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this publication has been, “What is going to happen to BAY Magazine next year?” Well, to be perfectly honest, I don’t know. As some may know, I will be going off to university next year and my life and involvement within the magazine will slowly have to come to an end. At the same time, however, I’m scared that without my active participation, the magazine will lose its direction and fall off course. Of course, that’s probably just my parental side kicking in; after all, this magazine is like my child.
What most people don’t realize is that my role on the magazine
is not just ‘editor-in-chief.’ I founded this publication and built it up from just simple dreams and vague ideas. It has become more than just a job; it has become a passion and one that I am definitely not willing to give up. At least not just yet. Whatever, I have three months to figure it out. Right now, I’m just going to buckle down and tackle my last summer with everything I’ve got because that’s the only way T.T. Tu can do it.
Making yesterday’s dream a reality,
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Sid, Manny, Diego, and friends face their final adventure in the last movie of the Ice Age series, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The gang discovers a population of dinosaurs not yet extinct in the tropics. Manny and Ellie are expecting their first child, and Scrat meets his female equivalent. Sid, in hopes of starting his own family, steals some dinosaur eggs, which results in a rollercoaster of dangerous hunts and wild goose chases.
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ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS
JULY 2: THE TUBES (CLASSIC ROCK) MUSIC IN THE PARK: Free Thursday concerts from 5:30 PM - 9:15 PM @ Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose.
JULY 9: EEK-A-MOUSE (REGGAE)
JULY 16: PATO BANTON (REGGAE)
JUNE 25: PETE ESCOVEDO ORCHESTRA (LATIN JAZZ) JULY 11 - JULY 12 LOS ALTOS ART & WINE FESTIVAL Come to Los Altos for this two day event for fun for the whole family! Admission is free! It will be in downtown Los Altos on State and Main Streets.
STARLIGHT CINEMAS: See free outdoor movies every Wednesday all throughout summer in downtown San Jose. Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy an evening with a free film. Movies begin at dusk.
JULY 4: LOS GATOS: enjoy BBQ, games, free cookies/ lemonade, and music @ the Los Gatos Civic Center from 11 AM - 5 PM
JULY 12: FREE admission @ the TECH MUSEUM in SAN JOSE. Explore the Tech’s hands-on exhibits courtesy of ScholarShare. (Does not include IMAX). Museum hours: 10 AM - 5 PM
JULY 4: SANTA CLARA: Inexpensive pancake breakfast, dancing, food booths, music, and games for the whole family all day @ Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd. Fireworks start at 9:30 PM
JUNE 17: TO CATCH A THIEF @ the historic district JUNE 24: MAD HOT BALLROOM @ the SOFA district JULY 8: CADDY SHACK @ san pedro square JULY 15: CASABLANCA @ the historic district JULY 22: ROMEO & JULIET @ the SOFA district
JULY 4: SAN FRANCISCO:Waterfront celebration with music provided by bands “Take 2” and “Tainted Love”. 1-9 p.m. Fireworks to immediately follow. Events are located @ Pier 39. JULY 4: MILPITAS: Pool party, BBQ, music, games @ the Milpitas Sports Center from 1 PM - 5 PM; concert and fireworks 8 to 10 PM JULY 4: CUPERTINO: Inexpensive pancake breakfast, children’s parade, live entertainment, and family activities @ 10455 Miller Avenue. Fireworks are scheduled for the evening. AUGUST 12: MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL @ san pedro square
JULY 18: BIG BANDS AND BARBECUE Enjoy downtown Campbell with live music, tasty barbecue, and dancing. Campbell Ave. (between Winchester and Bascom. ) 12 PM - 8 PM IMPULSE EXCURSIONS: GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE SHOP Surround yourself with decadent chocolate as you enjoy a short self-guided tour of the chocolate-making process. Located @ Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco. Hours: Sun-Th: 9 AM-11 PM; FriSat 9 AM -midnight; Ice Cream Fountain opens at 10 AM.
