Posts from February, 2006

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    Feb    1

    Legends Never Die
    The skateboard world, and downtown NYC, has lost a legend: Harold Hunter passed away on February 17 (yeah, I’m a little a slow…). The NY Times obit states the cause as a “heart attack.” Sadly, it appears to be a cocaine overdose. To many, Harold first hit the scene in Larry Clark’s 1995 film “Kids”. [...]
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    Feb    1

    Tolerance vs. Free Speech
    May 6, 2002 Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn murdered for his anti-immigration platform and general hostile stance toward Islam. November 4, 2004 Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh stabbed and shot in broad daylight for producing a documentary film that spotlighted violence against women in Islamic societies. February 2, 2006 Protests erupt throughout the Muslim world because a Danish newspaper published [...]
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