Guadalajara Conference considers impact of GMO Corn

(From a Seed to a Culture is an hour-long documentary and web-based project that I have been developing over a number of years. I publish articles, information and essays periodically as I continue my research and production of From a Seed to a Culture. Send an email to newsletters@flordemielfilms.com if you are interested in joining [...]

Girrrls on a Mission! Video

Take a look at this short 9 minute video I shot and edited. Please download video first before playing for maximum viewing pleasure!

Sharing one’s feelings, even in writing, is never easy. As I began reviewing the footage from Girrrls on a Mission, I heard the strong voices of girls and young [...]

To the Star who Popped Love Back in Place

I grew up in Brentwood, California. How I ended up there, and my life in L.A. is another story. I did live there long enough to have developed a huge aversion to acting like stars mattered in the oggly, goggly way.
After all, had I chosen to adopt that stance as a kid growing up and [...]

Women in White Change the World

As I watched the unfolding events in Iran over the last seven days, I was deeply moved by the marchers, a cross section of Iranian society. I was particularly moved by the women I saw, dressed from head to toe in black, their eyes spoke across cultural, economic and social boundaries to touch me and [...]

Letter of Courage #7: True Healers

As I continue the wait for treatment, nine months after being injured, and being diagnosed with RSD, I have not sat idly by. No, that just would not be like me. I have continued to seek alternative ways to heal, turning back to older traditions, seeking out new, and in general, figuring out – what [...]

Speaking desde Las Heridas

The book is here!
I am pleased to announce that my second published essay is one of several included in the Speaking desde las Heridas Transborder Testimonials, a follow-up to one of my first essays published, which came out in 2006 in the first Cibrtestimonio book. The first book came out of the devastating and [...]

Why Do We Ask the Questions?

In my community, elders hold the highest position for their wisdom, for their life experience, for the battles they won and those they lost. In my case, I have valued elders from several communities that I respect and listen when their opinion is shared.
So, when one of the elders I respect greatly asks me a [...]