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JULY 23: MATT NATHANSON (POP / ROCK)
ACTION ORIENTED: ROLLER SKATING ANYONE? San Jose Skate offers a fun activity to do at night or even in the daytime. 397 Blossom Hill Rd. $8 admission and $2.50 for skate rental. Dress up in costumes with friends! No food or glowsticks allowed.
JULY 30 - AUGUST 2 SANTA CLARA COUNTY FAIR Come see farm animals and eat some fair food favorites @ the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds! JULY 26: SAN FRANCISCO CHILDREN’S THEATER FESTIVAL With over 20 different live shows, the San Francisco Children’s Theater offers free entertainment on both indoor and outdoor stages! Held @ Yerba Buena Gardens, Zeum, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum in downtown San Francisco from 11 AM - 5PM JULY 21: DIGITAL CAMERA WORKSHOP. Improve your understanding and use of your digital camera’s features during Vineland Library’s free workshop led by photographer Craig Moore. 1450 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose 5:30-7:30 PM WWW.BAYMAGAZINE.ORG
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AUGUST 6: ANTHONY DAVID (R&B)
AUGUST 13: BETTER THAN EZRA (POP / ROCK)
IMPULSE EXCURSIONS: FORTUNE COOKIE FACTOY See fortune cookies made fresh before your eyes at the Golden Gate Cookie Factory @ SF’s Chinatown on Ross Alley. Call (415) 781-3956 for more info ACTION ORIENTED: AQUA ADVENTURE PARK Check out Fremont’s new Aqua Adventure park. $16 admission Non-Fremont residents. $2 Tube rental M-F 11 AM-4 PM, Sat/Sun until 5 PM
AUGUST 20: SONNY LANDRETH (BLUES / ROCK)
AUGUST 27: WHITE ALBUM ENSEMBLE (BEATLES TRIBUTE)
AUGUST 22-23: PALO ALTO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Wander through booths and observe this extensive community art fair. Be sure to check out the asphalt chalk creations and outdoor studio art @ University Ave, Palo Alto. 10 AM -6 PM
AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 2 SAN FRANCISCO ALOHA FESTIVAL Get a taste of Polynesian culture right here in the Bay Area! Come to the San Francisco Presidio Main Post/ Parade Grounds from 10 AM - 5 PM and experience the spirit of aloha.
AUGUST 7-9 SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL Downtown San Jose’s Jazz Festival returns this year with over 100 concerts including sounds of jazz, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B, electronica, and more. 1 day: $15 ($10 on Friday); 2 days: $20; All 3 days: $30; Ages 12 and under: free
AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 2 WATSONVILLE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Sample some of the country’s best strawberries and have some fun with the family in downtown Watsonville. AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 2 FREMONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS With over 700 different art vendors and 30 different food booths, the Fremont Fesitval is open 10 AM - 6 PM!
THINK YOU KNOW YOUR BAY AREA? WELL HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO SHOW HOW SKILLED YOU ARE AT IDENTIFYING PLACES. FOR EACH ISSUE, I WILL BE OUT AND ABOUT THROUGHOUT THE BAY LOOKING FOR COOL AND INTERESTING SPOTS TO TAKE A SNAPSHOT AT. THEN, I’LL PUT THE PICTURE IN THE MAGAZINE AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GUESS WHERE I AM. TRY TO BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE. (DON’T SAY, “UH, T.T. IS IN THE BAY AREA) THE WINNER WILL GET THEIR NAME POSTED IN THE NEXT ISSUE AND WILL ALSO RECIEVE A SPECIAL PRIZE FROM US, HERE AT BAY MAGAZINE. SEND YOUR RESPONSES EITHER TO OUR EMAIL, WHEREAMI@BAYMAGAZINE.ORG OR MAIL US AT P.O. BOX 35667, MONTE SERENO, CA 95030. GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT AND ABOUT, GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BAY AREA A LITTLE BETTER. :] HAPPY TRAVELS, T.T. TU WWW.BAYMAGAZINE.ORG
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Although adjoined to the rest of San Diego County, Coronado City is often perceived as an island due to its enviable weather, miles of beaches, and island retreat atmosphere. Coronado is home to a National Historic Landmark, Hotel Del Coronado, where movies including Some Like it Hot and The Stunt Man were filmed. The main stretch, Orange Avenue, is lined with quaint antique shops, prestigious museums, eclectic restaurants, and mainstream clothing stores. In addition, the streets boast a variety of architecture from Spanish style villas to elegant Victorian mansions to beach cottages. One can easily discover the summer getaway feeling in the best of both worlds, for the island offers a small-town ocean feel as well an active nightlife.
