guerrilla'... more
A day in the life of the super-kinetic, New-York based Indian Spice Merchant & Uberchef Dhiraj Arora. Every auto-didactic second is a treat: Watch and perhaps even emulate Dhiraj as he passionately cooks his beloved mother's mouth-watering, home-made recipes and zealously attempts to make us buy into his unique philosophy on life and business. An adventure indeed!A day in the life of the super-kinetic, New-York based Indian Spice Merchant &... more
How does your community rate on the "sprawl meter"?
According to Smart Growth America, the advocacy group that ranked 83 major metropolitan areas, sprawl is unplanned urban growth that happens outside the existing infrastructure. Sprawl can cause many problems for residents. In the most sprawling metropolitan areas, a family of four can be expected to drive 40 more miles per day than a family in a low-sprawl area. In sprawling places, people drive more, breathe more polluted air, face a greater risk of car fatalities, have to own more cars, and walk and use transit less.
More than 66 percent of its population lives at least 10 miles from a central business district.
⢠It's not very pedestrian-friendly. More than 70 percent of its blocks are larger than traditional urban size.
⢠Less than 1 percent of its population lives where there's enough population density to be effectively served by mass transit.
Does this sound like your town? If it does, your not alone.
Areas with the most sprawl
1. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.
2. Greensboro-Winston-Salem- High Point, N.C.
3. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Cities with the least sprawl
1. New York
2. Jersey City, N.J.
3. Providence How does your community rate on the "sprawl meter"?
According to Smart Growth... more
Ade Tugbiyele Sedita and her husband, Chris Sedita, opened Newark's first art supply store in 10 years to great fanfare and community support, including Mayor Cory Booker. Even more monumental is that it launched in three months, October to January -- from concept to opening.
This is my first pod, so thank you for viewing and your support. Comments [constructive & complimentary] are greatly appreciated!Ade Tugbiyele Sedita and her husband, Chris Sedita, opened Newark's first art supply... more
Quite an auto-didactic take on spice entrepreneur/chef Dhiraj Arora in New York City. There is an inherent uniqueness of his take on life and what got him where he is.
Plus, the food is well-yummy! Quite an auto-didactic take on spice entrepreneur/chef Dhiraj Arora in New York City.... more
More than 1/2 the world's population lives in cities today...5 urbanists (inluding the always interesting and provacative James Howard Kunstler) give their opinion on how our cities need to adapt to the growing urban population. More than 1/2 the world's population lives in cities today...5 urbanists (inluding the... more
Amazing photos of tomorrow's megacities under construction. There's a very ghostly/skeletal vibe here. It's like you could either be looking at a new beginning... or the end of the world.Amazing photos of tomorrow's megacities under construction. There's a very... more
Swiss Chris is no ordinary drummer. This video is his tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient that is in jail for speaking of freedom and democracy in Burma.
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
* Known to much of the world as "Asia's Nelson Mandela", she currently leads a popular, nonviolent freedom struggle in Burma.
* In 1990, the year of Burma's last democratic election, her political party, the National League for Democracy, won 82% of the seats in parliament; however the ruling military regime refused to recognize the results.
* One year later, in 1991, while still under house arrest and leading a non-violent struggle for democracy she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
* The regime has kept her imprisoned for 11 of the past 16 years.
* She has won over 70 major international awards for her work on behalf of the people of Burma, including: the Nobel Peace Prize, Sakharov Prize (from the European Parliament) and the US Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In an increasingly jaded world of political apathy and power-hungry institutions, Aung San Suu Kyi is truly that rare heroine of legend - a symbol of hope - championing the rights of individuals in the face of human rights violations and dictatorial oppression. Suu Kyi continues to stand alone in defiance of an unjust and brutal military regime with grace and Gandhi-like resolve.
Throughout 11 of the past 16 years, she has struggled in obscurity, with little or no contact with the world. Due to her perseverance amid growing concern for health and well-being, a determined community of individuals from around the world have rallied in support of Suu Kyi and the plight of the Burmese people.
The video displays his innovative techniques and electronic know how along with his passion for the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi. Besides the ordinary drum kit, Swiss Chris adds electronic pads that when hit with his drumsticks, triggers a multitude of sounds and video that he's prerecorded into his mixing unit. The result is a sound thats like having a backing band, including a vocalist if he wants as well as various video of current news, historic news and just about anything he wants that he gets clearance for.
Swiss has used this technology mainly for his human rights efforts for the Freedom campaign as well as his own organization, Saving With Instruments Samples and Soundz (SWISS). Swiss Chris is also the Music Director and Drummer for 5 time Grammy winner John Legend.
"In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Over the past ten years this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have become part of the most influential cultural movement of our generation. Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind this movement as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth.""In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like minded outsiders found common ground... more
All the way down in Stairs of "Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary" in Braga - Portugal.
Free Ride, Down Stairs Kayak Race and more...
You must see! All the way down in Stairs of "Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary" in Braga - Portugal.... more
Study indicates that American preference is shifting away from the suburbs to walkable urban environments.
From the release:
"The 'Leave It To Beaver' drivable suburban vision of the American Dream is being supplemented by the 'Seinfeld' vision of walkable urbanism," stated Leinberger. "As demographic trends and consumer preferences take hold, the nearby suburbs of many major cities are changing to meet the pent up demand for this new way of life. The outer suburbs are also beginning to follow suit, through the development of so-called 'lifestyle centers.' The American Dream, as laid out on the ground, is changing."
Study indicates that American preference is shifting away from the suburbs to walkable... more
1st Episode of Indie Heat Video Magazine, Sope host from the DTP Smirnoff Studios in Atlanta Georgia1st Episode of Indie Heat Video Magazine, Sope host from the DTP Smirnoff Studios in... more
