Drumbeat takes control.
Moves my blood the way moon does.
Shapes me like lightning.
Split Poetry Chapbook: $5
Pull the Trigger and Drive (Dan Stalter)
A Very Neat Monster (Sean Gallagher)
Stalk me plz! kthx.
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Create! Destroy! (Repeat)
[ Between Two Names ]
I started a blog to explore the nature of human duality. Dan (god is my judge) and Diabolical (to have qualities of the devil). Two extremities within one one being. Where is the line drawn? Who draws it? What happens when the balance is tipped? These are some of the questions I'm hoping to be able to more clearly answer through this exploration. I invite you to join me.
[POETRY]
SUNY Oneonta "Tabloids" @ CUPSI Finals 2008
Currently:
* Not doing slam for the first time in some four years. This is not a permanent departure, but a welcome change for the time being. My blog ( Between Two Names ) will be exploring my latest creative endeavor.
[The 2008 SUNY Oneonta Poetry Slam Team]
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I love the Intangilbes and our extended Slam Fam. Mad love for my 2008 SUCO Team; we placed 4th at the Collegiate National Poetry Slam held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I also co-organized the first 'Where There's Smoke There's Fire' Slam Family Tour this past April, and it changed my life. The creative energy and love that this family brings to my life is unparalleled.
[VIDEO]
George & I [Trailer]
Currently:
* The Black List [Documentary] Produced by Sean Gallagher, Dan Stalter, & Yasir Anasari. We are currently working on expanding the film.
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I've been involved in a number of documentaries lately. I was recently recognized, along with Sean and Yasir, for our 'Artistic Contribution to Social Justice' in making The Black List by the school's Africana & Latino Studies Department. The first draft can be viewed here: ( www.blacklistmovie.com ). We are currently working to expand this into a feature length, and improve upon the original draft.
I also record a lot of spoken word poetry performances, then hoard the tapes and never show anyone. Ask any of the poets - I've got tons of footage. I'm also into cats, sketch comedy, improv, and making stupid videos with no real purpose. I occasionally upload stuff to youtube.
[CAUSES]
stopdrugads.org
You can't watch ten minutes of television without coming across one of the many disgusting Drug Ads that currently pollute the airways. The Big Pharama companies are out of control. The ads are misleading. They're set up like Public Service Announcements, but they are not educational.
SUBLIMINAL:
The only solution to your problem (and it is a problem) is this pill. Before the hired actor in this commercial took the pill, their life was miserable. Yours will be too if you don't ask your doctor about our drugs.
There is action being taken to have these direct-to-consumer ads made illegal. I've got a Cause started on myspace you can check out, equipped with videos and links. You can also check the link above. Help spread the word.
afterinnocence.com
innocenceproject.com
I recently watched the film After Innocence. It's a real eye-opener to the corruption within our State Justice Systems. Rent it, buy it, download it, or borrow it from someone. There's some really passionate people working on the Innocence Project, and it's refreshing to see the effort being put towards righting the wrongs of our past. The resistance they meet on behalf of the State Justice Systems' (especially Florida) is unsettling to say the least.
barackobama.com
For the first time in my lifetime there's a strong candidate for the United States President that I don't completely hate. Yes, I tend to be apathetic about politics. A sign of the times, I suppose. And that's one of the reason's I like him. No, I do not think he's some kind of liberal messiah, here to save us and fix all of our problems. What he has been doing is inspiring people to work harder for the changes they would like to see in the world. One of the greatest successes of the Bush administration has been to make people feel completely helpless about what goes on. Believing that we have the power is the first step towards taking some of it back.
