McRobber
Steals Man's Biscuits
Wednesday,
December 31, 2003
|
A
convenience store owner was shot and
robbed by an armed gunman shortly after
opening his store Tuesday morning. At
approximately 7:09 am, Jay Patel arrived
at his store to open for business. He
was attacked from behind by an unknown
gunman who forced Patel into the store
and demanded that the owner hand over
his.......breakfast. The robber
then shot Patel in the lower leg, and
made off with Patel's bag of McDonald's
food, which contained two recently
purchased egg-and-cheese biscuits. No
money was missing from the register, and
Patel was treated at a local hospital
for the gunshot wound.
|
Indie
Film Getting Big Ups
Wednesday,
December 31, 2003
A new film from Writer/Producer/Director
Paul Schattel is making people sit up
and take notice. The dark and quirky
feature, entitled "Sinkhole,"
tells the story of Jason Griffin, a
one-time high school English teacher
dismissed due to suspected romantic
relations with an underage student.
Receiving rave reviews from critics and
fellow filmmakers alike, Schattel is
being compared to such acclaimed auteurs
as John Sayles, David Lynch, and Larry
Clark.
Click here to read the
article...
|
Lost
Colony Favorite Opens for Guitar Legend
Wednesday,
December 31, 2003
|
One
of the bands scheduled for the upcoming
soundtrack to
"Communication
Breakdown"
the acclaimed Venice,
California-based 50 Cent Haircut (not to
be confused with rap star 50 Cent) will
open for country/rock guitar god Junior
Brown on the west coast swing of his
tour this coming February. 50 Cent
Haircut's latest album, "Brood or
Change," was deemed by director
Richard O'Sullivan as "one of the
best things I've heard all
Millennium."
|
Muslim
Football League Draws Penalty Flag
Monday,
December 29, 2003
|
A
California youth football league has
become a hotbed of discussion after some questionable
names were chosen by three of the teams.
While most of the teams picked names
such as 4th and Goal or Playmakerz, the
three names that have stirred
controversy were Intifada (which means
"uprising" in Arabic),
Soldiers of Allah, and Mujahideen
(meaning "holy warrior").
Spokesperson Hussam Ayloush, the
executive director of the Council on
American-Islamic Relations in Southern
California, stated that the selection of
those particular names was purely
innocent and that the players were not
trying to be malicious in any way by
using the names. Two of the teams,
Soldiers of Allah and Mujahideen, have
agreed to change their monikers, but
Intifada is thus far sticking to its
proverbial guns.
|
Former
Ted Turner Wrestler Arrested For Attempted Murder
Monday,
December 29, 2003
|
Pro wrestling legend Dick Slater, who
was among the first stars created by Ted
Turner's cable networks in the late
1970s, was arrested in Tampa Saturday
after allegedly attacking his
ex-girlfriend with a knife. Theresa
Halbert, 42,
suffered minor injuries to
her arm, leg, and back in the attack and
has since been released from the
hospital. Following the incident, which
apparently began when Halbert ordered
Slater to leave the home they shared,
the 52 year old ex-grappler attempted to
take his own life by overdosing on the
painkillers given to him by doctors to
ease the pain caused by his wrestling
exploits. Slater was a longtime member
of the wrestling troupe CNN founder Ted
Turner has credited with building his
media empire.
|
British
Actor Alan Bates Dies
Sunday,
December 28, 2003
|
Alan
Bates, one of Britain's leading stage actors, has passed away at age 69.
Bates' resumé included lead roles in such classics as
"Hamlet," "Richard III," and "Anthony and
Cleopatra." He also was featured in the Hollywood
productions of "Zorba the Greek," "Far From The Madding
Crowd," and "Women In Love". One of his most recent turns
was in Robert Altman's 2001 "Gosford Park." Long time co-star
Glenda Jackson, who starred with Bates in "Women In Love", said that
Bates was "unafraid to take risks" during his performances.