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Once owned by gum tycoon William Wrigley, the charming island of Catalina has a population of less than 4000, and anyone looking to escape from crowded cities would appreciate what it has to offer. Just a few miles off of California’s coast, the island is preserved by the Catalina Island Conservancy, leaving nature to flourish. With its wide array of attractions for its tourists, including horsebackriding, boating, and parasailing, being bored is simply not an option. Most people, however, go to relax and bathe in the endless sunshine the island has to provide. For the romantic couple or just for a comfortable place to enjoy the island, the Avalon hotel overlooks Catalina in a peaceful setting with cozy rooms, a Koi fish pond and an open roof. It is a breath of fresh air compared to the average California beach so go out and discover Catalina, because as the island’s website suggests, “it isn’t just another island, it’s another world.”
In 1959, the United States welcomed the last two additions to the Union and now, 50 years later, we celebrate their statehoods with open arms. Truly fraternal twins, Alaska and Hawaii offer Americans an escape from the “continental” norm and bring us into different lifestyles through two very contrasting lenses. Alaska, older by only a few months, bears a harsher and broader personality. Covering the most land out of all his other brother and sister states, Alaska is for adventurers looking to explore a vast frontier. Summer brings out the best in Alaska, as some of the ice melts down, leaving trees and wildlife peering out of a semi-snowy ground. Brisk but refreshing, Alaska is a diversion from what we define as the “typical summer.” For those of us who would prefer not to stray too far from this classic notion, Alaska’s little twin sister, Hawaii, is just the state to visit. Always at an average temperature of about 80 degrees, Hawaii is known to run own her own “island time.” She radiates a distinct culture and proudly shares her native heritage to all who flock to see her. She provides the breeze, the beach, and the ambiance; all you need to do is embrace it. Alaska and Hawaii offer completely different experiences but at the same time majestically stand as two of the most beautiful places on earth. We are proud to call them numbers 49 and 50 and appreciate what they add to our ever-brewing melting pot that we call America. Hot and cold, big and small, together Alaska and Hawaii will forever be our country’s national and natural treasures.
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229 Safari Ln, Natural Bridge, VA 24578 (540) 291-3205
One of the favorite destinations in the area, the Virginia Safari is a place where you can observe African animals not confined by the cages of a zoo. As you drive through, the animals are free to lounge in the sun or come to the carside as they please. You can even visit the giraffes in the feeding station or watch tropical birds from all seven continents in the World of Birds Free-Flight Aviary. As rare as they come, the Bengal Tigers found in the Tiger Territory are ferociously breathtaking. Take in the abundance of activities unique to the Virginia Safari Park that will leave you in awe.
26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266 (830) 438-7400
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Covering 400 acres and housing over 500 animals, the Natural Bridges Texas Ranch allows visitors to get even closer to animals than at a real African safari. Amazing things are bound to be seen at the ranch----even the birth of a giraffe has occurred during business hours. As the most visited safari in Texas, the Natural Bridges ranch is not only for your entertainment but also for the preservation and breeding of African animals. Since 1884, Natural Bridges Wildlife Ranch has been bringing the essence of Africa to the heart of the Texan savannah.
