Yasmin Shiraz » 2010

Stranded in ATL: Part 2

Last year after the American Library Association convention, there was a groundstop in Atlanta and on my way home, I was stranded in Atlanta. The airline gave me a partial credit for a hotel room and told me to go outside and find the shuttle! So, I sat on a bench for what seemed like [...]

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Nominated for Best USA Documentary At Intl Youth Film Festival

Hello there. I’m putting together my final preparations for my travel to the International Youth Film Festival. Can She Be Saved? will be screening in Port Talbot/ South Wales at Thursday at 9pm. Its always so great to be nominated especially since the film was such a labor of love. Anyway, I plan on taking [...]

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Tags: Can She Be Saved?, international youth film festival

Morning Inspiration: Randy Pausch (Video) Achieving Childhood Dreams

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Tags: achieving, childhood, dreams, inspiration, morning, randy pausch

Sex Tapes: Why do we care so much? (Photo)

I’m stumped by the American fascination with the sex tape. I’m surprised at how the sex tape has launched so many careers. When I hear that someone has a sex tape, I immediately think, “And?” I don’t think stuff like, “He or she MUST have TALENT.” I don’t think, “That’s the person that I want [...]