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In News, Site on February 1, 2011 at 7:09 pm

WEEKLY UPDATE:Hot off the Urban Ascetic Press

Announcements

This site is being redeveloped please come back  In early March 2o11 for the site relaunch .

Update

This will have to be a range of stuff maybe even introductory text on whats the latest and greatest in the world of Urban ascetic.net .

What would a quotable be like here? where we include some cool looking stuff

Consider replacing the news graphic with the sadow urban logo?

Make this whole post both really slick and tidy. This post has to be the slickest and most polished as it’s in effect part of the site structure. While  also being an ideal way to set and regulate the standard page length for posts before the more split is used.

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Giving Strategically

In Article on January 19, 2010 at 11:35 pm

small girl rescued being treated at hospital

Image of survivor courtesey of the Guardian

Effective disaster response

There  is always a lot of blogging about disaster relief   this is my contribution to that discussion. My primary concern is giving the right kind of help  in the right way. I hope you find it useful.
The Haiti Earthquake went to most peoples hearts.
Having saturated the news for a week,coverage will start to die away soon. The need for relief will not.

Haiti was one of the poorest countries in the world before this disaster. Life is even more perilous there now.
No matter what your circumstances you can make a difference.

OK what to do if you want to help long-term? – going out on a limb I’m going to say adopt a Haitian orphan…

OK that’s not going to fly for most people (me either), but even with limited funds you can still make a difference.

  • Phase 1- Give what you can
  • Phase 2- Support those that give
  • Phase 3 – Get the message out and keep supporting
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Avatar the future of film ?

In Film, Way Stop on January 7, 2010 at 2:52 pm

 

Avatar a  Guilty Pleasure.
Like the feeling after eating too much Christmas turkey I  have been experiencing a bout of post Avatar guilt. Don’t get me wrong the verdicts in, Avatar is huge it’s going to be either the first or second best selling film of all time. But the box office take doesn’t tell the full story. It’s good but not great. As the first of the new wave of 3D Imax specials it’s a must see. As a film it’s not even close to Cameron’s best work.
The Industry specifically Fox bet big on Avatar. With a budget rumored to be $300M plus and a huge media blitz this was no ordinary blockbuster.
Ostensibly this was about pushing back the boundaries of film, redefining and improving the cinema experience for a new generation.
I enjoyed the ride but couldn’t help feeling the film was another blow to cinema’s dwindling legitimacy as an art form and cultural force.
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