Experience Africa on safari in the heart of the American savannah. by CATHERINE WANG
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“The Spirit of Africa in the heart of the Wine Country,” SafariWest is an unexpected find with over 600 animals roaming freely within an arm’s reach. Unlike most safaris that make you bring your own vehicle, SafariWest provides you with an authentic safari jeep to change an ordinary savannah experience into an extraordinary one. SafariWest is a must-see for us here in the Bay and offers us an escape to the wild side of the vine.
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Nice, France—the place to go in the French Riviera. Nice is a world-famous spot to vacation and
relax, and unlike Paris, there aren’t the seemingly hundreds of museums and sights visitors feel obligated to see. The best part about this destination is that a traveler can take her time to absorb the small details of the city. Sitting at a café sipping a classic French drink is the essence of Nice city life. While listening in on the rapid French chatter, a visitor can watch the passersby as they flit from store to store.
Express shopping options range from street vendors selling engraved metal plates to large stores
like Zara and Sephora. Don’t miss the shopping mall, Nicetoile, which cleverly mixes Nice with the French word for star. Nice is also packed with tiny unusual boutiques and shops concealed by scarves, all tucked away in narrow street ends.
Exuding an aura of serenity, Nice can be walked from end to end in around 6 hours, and La Côte
d’Azur is simply breath-taking. Nice is known for its beaches, and it is impossible to overlook the stunning turquoise hue of the ocean as the water crashes on the rocks and sand.
Nice is truly a cultural mixing pot where many Europeans choose to vacation and take advantage of
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meat by JENNY HEATH If a vegetarian has ever tried to convert you, he or she has probably used the ethical argument against meat-eating. While the gruesome reality of slaughterhouses might deter some from eating meat, most choose not to change their ways, perhaps because they never actually see the carnage or the lives of the animals involved. Whatever the reason, Americans continue to consume much more meat than is necessary to sustain a healthy diet. There are many arguments against eating meat, most of which are widely ignored. The choice in fact concerns people around the world, and even the fate of the entire planet. Eating meat contributes to world hunger. Every 2.3 seconds, a child dies of malnutrition. There is more than enough food to feed everyone in the world, but much of this food is used to fatten animals for consumption. Large quantities of land which could be used to grow food are used instead as livestock pastures, and vast amounts of food which could be fed to humans are instead used to feed the animals we eat. We eat food because we need energy (in the form of calories) to live. We use this energy to breathe, move, and complete everyday tasks. When perfectly good food is used to feed livestock, these calories are burned off and can no longer be consumed by humans. We lose WWW.BAYMAGAZINE.ORG
90% of the original amount of energy we produce by feeding it to livestock, who use it to breathe, move, and produce layers like hair and feathers, which we do not consume. It takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just one pound of edible meat. Twenty percent of the corn grown in the US is eaten by humans, while eighty percent is eaten by livestock. In other countries, farmers who are simply trying to feed their families are being forced off their land because their plant-based agricultural model is being replaced by intensive livestock rearing, partially driven by US demand. If people eat the food they grow instead of using it to produce meat, there would be much more food to go around. Eating meat has also been directly linked to the most serious environmental problems we face today, including global warming, water and air pollution, deforestation, exploitation of natural resources, and species extinction. Three times more fossil fuels must be burned to produce a meat-centered diet than a meat-free diet. The threat of higher world temperatures would be greatly reduced if people ate less meat. In addition, meateating contributes to the loss of rainforests. To keep up with US consumption, 300 million pounds of meat are imported annually from Central and South America. The people there are compelled to cut down forests in order to make way for livestock pastures. Long-term damage to the ecosystem is ignored because of short-term economic gain. Countries are being stripped of their resources to put meat on American tables, while 75% of all Central American children under the age of five are undernourished. Even American forests are suffering, as 260 million acres have been cleared to produce the meat. The destruction of rainforests also results in the extinction of 1,000 species each year. The average American consumes twice his or her weight in meat each year. If Americans reduced their intake of meat by only ten percent, we could feed one hundred million people. If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week, the carbon dioxide savings would be equivalent to taking a half-million cars off US roads. For the sake of the world, eat your veggies. Sources: http://www.goveg.com/environment.asp; http://www. goveg.com/worldHunger.asp; http://meatthefacts.org/wp/category/ malnutrition; Diet for a New America by John Robbins
