Monthly Archives: March 2006

bm115 A Visit to Venezuela, the Observations of Steve Shalom

bm115 A Visit to Venezuela, the Observations of Steve Shalom

March 25, 2006

It becomes hard to tell what is really happening in Venezuela with all the conflicting reports coming from the United States government, US media, the international press, and the country itself. How you view the situation seems to hinge on whether you are pro-Chavez or anti-Chavez. While...

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Peace At Hand in Spain

Peace At Hand in Spain

March 24, 2006

Rafa Díez Usabiaga Rafa Díez Usabiaga Rafa Díez Usabiaga Remember that name, because he could and should be the Gerry Adams of the ETA Basque Paramilitary/Seperatist group. When you hear the name Gerry Adams, you should think: IRA, Sinn Fein, politician, peace negociations, unity, diffusion of tensions.... any one or all...

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New Jerseans Abroad

New Jerseans Abroad

March 23, 2006

B has been in Amsterdam this week, visiting from Paris. He's been living in Paris for something like 5 years now, along with his fiancé. B and I go way back to the days where we studied together in Aix-en-Provence, down in the sleepy south of France,...

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bmtv3 A Lisbon “Bica” View

bmtv3 A Lisbon “Bica” View

March 22, 2006

Videoblog about the view out the window while I was in Lisbon. I try to explain some factoids and generally show you what a magical place it is. This is the last of my March 06 vlogs about Portugal, thanks for all the fantastic feedback. Watch...

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Colonialism in North America

Colonialism in North America

March 22, 2006

As I tend to stay up most of the night working on all kinds of blog reading, article seeking, audio collecting, and video editing - sometimes my eyes play tricks on me. Sometimes I think I see things wrong or I must be way too sleepy. That's...

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