November 22, 2006 by jameslucas.

Don’t Eat This Book by Morgan Spurlock: Lightweight But Convincing Expose of the Fast Food Industry
Don’t Eat This Book by Morgan Spurlock is a lot more than just a spin-off of his Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me. It’s a funny, fast-paced, but convincing critique of the fast food industry. If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll appreciate the behind the scenes perspectives revealed in Don’t Eat This Book. But the main thrust of the book should appeal to anyone with an interest in the fast food industry and its role in modern society.

Obesity and Fast Foods: The Lethal Link
Obesity and fast foods are killing America. Now this empire of fat is spreading around the world…with grim results. The good news is that there is something you can do to help stop this epidemic.

Dialing M for Mindfulness
Looking for mindfulness? Who are you going to call? Your moment of calm and clarity might be as close as the nearest Golden Arches.

Esai Morales star of Fast Food Nation Interview
Esai Morales delivers another commanding performance in his role as a restaurant manager in Fast Food Nation. When PETA sat down with Esai recently, he said how important it was to him to be in this film, both because of his deep concerns about the way animals are treated in the meat industry and because of the film’s opportunity to highlight the mistreatment, worker rights violations, and starvation wages that so many slaughterhouse workers—many of whom are Latino immigrants—are forced to endure.

Richard Linklater Director of Fast Food Nation Interview
PETA recently sat down with Linklater to talk about his experiences making the movie, his own views on the fast-food industry, and his reasons for going vegetarian. Check out the exclusive interview.

Paul Dano of Fast Food Nation Interview
Paul recently took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to PETA about his experiences behind the scenes of Fast Food Nation in this exclusive interview.

PETA’s Celebrity Thanksgiving
Jorja Fox, Casey Affleck, Kevin Nealon, Emily Deschanel, and Alicia Silverstone join Tom the Turkey for a Thanksgiving feast, PETA-style!

Thanksgiving Recipe
Gravy that’s Good for everyone. It’s been a family hit for years. Anything is better than that jiggly jelly gizzard gravy. ENJOY.

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November 22, 2006 by jameslucas.

Volleyball Strategy: Slamming the Spike and Wasting Your Competition
If you are a Volley Ball player and you truly like to win then you are going to have to practice the hardcore spike to level the competition. And when I say level them, I do not mean level the playing field I mean completely level them into submission. This is why you personally and your team must concentrate more on slamming the spikes and wasting your competition rather than just playing the fundamentals and proper placing of the spike.

Volleyballs
Volleyball is among the most well-loved and popular sports around the globe. An active sport that provides excellent aerobic exercise, this game is perfect for keeping you fit, and it also helps you improve your hand-and-eye coordination, as well as your ability to supersede the desire to duck a fast-moving object - in this case, a ball.

Volleyball Skills: Serving Like a Superstar!
The volleyball serve is the first opportunity to attack and immediately make a point against the opposing team. Since it’s the only volleyball fundamental that is completely under your control its important to be able to check your form to be sure you have the most effective serve as possible.

Women’s Beach Volleyball: Go Pro or Go Home
CSTV’s inside look at 16 of the top collegiate women volleyball players as they transition from the hard wood to the sand.

Kahuna Beach Volleyball AVP Next
This is a girls 15U juniors AVP Next tournament, sponsored by Kahuna Beach Volleyball. The tournament came down to two Kahuna Beach Volleyball Teams competing in the final! This video was produced by C2N Sports Productions, www.C2N-Sports.com

AVP Volleyball Best Celebrations
See the Top AVP Pros and their celebrations.

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November 22, 2006 by jameslucas.

Simple Surfing Tips for Beginners and Professionals
The two main components of surfing are paddling out and dropping in. While there is definitely a lot more to surfing, these are two things to master. The best way to learn how to surf is first hand, so after reading this article, go out there and surf, surf, surf!

Learn How to Surf in Just 1 Day
The first thing you need is the right surfboard. Most people make the mistake of trying to learn how to surf on a board that is too short. They see pros riding short boards and think that’s what they need. This is wrong and will only make you frustrated and give up trying to learn.

Pack A Rash Guard Shirt For Your Beach Vacation
The rash guard shirt is a useful piece of beach clothing, which helps protect the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. This article provides information about what a rash guard shirt is, what it does, who needs one, what types there are to choose from and where to find one.

Trestles Free Surf
Free surf at trestles with Andy Irons, Jamie O’Brien, Cory Lopez, Mick Fanning, and Kelly Slater.

Boost Mobile Pro at Trestles
The 2006 Boost Mobile Pro from Trestles, California. It was a good time for everybody in attendance the major surfers came out for the event including Kelly Slater.

Surfboard of Death
Watch the funny MXC challege.

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November 22, 2006 by jameslucas.

Make Homemade Snowboarding Videos to Showcase Your Talent
Videos can always make your vacation memorable and of course can make it something that never fades away. When your vacation includes snowboarding there are many different things that can be done with them.

How Snowboarding Got Started
In 1929 M.J. Burchett tried to slide down a snowy hill with his feet strapped to a single board. This is the first recorded attempt at snowboarding that we know about. He tied his feet to the board with a clothesline and some horse reins.

