Child prostitution ruins schooling in Kenya. As children are being turned into tourist attractions in Kenya, their rights are undermined, there futures are destroyed completely, and perhaps they are left with HIV and AIDS. A study by the Kenyan Institute of Policy Analysts and Research (IPAR) has found that Kenya is a major source, transit […]
At One With Dual Devotion
The altar in Becca Topol’s living room carries a statue of Buddha and a garden stone painted with the Hebrew word for peace, shalom. In April she celebrated Passover with a "Zen Seder" feast that opened with a modified Haggada narrative comparing Israel‘s exodus from Egypt to Buddha’s liberation from suffering. "I’m a Jewish Buddhist […]
How Writers Can Get The Most Out Of A Writing Conference
One of the most common writing conferences are the screenwriting conferences. Still, screenwriting conferences are to be treated just like any other writing conference. The first thing you have to do to get the most out of a writing conference is by actually attending. Do your research on the writing conference that you’re planning to […]
GroundReport’s Ten Commandments
Dobbs Ferry, New York — People will look back at 2006 as a watershed. They will divide the media business into two epochs: Before and After GroundReport. Thousands of doctoral theses will be written about the early days of the platform and the characters that animated it. Historians will ponder how just ten commandments were able to bring […]
Anime Review of Demonbane
"Demonbane" is a twelve-episode anime series that seems to be immersed with the genres of science-fiction, mecha, action, suspense, and the supernatural. Everything has a futuristic feel to things but the clothing seems to be a mix of modern and seventeenth century. There is both an OVA and a regular series for TV. The Demonbane […]
Anime Review of Murder Princess
"Murder Princess" is a six episode Japanese anime series that had recently finished airing its first run on August 29, 2007. It is directed by Tomoyuki Kurokawa and is produced by both "Marvelous Entertainment" and "Bee Train" who are very popular Japanese anime production companies responsible for very notable works of Japanese anime. The anime […]