|
Manager
of Med Keeps Head in Shed
Sunday,
December 28, 2003
|
When
Osie Whitten died 13 years ago from colon cancer, his body was donated
to science. No one could have figured that his head would be kept in a
tool shed as part of someone's private collection of body parts for over
a decade but that's exactly what happened. Whitten's children have filed
suit against Pathology Support Services, Inc. of Sacramento after the
severed head of their father was found among the personal belongings of PSS
employee David Lawrence Beale. Whitten's head was taken by Beale from a
University of California-Davis medical center along with more than 150
body parts and stashed along with basic household items in a structure
adjacent to his house. Beale claims he was keeping the body parts to
"practice on." |
Actress Has Crush
on 'Communication Breakdown'
Saturday,
December 27, 2003
Two Year Old
Lawsuit Heads To Connecticut Court
Saturday,
December 27, 2003
|
A
court in Stamford, Connecticut, is facing a two year old lawsuit....and
by "two year old lawsuit," we don't mean that the court has
been slow in addressing the claim. We mean that a lawsuit filed on
behalf of a TWO YEAR OLD boy is heading their way! Deena Mader,
mother of two year old Konrad Mader, has filed a complaint against a
playground in Greenwich where she says her son cut his head while
playing. The claim is for medical expenses, pain and suffering,
and the toddler's "lost wage amount due to his inability to
audition or take modeling or commercial jobs while his head heals." |
MSNBC
Cancels Jesse Ventura
Thursday,
December 25, 2003
The cable network MSNBC has cancelled the
talk show hosted by former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. The
wrestler-turned-politician had debuted the program some two months
earlier. Ventura, who was born James Janos, parlayed a career in pro
grappling into an acting career (starring in such films as "Running
Man" and "Predator" and appearing on TV shows like
"The X-Files") and won election to his home state's highest
office as an independent candidate.
Country Star Puts
Troubled Past Behind Him
Thursday,
December 25, 2003
Six years after a sex scandal and a
spousal abuse conviction nearly ruined his career, country music artist
Tracy Lawrence is set to release his tenth album on Warner Records and
says these days, he's just a family man at heart.
Click
to read the article...
Lenny
Bruce Given Pardon By Pataki
Wednesday,
December 24, 2003
Outlaw
comedian Lenny Bruce was given a pardon
Tuesday by New York Governor George
Pataki, thirty seven years after his
death. Bruce, who died in 1966
from a drug overdose, was convicted for
his 1964 comedy performance in the Cafe
Au Go Go in New York City. During
the show, Bruce used several obscene
references to oral sex, and described in
graphic detail a situation where a man
with a bad leg tries to find a
comfortable place to urinate.
Pataki's decision was influenced by one
of Bruce's longtime friends, Nat
Hentoff, who writes for the Village
Voice. Also coming to Bruce's aid
were fellow comedians Robin Williams and
The Smothers Brothers.
'Communication
Breakdown' Star Goes Public
Tuesday,
December 16, 2003
| If
you've ever wanted a piece of sexy star Jasmin
St. Claire, here's your shot. The
popular actress, who will star as Janice
in the upcoming "Communication
Breakdown," has announced that
stock in Jasmin St. Claire, Inc. is now
available for IPO. The initial public
offering is being handled by Yan Skwara
at Pan American Relations
out of San Diego and will soon be traded
on NASDAQ. In addition to several
upcoming film roles, St. Claire's very
own action figure will hit shelves soon
and she'll appear in the latest calendar
from Heavy Metal Magazine. |
'Rejection
Letters' Star Returns to the Ballet Stage
Tuesday,
December 16, 2003
|
|
Actress Amber
McCloskey, who appeared as
White Moesha Jackson in Lost
Colony's "The
Rejection Letters of Dan
Lashley," returned to
her first love, the ballet, this
past weekend, when she took to
the stage at Winthrop University
in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in
a production of the Christmas
classic, "The
Nutcracker." The 23 year
old McCloskey was forced to give
up a serious pursuit of ballet
in her late teens after
suffering a knee injury in an
auto accident. |
Oscar Nominated
Actress Jean Crain Dies At 78
Monday,
December 15, 2003
Actress
Jean Crain, nominated for an Academy
Award in the 1949 film
"Pinky," died Sunday at
her Santa Barbara home. Crain
spent most of her career doing light
comedies during the 1940's, although she
did have credits starring opposite such
famous actors as Frank Sinatra, Kirk
Douglass, and William Holden. Her
role in Elia Kazan's controversial
picture "Pinky" was that of a
girl who passed for a white woman in the
north, but was faced with severe racial
hatred when she returned to her
grandmother's house in the south.