Finding the Snowboard Option that is Right for You
Snowboarding is a sport that is enjoyed by an increasing number of people. It should not be surprising to find that there are a number of snowboard options on the market these days.

Shralp! 41: New Zealand Open 2006
New Zealand Open 2006, Snowpark, NZ, August 3-5 2006. Music: Rory Track: Peace, War and Happiness, music.podshow.com Park Opening: Hintertux, Austria, October 6-8 2006. Music: Backslider Track: Interlude To Love music.podshow.com Amateur Video: Luke Hayes, Ontario, Canada.

Shralp! 42: Rail Session: Feb, 2006, Nanshan, China
Rail Session: Feb, 2006, Nanshan, China. Music: MC Webber feat. Yin T’sang - Zai Zherrr, Mellow ParK Tour: China, Burton Am Tour: Europe. Trick Tip: Nollie and Nollie BS 180 by Heinz Lohle. Music: Serpent of Eve, Track: Ride music.podshow.com Web Toy Line Rider Music: SpoilSport, Track: I Ride The Train music.podshow.com Contest Preview: Air and Style 06

Shralp! 43: Finnish TV Show: ALS, Aleksi Litovaara Snowboarding
Finnish TV Show: ALS, Aleksi Litovaara Snowboarding Music: SDAOK, Track: Company Business, music.podshow.com Swiss Event: freestyle.ch, September 22-24, 2006, Zurich, Switzerland Music: Soulfege, Track: Sunshine, music.podshow.com UK Amateur Video: HJP Crew Music: The Royalty

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November 22, 2006 by jameslucas.

Skateboarding: A Fun Alternative Solution
Some kids just don’t seem to get into team sports. For one reason or another, children may shy away from the conventional recreational activities offered today, such as basketball or baseball.

Skateboarding in the Eighties to the Present
Skateboarding traces its roots to the seventies but it really reached the peak of its popularity in the mid-eighties to the present when major skateboard manufacturers propelled it to new heights.

Extreme Skateboarding at Maple Skatepark in the Outer Banks
Think of the Outer Banks and recreation, and the more obvious water sports come to mind. Anybody planning a vacation to the shores of North Carolina, be it Dare or Currituck County, is likely looking forward to days of relaxing in the sun, surfing, fishing, and coasting the waves on a jet ski. Newer visitors to the Currituck Outer Banks may be surprised to know, however, that an alternative recreational activity awaits them at Maple Skate Park.

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled substances across state lines, and since his parole in 2004, the Born-Again Christian has dedicated his life to being a good father and positive influence on the sport.

Christian Hosoi: Oceanside Street Attack, 1987
Glad to see this Legend free! Christian Rosha Hosoi (born October 5, 1967 in USA) is a professional skateboarder. He was also known by the nicknames Christ and Holmes. Hosoi, along with Tony Hawk, was the most popular skateboarder for the better part of the 1980’s. Hosoi is married to Jennifer Lee and has one son, Rhythm Hosoi. He is currently living in Huntington Beach, California.

Christian Hosoi
Christian Hosoi’s life story and testimony all packaged into one You Tube special! Christian Rosha Hosoi (born October 5, 1967 in USA) is a professional skateboarder. He was also known by the nicknames Christ and Holmes. Hosoi, along with Tony Hawk, was the most popular skateboarder for the better part of the 1980’s. Hosoi is married to Jennifer Lee and has one son, Rhythm Hosoi. He is currently living in Huntington Beach, California.

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November 22, 2006 by jameslucas.

Racism in Movies
The discourse that all black people are second-class citizens and prone to uncivilized hooligan behavior was a truth that started off during the colonization of America back in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. After the European settlers slaughtered countless numbers of Native American Indians, they imported folks from Africa to come and labor in America as slaves on plantations and in construction.

Racism
Racism is generally defined as a persecution based on beliefs, practices and institutions that negatively discriminate people based just on their race. Sometimes it’s based on the idea that one race can be superior to another and must dominate it. Scientists still didn’t agree on the origins of the racism discrimination and the way it started its existence.

Is There A Racial Discrimination In The USA
What comes to the mind of a foreigner when he hears about the United States of America? The general view that is accepted and spread all over the world that it is a highly democratic country that has a very loyal and flexible immigration system and welcomes asylum seekers and seekers of a better life from around the globe, and once you are in the US you are granted with benefits and the same rights the citizens of the country enjoy. It is believed to be one of the countries that have overcome segregation and racial discrimination.

Seinfeld’s Kramer (Michael Richards) Racist Tirade
Michael Richards makes a fool out of himself an evening at Laugh.

Michael Richards (Kramer) Apologizes
Watch the video of Michael Richards (Kramer) Apologizing on David Letterman.

Mel Gibson Good Morning America Diane Sawyer Interview, pt1
Mel Gibson talks to ABC’s Diane Sawyer About His Fight With Alcoholism And His Anti-Semitic Tirade.

Mel Gibson Good Morning America Diane Sawyer Interview, pt2
Mel Gibson talks about his DUI arrest and the anti-Semitic comments he made. Part 2 of a 3 part interview with Diane Sawyer.

Mel Gibson Good Morning America Diane Sawyer Interview, pt3
Mel Gibson talks about his DUI arrest and the anti-Semitic comments he made. Part 3 of a 3 part interview with Diane Sawyer.

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