Should Autistic Actors play Autistic Characters?

I’ve never been comfortable with any portrayal of an autistic person on film or TV. My preference is a portrayal Continue reading →

What Song has Haunted YOU?

I believe we are all genetically predisposed to love music. While in the womb, floating peacefully in amniotic fluid, we Continue reading →

Freud & Happiness: An Absurdist Tragedy

In Civilization and its Discontents, Freud suggests that the purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness – guided by Continue reading →

A “Black Bond”?

    Rumours are growing around alleged plans for a “Black Bond”. Seems the news has left both ultra-liberal knights Continue reading →

High Art and Negation

In his book One-dimensional Man, Herbert Marcuse considers high art the ultimate form of negation. However, it can not be Continue reading →

Reflections on Activist Video Making

Reflections on Activist Video Making By: Cameron A. Straughan Student # 205337985 April 15, 2003 Going into Activist Video Making, Continue reading →

Bowie, Grandma and Me

The transmission was clear, but what I was seeing was not. “What is this?” my Grandmother asked, alarmed. She was Continue reading →

My Cuban Adventures

Monday, February 27, 2006 Cameron’s Cuban Adventures – Part 1 Current mood: contemplative Entering the Frank Pais Airport in Holguin, Continue reading →