Crain was nominated for a Best Actress
Academy Award for her stirring
performance in the film.
Forgotten TV Stars
Battle for Piece of Pie
Monday,
December 15, 2003
For
over half a century, television has
embraced the athletic exhibition of
science and strength known as
professional wrestling. Ted Turner even
credited the popular psuedo-sport with
building his media empire. However, like
the great blues singers who gave rise to
rock and roll, the performers of this
unique art have been largely abused and
then later ignored by the entertainment
industry they gave their bodies to,
often times dying in pain and poverty
while those they made rich continue to
profit from their blood, sweat, and
tears.
Click
here to read the article...
Diary of a
Production Assistant: Day Two
Monday,
December 15, 2003
More
from the journal of production assistant
Gwen Danvers as she details her work on
the indie film, "MK Atlantis."
Car crashes, bungled sound recording,
and more.
Click
to read Gwen's journal...
U.S.
Troops Capture Captain Lou Albano
Sunday,
December 14, 2003
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|
American
Forces shocked the world earlier
today by capturing former
wrestler Captain Lou Albano in
the deserts of Tikrit. The
ex-grappler, who helped found
the "Rock & Wrestling
Connection" along with pop
star Cyndi Lauper, later went on
to star in such films as
"Wise Guys" with Danny
DeVito and "Bodyslam"
with Tanya Roberts. Military
spokesmen say Albano is
"talkative and cooperative,"
and that he's already given them
information on a stockpile of
dehydrated BBs and
backwards-flying parakeets,
believed by weapons specialists
to be trained kamikaze birds. |
LCE
Announces New York Film Premiere
Saturday,
December 13, 2003
Lost
Colony Entertainment, in association
with Hobugadi Productions, has announced
the New York premiere date of the
unsettling Casey Thomson thriller,
"Speak No Evil."
Click
here for the announcement...
Rising
Band Makes Film Debut
Friday,
December 12, 2003
A
band that Lost Colony head Richard
O'Sullivan calls "The Potential
Next Big Thing" will make their
film debut in the upcoming comedy "Communication
Breakdown." Mississippi-based
Always Sunday, whose melodic-yet-edgy
songs are winning over both critics and
fans alike, will play themselves in the
flick.
Click
here for more info...
Horay
for Dahliawood
Friday,
December 12, 2003
It
appears that we'll all be saying
"Hello Dahlia" soon, as no
less than three film companies have
plans in the works for movies about the
long-unsolved murder-and-dismemberment
case of actress Elizabeth Short. The
most noted version will come from famed
director Brian De Palma, but two other
films about "The Black Dahlia"
are on the slate as well, one from
Bloodshot Productions (which hopes to
nab Fairuza Balk and Crispin Glover in
the leads) and the other from acclaimed
photographer Floria Sigismondi (who has
directed music videos for such artists
as David Bowie and Marilyn Manson).
Bloodshot's version will probably hit
the streets first with De Palma's take
on the case showing up sometime in 2005.
Steve
Lawson Joins 'Communication Breakdown'
Thursday,
December 11, 2003
Diary
of a Production Assistant: Day One
Thursday,
December 11, 2003
In
this exclusive multi-part mockujournal,
film student Gwen Danvers documents her
work as a production assistant on the
independent feature film, "MK
Atlantis."
Click
to read Gwen's journal...
Brian
Heffron: Eddie Van Halen Stalker?
Wednesday,
December 10, 2003
Actor
Brian
Heffron, who plays Jake the security
guard in the upcoming film "Communication
Breakdown," told a radio
audience Monday that he's such a fan of
rocker Eddie Van Halen that he once
creeped out the guitarist's ex-wife,
actress Valerie Bertinnelli. "I
guess she got annoyed by the amount of
emails I was sending," explained
Heffron to listeners of WKNR in
Cleveland, Ohio. "So she kinda
blocked me." At one point during
the show, hosts Dave Scherer, Buck
Woodward, and Paul Belfi attempted to
call Van Halen but got a voice mail
recording instead. Heffron went on to
discuss his career in pro wrestling, as
well as his role in "Communication
Breakdown."
