HEY WHAT IS UP? MY NAME IS MARIO AND I AM 29 AND I AM FROM CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN BETWEEN SF AND LA. I HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA, SF AND SAN DIEGO ALSO. I AM NEW TO THIS FORUM AND HAVE BARELY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE BUT I INTEND ON DELVING INTO IT MORE. I AM A GRAD OF ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE AND THE ART INSTITUTE AND HALTED MY ATTENDANCE AT SFSU DUE TO THE CSU BUDGET CUTS. I AM NOW HEAVILY CONSIDERING GOING TO FLORIDA TO ATTEND A SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE WRITING FOR ENTERTAINMENT. I LEARNED OF THIS ORGANIZATION THROUGH ADBUSTERS.ORG. IT SEEMS LIKE A WORTHWHILE ENDEAVOR AND ONE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO SEE PROGRESS AND PERHAPS BE A PART OF. LATELY I  HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FOCUS MY ENERGY ON MAKING DECISIONS THAT DO NOT TRACE THEIR ORIGINS TO THE EXPLOITATION OF ANYBODY. IT IS VERY HARD, BUT NOT TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE. I BELIEVE IN HUMAN DIGNITY, ETHICS, HIGH MORAL STANDARDS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. I AM INTERESTED IN PERMACULTURE AND PLAN TO TAKE A WORKSHOP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COME AUGUST. I AM A PUBLISHED WRITER, EDITOR AND RESEARCHER. I HAVE A BLOG AND FACEBOOK IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I LIKE TO THINK HUMAN INGENUITY WILL CARRY US TO THE NEXT PHASE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT- ONE IN WHICH THE DISPARITY BETWEEN CLASSES WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST.  THATS ALL FOR NOW. I HOPE ALL ARE WELL!!