Student who wants to understand the world through moments that are transient. I also write fiction as a form of therapy and I love eclectic music.... more
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- What I would Change About the World: To put the emphasis on music, art, and the written word to places that need it the most. In communities that need something to express their surroundings in order to control the chaos.
- Influences/Heroes: Anthony Bourdain, Hideaki Anno, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu,
- Favorite Bands: Linkin Park, Evanescence, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Musica Antiqua Koln, Academy of Ancient Music, Tafelmusik, Modo Antiquo, Europa Galante, Akademie der Alte Musik-Berlin,
- Favorite Directors: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Ang Lee, Walter Salles
- Favorite Movies: 21 Grams, BABEL, Biutiful, Amores Perros, The International, Amelie, L'Auberge Espagnole, The Tastes of Tea, The Motorcycle Diaries, End of Evangelion, The Bourne Supremacy, Messiah, Nobody Knows
- Favorite TV Shows: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Vanguard, Mythbusters, Time, Infomania, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ergo Proxy, Discovery Atlas
- Favorite Track: Coyita by Gustavo Santaolalla
- Celebrity Crush: Michele Rodriguez, Rachel Weisz, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jodie Foster, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Sandra Oh,
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- Arnold_Rivas commented on Al Jazeera acquires Current TV. 5 months ago
I don't know whether to feel happy or sad. I've been watching Current for years and now...its going away. I love Al-Jazeera, don't get me wrong, but still. I'LL MISS YOU... more
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- Arnold_Rivas commented on Joy Behar: Kate and Wills should name royal baby after Princess Diana 5 months ago
Do I personally care about the name? No. Do I care about whether or not it might be a set of twins? No. But do I care that the baby will have loving parents? Yes. Absolutely. So, this is for the...
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- Arnold_Rivas voted up Unseen Spain, Part 2 6 months ago
Hosts Max Lugavere and Jason Silva explore Spanish life in a way usually experienced only by locals and the most adventurous travelers. Part 2 starts with a quick look at Pamplona's famous... more
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- Arnold_Rivas voted up Like A Local 6 months ago
Like A Local reflects the desire for a new group of upwardly mobile, young, hip travelers to get a different experience when visiting new cities. Rather than offer the typical cheesy, tour bus... more
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- Arnold_Rivas voted up Dirty Laundry 6 months ago
In the midst of the global environmental crisis, the US is the single largest contributor to global warming. We need to start doing the little things to save the planet...like hanging our laundry.... more
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- Arnold_Rivas voted up Aussie Lifesavers 6 months ago
Angela Sun spends the day with the North Bondi Lifesavers, one of the oldest lifesaving clubs in Australia. Today they're almost as famous as the beach that they patrol.
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- Arnold_Rivas voted up Suzanne Venker, you're not helping 6 months ago
By Jacki Schechner / current.com / @JackiSchechner It's rare when someone sends me an article so offensive that I don't even know where to begin tearing it apart. Suzanne... more
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- Arnold_Rivas voted up Captive in North Korea 6 months ago
Journalist Laura Ling provides harrowing details of how she and producer Euna Lee were apprehended and held in North Korea while on assignment covering human trafficking in Asia. Personal... more
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- Arnold_Rivas commented on Now that the GOP realizes it has to revamp its image, where should they cut the fat? 6 months ago
Separate themselves from the ultra-right wing and slowly, gain back their credibility.
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- Arnold_Rivas commented on What should Obama focus on in his second term? 6 months ago
Tax the rich at a rate that's fair for everyone, work on the student loan debt, end the war on cannabis, and fight back against the obstructionism of Congress. And I mean really fight back.