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by BRIAN KIM The Millennium marked the beginning of new contexts, adding both definition and depth to the way the new generation thinks. Cyberspace found its way into the lives of nearly everyone throughout the Bay Area, syncing the way people hear the latest news and communicate across the globe, as if it were a gateway to the real world. It does what television and telephones were designed to do, except exponentially faster. And the list keeps going. It provides people with the entertainment they love--the music, movies and video games, all of which that, in almost all cases, involve copyright protection and a price tag. Users, however, have managed to evade dishing out the $0.99 for Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas, through file sharing, a service that dates way back when the iPod was still unheard of. Napster, Kazaa, Morpheus, Limewire -- since the beginning of the decade, each service reached a peak, bringing audible and visual ecstasy at the comfort and convenience of one’s bedroom, that is, until each of the four services was taken down by infamous organizations of the entertainment industry, notably the RIAA and the MPAA. Lawsuit after lawsuit, both creators and users felt vulnerable, to the point where downloading Superbad without paying felt as bad as robbing the local 76. Countless saw defeat, until 2009, when one team refused to raise the white flag. Picture perfect like a scene from the Jason Borne series, 12 synchronized raids conducted by Swedish police took place on May 31, 2006, seizing all 12 servers linked to The Pirate Bay, shutting down one of the world’s largest file sharing communities for days. Ironically, this did nothing but multiply the number of visitors upon the day of its resurrection due to the tension built-up by the media. Attempt #1: Fail. Three years later, the police wizened up and took the four co-founders to court for “assisting the distribution of illegal content online.” To make a long story short, the four were found guilty and are awaiting a response to their appeal. Attempt #2: Not so much. At this point, it may seem like The Pirate Bay is a team of mastermind criminals, but that’s only through the lens of media clutter and nonsense. The Pirate Bay is known for providing links to torrents, which essentially provide the music, movies, and video games that people enjoy. However, those torrents exist on third-party websites, typically showing that The Pirate Bay merely compiles those torrents into a convenient search engine, as does Google or Yahoo with web sites, images, and what-not. Sure, The Pirate Bay may have been more direct and brash with their approach, but when it comes down to legality, they were found guilty on intent of fueling file-sharing, and solely intent. On such basis, the chain of guilt should go further than just The Pirate Bay, extending as far as who users are buying their Internet from, but lawyers have yet to make their shots above the belt. With reports of a biased judge to a rigged verdict, the trial has made its way up the baffling media controversy ladder, like Susan Boyle status minus the vocals. While the cofounders of The Pirate Bay seem to be coping with what they may be expecting in the coming years, if not sooner, the question remains: What does this mean for all of us in the Bay Area? The Pirate Bay has been known for generating well over 20 million users, and a handful of them, at least, reside in the Bay Area. We may be breaching time zones in order to help the Swedes overseas, but all the organization asks for is that users pick up some sweet support wear at www.bytelove.com. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for supporting the artists, not copyright infringement, but I’m joining the movement to help the underdog, lending a hand from Bay to Bay. 19 SUMMER2009
