Hurricane Ike: The Other Galveston

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As residents in the wealthy, transient, neighborhoods of Galveston bitch & moan about being devastated while going out and immediately reBuying their lives with their money & insurance proceeds the Other Galveston stands strong, supporting each other in their attempt to get back to their poverty level lives.

Related Links ::: Here's my very personal experience in Galveston's most elite community

Give me libraries or give me debt - In war time they take the libraries-!!

It seems like 90% of the folks we stay with bring up travel journals that remind them of our trip. John Steinbeck's 'Travels with Charlie' is among the more popular ones.<p>Never having read any of the road journals mentioned to us by our gracious hosts, and declining the offer to read, and/or hear, about said travel journals... You see, we really don't want to be influenced or deterred when completing our book of travel stories.<p> Funny thing is... we can't seem to get away from them... in Austin,Tx. we ran into the original Kerouac manuscript, and when staying near Monterey California's cannery row things were no different... Steinbeck this, Steinbeck that.<p> Then we remembered the libraries in his hometown of Salinas, Ca. were threatened with closure a while back... in general another thing we try and stay away from is stories that have been told... good thing for us this one is still unfolding.<p> Find out more here: And if you care, keep an eye on this.. it looks like the political vultures might pick the library's funds clean once again.<p> Libraries are most important in areas of the working class and undereducated... let those go and you will feel it in EVERY zipcode, not just the ones you use and abuse. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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What if Obama was white?

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A Hurricane Ike victim from Galveston Texas discusses the hypothetical question "What if Obama was White?".

Hurricane Ike Sheltered Life: Anthony Hill

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embedding options @ BlipInterview with a victim of Hurricane Ike in the Galveston Red Cross Shelter.

Missing Dharma

Dharma jumped off the bus HERE 2 days ago.
HERE's the ridiculously uncompassionate story.
HERE's the video that helped save him.

Thanks to all how called to vouch for me. Dharma came back 4 hours into being allowed to stay there after dark.

Interferon Riddled Ronnie part 3

Ronnie talks about cancer pol lips and Guinea Pigs and explains his "spells" that are still undiagnosable by doctors who would like to give him some pills for them.
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NOmadjik Media Bus at the RNC: Evil is Real

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embedding options @ Blip The saga of the NOmadjik Media Bus at the Republican National Convention played out among context that will sadden anyone who believes in freedom and democracy. The RNC in St. Paul was an exercise in intimidation, harassment and preemptive arrest of JOURNALISTS.

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A kid and his kitchen knives… Rough Cut: filmmaker Shane Ryan

Rough Cut: filmmaker Shane Ryan This is a bit long and raw but there was just something about it that said leave it alone. It's really like the rough cut before I'd widdle it down to 3 min... I'd love to hear your thoughts, too long, too short?? This video has STRONG LANGUAGE and STRONG SUBJECT MATTER! After getting to know Mr. Ryan's films, he's now one of our favorites. Beware, this isn't easy stuff to swallow... http://www.alteregocinema.com Distributed by Tubemogul.

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Part 4 - Caleb ‘Shooter’ Schaber: WAR Correspondent

Sometime Embedded Journalist covering the War. Artist. One time candidate for Mayor of Seattle. Actor. Stand Up Comic. Caleb ‘Shooter’ Schaber can do anything, anywhere and at anytime. He is such a dedicated journalist, he was dropped in the middle of Afghanistan with ONLY $40 in his pocket… and lived to tell!! Ahhh… I’m sure you’d probably rather tune into CNN, right?

We have a handful of Caleb Schaber: WAR Correspondent shorts that we’ll be posting over the next couple of weeks, so think about subscribing, it’s FREE and in the right hand, lower corner of our site
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Interferon Riddled Ronnie part 2

Ronnie talks about how to find a good drug dealer, how to diagnose your issue with seizures and what's wrong with doctors. full series here

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The Roadium - swap meet economy meets wall street

The Roadium, Torrence, Ca. An open air market where we were introduced to the swap meet economy. Shady merchants whose 'job' it is to job it is to sell an entire families belongings lost in the eviction, a storage area foreclosure or death . This was hard to film, especially because we were there searching for our own memories and mementos, all lost in a storage area snafu. 4 more in the book & film - subscribe for free by clicking this link and adding your email: Distributed by Tubemogul.

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What's the Best and Worst thing about America???

As my wife and I, with the help of our dog and turtle travel the entire election year, self producing a book and film, and regularly updating a website along the way... working from town to town, sleeping on floors, couches, in the truck and depending on the kindness of strangers.

We Ask America stuff. The Question, "What do you think is the Best and the Worst thing about America?" is the favorite... it's actually become a requested question from some of our subjects and supporters.

This video features members of the band Arson Anthem and eyehategod.

We hope you enjoy Part 8 of Best and Worst thing about America. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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