As they ask on their website, “What are you going to do to end the silence?” http://dayofsilence.org/content/truth.html 

FRANCE MAY OUTLAW INCITING EXTREME THINNESS   By DEVORAH LAUTER, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 40 minutes ago The French parliament’s lower house adopted a groundbreaking bill Tuesday that would make it illegal for anyone — including fashion magazines, advertisers and … Continue reading →

Then… And now… http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7347856.stm

January 15, 1929- April 4, 1968 “They said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.  Come now therefore, and let us slay him…and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”  Genesis 37:19-20 KJV

Today, in my independent cinema class, we watched Hoop Dreams, the uplifting yet heart-wrenching tale of Arthur Agee and William Gates. As one student talked about the expectations and assumptions that exist for so many in my classto go to … Continue reading →