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by MABEL HSU After four years of high school we finally have enough education to qualify for work at McDonald's and enough money spent on SAT tutoring to consider ourselves impoverished. Yet despite that dismal thought, think of the possibilities. Class of 2009, this could be our year: the year of happenings and changes. We just have to work at it. "Oh, the places you'll go!" was exclaimed over and over again. "You have the world waiting for you!" Thanks parents and teachers; we got the message. Our speakers at graduation did wonderful jobs, outlining the sun-filled, bird-chirping future ahead of us. Yet where exactly are we going? For most of us, it's college. Yet in this economy, most of us can't even afford last year's college tuition, much less this year's raise in it. What's worse than the raise in tuition is Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to "balance" the California budget. He has proposed to eliminate the Cal Grant program, which financially aids more than 46,000 undergraduate UC students. It has been reported that by eradicating the Cal Grant, the state may retain up to $280 million in just the first year, and then in future years, save up to $700 to $800 million. Hey, I'm all for saving the world and California's budget, but not at any student's expense. How are we supposed to be the "future leaders of America" if we can't afford to be? It's ridiculous to completely eliminate the Cal Grant because it greatly limits the lowerincome families from sending their children to college. According to Tom Mortenson, senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, rather than cut the Cal Grant, most other states protect their need-based grant programs and expand them during recessions. Class of 2009, this could be our year. We have to make sure that the cutting of the Cal Grant does not occur. It is simply unethical and would make sure that the poor remain so. While Governor Schwarzenegger's plan may balance the budget, it certainly does not balance social classes and instead, tips it in favor of the higher-income families. Please write to your local representatives and let them know that this budget plan is not acceptable. We've graduated now, and that means we have to take on more responsibilities, as well as the consequences of our lack of action. If we don't care, no one will.
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by KELSEY DANG Director Sam Mendes’ dramatic comedy Away We Go (now in theatres) considers the kind of surroundings people choose to create for themselves, and this approach extended even to the film’s production process. Beginning with the encouragement of executive producer Mari-Jo Winkler, Away We Go turned its film set “green” in nearly every aspect of production. First, executive vice president of physical production Jane Evans eagerly accepted a partnership with Earthmark/Green Media Solutions, a consulting team that helps film and television companies reduce their impact on the environment. Next, the group met with each department head to discuss possible sustainable measures for Away We Go, with the following results: Sets/Filming: The construction department was urged to use paint of low toxicity. The film’s location manager chose garlic over pesticides to ward off bugs in the summer heat. Filmmakers chose to combine shooting locations to reduce travel and avoided charter flights to reduce carbon emissions. The movie was shot with a type of motion picture film that produces 25% less waste. Waste: Recycled products brand Seventh Generation donated green cleaners and paper goods. Containers for recycling were located all through the set for crew members to recycle paper, bottles, and cans. A company was hired to sort materials and bring Away We Go’s compostable waste to community gardens. Overall the set’s members cut garbage by half. Food/Water: Instead of plastic water bottles, the crew used biodegradable cups and Sigg metal bottles. Food service workers washed ceramic dishes instead of using disposable products and aimed for locally grown and organic meals while avoiding processed, packaged foods. Transportation: Hybrid vehicles were employed for over 40% of the production’s total miles. All crew vehicles used biodiesel fuel, a mix of reclaimed cooking grease and diesel. Biodiesel was also used for generators, trailers, and production trucks to reduce harmful emissions. Throughout the pilot program with Earthmark/Green Media Solutions, producers and crew painstakingly recorded their green achievements, a process that “carbon accountants” from certification organization TerraChoice Environmental oversaw. The accountants checked over calculations, ensuring that the Away We Go team had used the most recent greenhouse gas comparisons, for example. Winkler hopes that the practices used in Away We Go will help create green standards in film production to significantly reduce the film industry’s environmental impact. Already, she says, a copy of Away We Go’s “green report” has reached every studio. Look for a statement in the film’s end credits highlighting Away We Go’s dedication to sustainability that was developed after the movie’s green initiatives. The addition is now used by other qualifying Universal and Focus Features movies. Source: “Away We Go Goes Green”; “It’s Easy Being Green” by Scott Macaulay via filminfocus.com 27 SUMMER2009
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the balloon by ALLISON HO
Firecrackers by TIFFANY ISKANDAR
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