Facing Goliath is an inspiring documentary film that demonstrates how Ray Taylor, a man in his fifties, about to lose his eye-sight, transcends above the limitations of the corporeal, and journeys beyond his own and his friend Sebastian’s expectations! Taylor wanted to avoid depression and for this purpose his friend Sebastian, a natural bodybuilder, challenged … Read more
The avocado is a new superfood and its cultivation has been increasing worldwide, including in southern Portugal. But avocado plantations suck up the water in the already drought-stricken country. Local residents and small farmers are fighting back. Matthew Ambrose had imagined his ninth summer running a vacation quinta in Portugal quite differently. For decades, Matthew … Read more
Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to physical appearance and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. In other terms, racism is the marginalization and/or oppression of people of color based on a socially constructed hierarchy that privileges white people. When you think … Read more
Directed by Rob Epstein, the Times of Harvey Milk looks at the life and political career of San Francisco’s first openly gay counselor, Harvey Milk. His rise from a community activist to a symbol of political power, to his assassination are documented with historical news footage and personal stories of those who knew him. Harvey … Read more
The Salem witch trials are hearings and prosecutions of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1963. People feared they were in danger of the witch conspiracy and decided to start a witch hunt and execute the ones accused of the crime witchcraft. The society of this time was afraid of the ones using witchery … Read more
Jacque Fresco was born on March 13th in 1916. He is an American futurist and self-described social engineer, inventor and designer. Fresco is self-educated and has worked in a mixed bag of positions identified with industrial design, ranging from bio-medical innovations to totally integrated social systems and is the Founder and Director of Sociocyberneering and The Venus Project. The Venus Project reflects … Read more
“A Thin Line is a short documentary about two women from Ghana, Africa, who both almost died while giving birth, but survived and now tell their story. Focusing not on the near death, but on the impact of health care and the limited access to it in African countries, the stories of Philo and Elisabeth … Read more
Rudi Affolter and Gwen Tighe have both experienced strong religious visions. He is an atheist than a Christian. He thought he had died, she thought she had given birth to Jesus. Both have temporal lobe epilepsy. Like other forms of epilepsy, the disease assembly, but is also associated with religious hallucinations. Research on why people … Read more
Thorium is readily available & can be turned into energy without generating transuranic wastes. Thorium’s capacity as nuclear fuel was discovered during WW II, but ignored because it was unsuitable for making bombs. A liquid-fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) is the optimal approach for harvesting energy from Thorium, and has the potential to solve today’s energy/climate … Read more
‘The iPod Revolution’ gives a succinct yet all encompassing snapshot of how Apple was infused with a new life in the hands of the legendary Steve Jobs and took the world by storm by redefining the music industry and taking over the mp3 market creating an entry barrier for the rest of the players. Steve … Read more