Click
here to listen to the interview...
Lauren
Powell Joins Cast of 'Communication
Breakdown'
Wednesday,
December 10, 2003
Rising
teen actress Lauren
Powell has joined the cast of "Communication
Breakdown," playing the spoiled
daughter of sinister radio station owner
Scott McCormick. The 18 year old Powell,
first seen in the pilot episode of the
WB's "One Tree Hill," will
next star in a film called
"Ridge," helmed by Brett Haley
(the director of "The Company
You Keep," starring Linden Ashby,
Corbin Bernsen, and Maria Conchita
Alonso).
Behind-the-Scenes
Look at 'Speak No Evil' Now Online
Wednesday,
December 10, 2003
Production
photos from the upcoming release
"Speak No Evil" have been
added here at
lostcolonyentertainment.com. The story
of a disturbed grocery store bagger who
attempts to spark the next stage of
human evolution by eliminating verbal
communication from the planet, this
unique psychological thriller from
emerging director Casey Thomson stars
Michael Stedman, Lauren Herrick, Kat
Michaels, and Jeff Slutz.
Click
here to see the photos...
Paul
Simon Dies After Surgery
Wednesday,
December 10, 2003
Former
Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, probably
more famous for his bow ties and having
the same name as a rock music icon, has
died at the age of 75 following heart
surgery in Springfield. Simon had
a single bypass operation to repair a
heart valve on Monday. His career
spanned more than four decades from his
inaugural election to the State
Legislature in 1954 through his
retirement from the Senate in 1997.
During his tenure as a Senator, Simon
helped reform the federal student loan
program and also campaigned to reduce
violence on television. Simon
entered the race for the Presidency in
1988, but aborted his campaign in April
of that year.
Will
Rickard: Bleeding Dodger Blue From Afar
Tuesday,
December 9, 2003
The
writer/actor, featured in the upcoming "Communication
Breakdown" as a Rush
Limbaugh-type radio host, explains why
he's obsessed with the immortal
inhabitants of Chavez Ravine, despite
having never even tasted a single Dodger
Dog.
Click
here to read the column...
Lost
Colony Announces Plans for TV Pilot
Monday,
December 8, 2003
The
much talked-about but long-delayed
television pilot from creator Richard
O'Sullivan will apparently get off
the ground sometime in 2004, after the
Writer/Producer/Director finishes up
working on the comedy feature, "Communication
Breakdown."
Click
here to read more...
Rocker
Ozzy Osbourne Injured In ATV Crash
Monday,
December 8, 2003
Legendary
rock star Ozzy Osbourne was seriously
injured while riding an all-terrain
vehicle according a report released by
his publicist on Monday. The 55
year old former lead singer of the heavy
metal band Black Sabbath was rushed to a
hospital after the accident with injuries
that included a broken collarbone, six
cracked or broken ribs, and a damaged
vertebra in his neck. Preliminary
reports from doctors at the undisclosed
medical facility state that the
collarbone is resting on a major artery
and is limiting blood flow to one of
Ozzy's arms. Also, surgeons are
working to stop bleeding in Osbourne's
lungs. Further information to be
announced as it becomes available to the
public.
Larry
Stoy Denies Fathering Baby Paltrow
Sunday,
December 7, 2003
Actor/Producer
Larry
Stoy ("Communication
Breakdown") summoned the media
earlier today to emphatically deny
"any and all rumors" that he
is the father of Gwenyth Paltrow's
baby." It is unknown if the
actress, most recently linked with
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, has
ever even met Stoy. When a reporter at
the press conference pointed out that no
one had actually accused him of having
sex with the star, Stoy shouted angrily,
"Yeah?! Well, mind your own
business, jackass!"
Indie Filmmakers Whup Some Hollywood Ass
Friday,
December 5, 2003
New York Federal Judge Michael Mukasey has ruled that the major studios are guilty of unfair trade restraint and granted indie producers an injunction against the MPAA, thus lifting the industry-wide ban on film screeners. A group of directors, including the legendary Robert Altman, had sued Jack Valenti and his merry band of power brokers after the organization attempted to shut independent films out of Oscar consideration by restricting the ability of Academy voters to see smaller productions.
Lost
Colony Joins Forces With Hobugadi
Thursday,
December 4, 2003
LCE
has announced that it has entered into
partnership with Hobugadi Productions
for the release of the disturbing
psychological thriller, "Speak
No Evil." The film, from daring
filmmaker Casey Thomson, stars Michael
W. Stedman as John Martin, an
emotionally disturbed grocery bagger who
attempts to spark the next stage of
evolution by eliminating verbal
communication from society.
Click
here to read more...
Hidden
Treasure Review: King of Masks
Wednesday,
December 3, 2003
Producer
Larry Stoy checks in with one of the
best movies of recent years you may not
have seen, the recent gem from Hong
Kong, "Bian Lian" (or as it's
known in English-speaking circles,
"King of Masks"). From
director Tian-Ming Wu (who played Wu
Tsing in "The Joy Luck Club"),
the film tells the story of a Chinese
street performer with a secret.
Click
here for the review...
Actors
Bio's Have Been Updated
Friday,
December 5, 2003
We're
in the process of updating biographies
for actors who have appeared (or will
appear) in projects produced by Lost
Colony Entertainment. Be sure to check
out our new bio page for info and photos
regarding some of LCE's favorite stars.
Click
here...
Legendary
TV Director Earl Bellamy Dies At Age 86
Tuesday,
December 2, 2003
Earl
Bellamy, whose career began with the
birth of television, has passed away at
the age of 86. Bellamy, who seemingly
worked on every major show that aired in
the 1950's, had a resume that read like
a veritable Who's Who of television
programming: "The Lone
Ranger", "Rawhide,"
"The Adventures of Rin Tin
Tin," "M*A*S*H,"
"Leave It To Beaver,"
"Perry Mason," "The
Munsters," and many others. Famed
actor Ernest Borgnine, who worked with
Earl on the 1960's hit show
"McHale's Navy," said that
Bellamy was always a pleasure to work
with as "he made everything so
enjoyable." Bellamy received the
prestigious Golden Boot Award in 2002
from the Motion Picture and Television
Fund for his many contributions to the
entertainment industry.
Project
Details Have Been Updated
Tuesday,
December 2, 2003
We
have updated our "Film
Project" section here at Lost
Colony Entertainment, adding
listings for our past projects as well
as the latest casting details on
"Communication Breakdown."
We'll be updating that section a lot in
the coming days and weeks ahead, so make
it a regular stop on your visits here.
'Communication
Breakdown' Director Talks
Monday,
December 1, 2003
In
this exclusive multi-part interview,
controversial Writer/Producer/Director
Richard O'Sullivan talks about his
upcoming film, "Communication
Breakdown," as well as his feelings
on such topics as the current state of
Hollywood, the Screen Actors Guild,
Michael Jackson, and more.
Click
here to read Part One of the
interview...
Lost
Colony Favorite Signs For Vampire Flick
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Jasmin
St. Claire, who makes her mainstream
film debut in Lost Colony's upcoming
"Communication Breakdown," has
lined up another yet another major role.
The beautiful A3TV cable dance network
hostess will star in an upcoming vampire
action flick to be shot this April,
called "Ride Into Terror." In
addition, the star is part of the latest
Heavy Metal Magazine calendar and will
be unveiling her very own action figure
soon. "Jas is truly one of the
coolest people in the biz," said
Lost Colony head Richard O'Sullivan.
"She is such a breath of fresh air.
Just gracious, upfront, and
unpretentious. We couldn't be happier
for her."
Meredith Sause
Performs Live
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Meredith Sause, one of the stars of the upcoming
Lost Colony film "Communication
Breakdown," took the stage Monday
night at the legendary Chapel Hill, NC
club The Cave, performing with her band
My Little Phony. Noted for their
edgy-yet-lush alt/emo sound, the
acclaimed group performed at the
college-town institution, which is noted
for allowing dogs to attend concerts
(when accompanied by a leash-holding
master of course). My Little Phony has
recorded two albums of original material
Rev.
Billy Graham Gives Mel Gibson's Jesus
Pic His Blessing
Tuesday,
December 2, 2003
In
the wake of harsh criticism from many in
the spiritual community, religion
superstar Billy Graham has given the new
Mel Gibson-directed film, "The
Passion of the Christ," a positive
review. The Reverend Graham, who watched
the movie with Gibson at his side, was
reportedly moved by the picture. Now the
Vatican has requested a copy so that
Pope John Paul II can screen it. Gibson,
a staunch Catholic, has been critical of
the Pope in the past, even refusing to
meet with the Pontiff. "What am I
gonna say to him," asked Gibson.
"Hey, Pope, how ya doin?"
Ozzy
Osbourne Reveals Child Molestation
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Rock
star/reality show icon Ozzy Osbourne has
revealed that he was the victim of
sexual abuse as a child. For two
straight years, the rocker was molested
by two older boys, who he says would lay
in wait for him as he walked home for
school. Osbourne says the attacks, in
which the boys pulled his pants down and
touched him inappropriately, scarred him
emotionally for life.
Wrestler-Turned-Novelist
To Do Show For CBS
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Mick
Foley, the former World heavyweight
wrestling champ-turned-best selling
author, is close to inking a deal to
star in a new cop show for CBS that is
being pitched as an updated
"Rockford Files." The show,
from Writer/Producer Teddy Tenenbaum
("The Dead Zone") will
originate from the network's in-house
prodco, CBS Productions. Foley, who
shocked the literary world several years
back when he placed two autobiographies,
both charmingly-written, on the New York
Times list, recently published his first
novel, "Tietam Brown." Foley,
who once had his ear ripped off in a
match, was legendary in wrestling for
performing punishing stunts so damaging
that they forced him into an early
retirement. Articulate and personable
outside the ring, the witty mauler has
acted in such series as "Boy Meets
World," "Now &
Again," "G versus E," and
"Saturday Night Live."
Disney
Says 'C'ya Real Soon'...Y? Because He's
Old
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Disney
vice-president Roy Disney (the nephew of
Walt), has become the latest victim of
the "happiest corporation on
earth"'s decision to bounce board
members based on a mandatory retirement
age. The 73 year old Disney resigned
from his lifelong job Friday but not
before taking a parting shot at Chairman
and CEO Michael Eisner, telling the
famed executive that he should follow
suit. Disney told Eisner "It is my
sincere belief that it is you who should
be leaving and not me." Eisner
responded by putting on a wizard's cap
and using magic to blow Disney out of
the board room.
Screenwriter
Edmund L. Hartmann Dies At Age 92
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Veteran
Hollywood screenwriter Edmund Hartmann
has died at his home in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Hartmann's work included
writing for such screen legends as The
Three Stooges, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball,
Abbott & Costello, and Jerry Lewis.
Such scripts as "Paleface"
(for Hope) and "The Caddy"
(for Martin & Lewis) made Hartmann
one of Hollywood's most sought-after
screenwriters throughout the span of his
60 year career. In addition to his
work as a writer, he also produced the
popular TV show "My Three
Sons" for several seasons and
worked on "Family Affair" and
"The Eve Arden Show." Although
Hartmann worked at most of the big
studios during his time, he always
considered Paramount as his home.
Donald McCaffrey, who authored
Hartmann's biography ("Bound And
Gagged In Hollywood"), stated that
"he was a gag writer, but he was a
good story man. He could work up a tale
that was very involving."
Actress
Joey Lauren Adams Arrested
Monday,
December 1, 2003
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|
Joey Lauren
Adams, nominated for a Golden
Globe in 1997 for her lead role
in "Chasing Amy," was
arrested Sunday and charged with
D.U.I. The 38 year old actress
was later released on her own
recognizance according to police
in San Diego. Officials stated
that Adams was observed hitting
a curb several times before
pulling into a nearby gas
station. Calls to United Talent
Agency, which handles Adams'
affairs, were not answered and
no comment was officially
released by the San Diego Police
Department pending verification
of the blood alcohol level of
the actress at the time of the
incident. |
NBC's
'The More You Know' Enters 15th Season
Monday,
December 1, 2003
Although
criticized by some for its overly
simplistic approach and lampooned
mercilessly by such comics as Conan
O'Brien, NBC's "The More You
Know" just keeps chugging along.
The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning
institution has featured two U.S.
Presidents and countless Hollywood
stars, using the direct approach to
complex social issues.
Click
here to read more...
