Author Archives: reg825

3 Jun

Parks & trees reduce crime

As an environmentalist working in South Central L.A., I have often encountered the same misconceptions about trees, animals, and well, just nature in general over and over again.  “I know this area and if you build a park in this neighborhood it will...
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20 May

Beach Report Card Press Conference May 20, 2009

So it’s that time of the year again, when Heal the Bay releases its annual “Beach Report Card” that grades California’s beaches from a scale of A to F.  For this awesome occasion, I worked my ass off for almost...
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17 May

Jesus WAS a LIBERAL

Was Jesus a Liberal or a Conservative?  Some people answer “neither” because he is supposed to transcend human labels … but this view is a little contradictory because Jesus was the incarnation of God into human flesh, and if that was the...
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17 May

Bring Back the Beach

It’s always exciting to see businesses advertise their products through donations to benefit events for worthy causes because it not only promotes social responsibility, but it also gives businesses an opportunity to advertise their products to key leaders of activist circles.  One...
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10 May

Hate Speech

…”the only reason [Luis] is dead is because he was Mexican,” law experts recently argued on CNN.  Recently, there was a disturbing verdict on a racially-charged case where an all-white jury found a group of teens as not guilty of a hate crime for beating up a...
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3 May

PC or Mac?

Watch this video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHO8l-Bd1O4] Personally, I am more of a PC person.  I guess this all stems from way back when Apple was associated with words like “old” and “outdated” but then their new fruity-shaped designs came along and we got inundated with...
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3 May

What is your political orientation? Take the quiz!

Have you ever wondered whether you’re a Republican or Democrat? Libertarian or Liberal? Left-wing or Right-wing?  Conservative or Progressive? New media is so interactive nowadays, that you can find out instantly by answering a few questions so you no longer...
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3 May

South Central L.A. Infiltrates Portland

April 11, 2009 “We live in a concrete jungle, plagued by never-ending traffic jams,” environmental activist Refugio lamented on a recent trip he took to Portland, Oregon.  He was part of a delegation of community activists and agency representatives from...
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