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Category Archives: Guns
Living amid an “Ecology of Fear”
I recently read Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster by the late Mike Davis. It is an intriguing book that switches from whimsical to dark and foreboding at the turn of a page. In fact, the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Animals, archaeology, art, Asia, book reviews, books, branding, business, Canada, Cars, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, climate, climate change, commerce, Communications, culture, demographics, density, diversity, economic development, economics, ecosystems, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, film, fun, futurism, geography, Geology, government, Guns, Handguns, health, highways, hiking, historic preservation, history, homelessness, Housing, human rights, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, India, industry, infrastructure, injustice, land use, Latin America, literature, marketing, money, movies, music, natural history, nature, opinion, planning, politics, pollution, poverty, psychology, racism, reading, Religion, revitalization, schools, Science, Science fiction, Sexism, Small business, social equity, Social media, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, technology, Television, theaters, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, transportation, Travel, unemployment, urban design, urban planning, visual pollution, weather, Wilderness, Wildlife, Women, writing, zoning
Tagged authors, book reviews, books, California, culture, culture wars, diversity, dystopia, environment, extrapolative, fear, geography, history, hope, inclusivness, literature, Los Angeles, maps, Mike Davis, opinion, planning, safety, security, The Ecology of Fear, writing
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A heartbreaking image from Ukraine
It is said that pictures can tell a 1,000 words. The photograph of this bewildered bicyclist above from Ukraine does that and much more – it depicts what should be the joy of cycling set against a backdrop of death, … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, art, bicycling, Biking, civics, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, environment, Europe, film, geography, Guns, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, Love, military, music, peace, pictures, politics, video
Tagged advocacy, bicycling, biking, Civil War, death, Guns n' Roses, history, military, music, news, Ukraine, war
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How many more days must 32 die?
Last night I had the distinct honor to attend the Greater Lansing screening of Living For 32 and hear from its principal subject, Colin Goddard. If you don’t know who Colin Goddard is, he is one of the few survivors … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, art, charities, cities, civics, civility, Communications, consumerism, culture, education, film, Guns, Handguns, health, Health care, human rights, humanity, movies, peace, politics, Statistics, video
Tagged advocacy, background checks, Brady Center, Colin Goddard, gun violence, Guns, handguns, Living For 32, NRA, Virginia Tech
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It could have been such a good action movie…
…if they had left out about half of the f-words, dropped the overly melodramatic patriotic hoopla, and didn’t need to kill everyone with shots to the head, head stabbings, and head crushing. The movie I am talking about is Olympus … Continue reading
Posted in art, Asia, aviation, cities, civility, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, globalization, government, Guns, history, movies, North America, politics, theaters, writing
Tagged Aaron Eckhart, acting, action movies, art, Ashley Judd, drama, entertainment, film, Gerard Butler, government, Korea, Morgan Freeman, movies, politics, writing
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“Skyfall” – Best Bond flick ever?
Perhaps. Skyfall certainly will rank in the top five among many, if not most James Bond fans. Only time will tell whether it is considered the very best. Personally, I believe it could reach that threshold. Up until seeing Skyfall yesterday, my … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, art, Asia, Cars, China, Communications, culture, diversity, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, general, geography, Guns, Handguns, history, humanity, military, movies, music, pictures, politics, technology, theaters, Travel, UK
Tagged Daniel Craig, espionage, films, flicks, James Bond, Judy Dench, movies, music, Skyfall, spies, UK
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Passing through Timbuktu
Apparently, I am not the only person on the planet who is fascinated by the City of Timbuktu in western Africa. While reading the captivating book entitled To Timbuktu, by Mark Jenkins, I quickly discovered the city set aside the vast Sahara has long … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Africa, Animals, art, bicycling, book reviews, books, Bus transportation, cities, climate change, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economics, entertainment, environment, Europe, fitness, fun, geography, Guns, history, humanity, land use, nature, politics, sustainability, tourism, transportation, Travel, walking, writing
Tagged adventure, Africa, book reviews, books, cities, discovery, Guns, history, kayaks, Mali, nature, Niger River, rivers, Timbuktu, writing
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“Argo f#€% yourself” and then definitely see “Argo”
This blunt, but humorous phrase comes from the phenomenal new movie Argo that I saw yesterday afternoon. It stars Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, and Alan Arkin and recounts the amazing actual events of the Iran Hostage Crisis of … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, airports, art, civility, consumerism, culture, government, Guns, history, humanity, military, movies, peace, politics, technology
Tagged acting, Argo, Ben Affleck, drama, film, Iran, Iran Hostage Crisis, movies
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“Looper” is quite a mind trip!
Saw the new science-fiction thriller, Looper starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, and Emily Blunt, last night. The theater was fully packed for the 9:30 pm showing and the movie did not disappoint for the most part. The story … Continue reading
Posted in art, civility, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, fun, Guns, history, humanity, movies, technology, writing
Tagged art, Bruce Willis., Emily Blunt, entertainment, film, Jeff Daniels, Joserph Gordon-Levitt, Looper, motion pictures, movies, science fiction
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No right is limitless…including gun rights
Whenever I upload a blog post with some sort of reference to gun control, even the tiniest bit, I catch some less than gentile digital flak. Today has been no exception following my post last night about assault rifles and body … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, civics, civility, Communications, deregulation, government, Guns, Handguns, human rights, humanity, politics, Uncategorized
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An assault on our intelligence
Other than to kill, injure, and/or maim other living creatures, what could possibly be the purpose of owning an assault rifle? To join the French Foreign Legion? Start an army? Run an illegal cartel? Perform in the circus? Make Swiss cheese in … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, civics, civility, Communications, consumerism, deregulation, education, Environment, government, Guns, Handguns, health, human rights, humanity, peace, politics, product design
Tagged assault rifles, body armor, gun advocates, gun rights, Guns
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