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What is going on? Our story is evolving. Nomads Café is a unique place for indepedent folks to connect. Hopefully the place will inform, inspire, and/or promote good things happening in business, politics, music, arts, and community. Connecting people across borders with alternative art and media is the main idea.
Another goal is to offer a diversity of information in order to help further new perspectives, informed discussion and positive change. Just a goal. There's always room for argument too ;) Knowing the truth about the good as well as the bad is becoming increasingly important in a world that seems reluctant to address issues that affect everyday people all over the globe. And sharing information and ideas on a global level might enable us to overcome common obstacles to change. Overcoming hatred and ignorance will always be one of the toughest things, but solving common problems and seeing mutual benefits might build a little bit of that brother & sisterhood thing. More tolerance, acceptance and respect would be a plus. Too bad those pluses are so out at the White House. Tolerance, diplomacy and accountability are all but out the window there. Denying the root causes of terrorism, ignoring poverty and pollution problems, discarding long-term energy solutions- have all become standard policy. The focus instead is well-outlined by the Administration as The Project for the New American Century. Check it out if you haven't already. This "neo con" agenda is hardly democratic and widely-criticized as nothing less than global domination. Bad idea. Narrow-minded, impractical, unethical and unaffordable too. We can do much better. We can get better-informed for starters...we can acquire better-informed, healthier perspectives and get organized to direct better long-term solutions on our own...or we can attempt to ignore the increasing signs of potential disaster.
Mainstream media could do a lot more for the public interest by covering and prioritizing issues and news developments that truly serve or seriously affect our common interests. Demanding legitimate democratic elections, competent and accountable leaders, realistic and sustainable policies, worker rights and consumer protections, affordable health care and education, environmental stewardship and more are all in the people's interest. And what we need now is public media that points out facts that matter. Indie media resources are key for introducing a range of credible sources typically absent from corporate media. By offering a diversity of well-informed perspectives, indie media allows for broader public understanding of the issues presented. In contrast, corporate media outlets have a unique inherent bias in a different direction as they are owned by people that have extensive capital investments that often affect the scope, angle and/or objective integrity of the news. Defined by their private investment nature, corporate media companies hold investment interests close to their chests and often define objective journalism in terms of ulterior profit instead of public interest. This difference is critical because the accuracy and depth of information we receive in the news is a significant if not complete source of our knowledge and understanding of what is going on in the world. Without diversity in both the editorial content and ownership of mainstream media, there is little hope for a well-informed public capable of much compassion or understanding. It is the hope here that the search for truth in media will make more sense as well as the value of being a more active participant in everyday events that continue to shape our collective will and understanding. In other words, the ideals and active citizenship that define true democracy and freedom should not be taken for granted, ignored or forgotten if we want to maintain the integrity of our Constitution and freedom of our people. "Sentiment without action is the ruin
of the soul"
Btw, maybe money doesn't grow on trees, but sometimes it grows on water (above). Until that happens in LA, this site will also be used for personal business, potential employers and current projects. I've been lucky to work with many talented people as a freelancer in California since 1992 and hope to continue building lasting relationships in the commercial entertainment and action sports industries. (more)
Nomads Cafe is here for work and for play, to further better stuff happening now as well as for the kids down the line. Our common knowledge is evolving. And that changes everything. Creative projects included. More updates happening soon. Thanks for dropping in...
Happy holidays :) - Fran Battaglia |
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