Cure violence treats violence like a contagious disease
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What happens when we think of violence as a contagious disease? Cure Violence uses data surveys from infectious outbreaks to treat violence the same way we treat illnesses.
Look, Mom, SIPS in the Newspaper!
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The Desert Sun interviewed me for the uncut premiere of “Somewhere in Palm Springs” at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. Too cool. Full interview is online here: http://desert.sn/1Lhzk77
Body Fat Wars, Pt 2
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Here’s what happened. My gym was holding a “Food & Fitness” challenge for the month of February and I decided to participate. The challenge was meant to inspire friendly competition between participants to see who could drop the most body fat in February.
Body Fat Wars, Part 1
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I gained a little weight last year. Unfortunately, this weight was on top of the weight I’d already gained the previous year. I was carrying about 25 extra pounds of fat, and people were starting to notice. Not a lot of people, but definitely the ones who count.
AIDS/LifeCycle
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I will be riding my bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Yes, that’s a very long bike ride. For those of you without a map handy, SF to LA is 545 miles, give or take.
Why I Took a Break from YouTube
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Where to start? This past year has been intense for many reasons, both positive and negative. I hate to be the guy who makes excuses, but a lot changed this past year and I’ve had a difficult time prioritizing projects and keeping focused on the many things I want to accomplish. I suppose this post […]
“Favorite” Music from 2013
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I used to give mixed CDs to friends during the holidays. I stopped doing that because taste in music is an intensely personal matter, and I think a lot of my friends were just tossing those discs in the garbage. (One man’s trash is another man’s Ke$ha, right?) In lieu of a CD, here are […]
Blink Now
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BlinkNow is a grass-roots organization working to empower young people to become pioneers in developing their own solutions to world poverty. The organization targets under-developed, war-torn countries where extreme poverty exists.
A Mighty Girl
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This is an awesome company that specializes in offering the world’s largest collection of books and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls.