Author Archives: 3rdworldimagineer

When life hands you lemons, THROW THEM BACK. “I grew up with doom and gloom,” counters Sonja Sharp, 23, who was paralyzed at eight and, despite being told she would never walk again, is now ambulatory. “So you can doom-and-gloom until … Continue reading →

from my post: Now, thanks to a late aughts explosion of popularity, the symbol of intifada is second only to the Che t-shirt for its global ubiquity and collegiate rebel chic. Today, you can buy this fashion juggernaut from half … Continue reading →

From my post: Charney and AA haven’t been exactly subtle in expressing their feelings on immigration. This is a company that advertises its manufacturing jobs exclusively on Los Angeles’s 107.1 Super Estrella and other Spanish language media. Yes, the announcer … Continue reading →

Fri June 19, 2009 2:00 AM PST Aravind Adiga, the 34-year-old author of last year’s Man Booker Prize winner, The White Tiger, is back with a new India lovers’ delight: Between the Assassinations. The novel-in-stories takes the form of a … Continue reading →

I just gave up my seat on a van of Sri Lankan Tamils from Queens on their way down to see Hillary Clinton give her early morning breifing on the state of affairs in their island nation’s up country, where … Continue reading →

Cops say they’re seeing an early sumemr spike in the 60th . Then again, they always say that. Check out my story at The Brooklyn Ink   

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