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NO DAPL! THE WATER PROTECTORS SCORE A PARTIAL VICTORY AGAINST THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE

This is Isakpe Kenny Weddell, 8-year old water protector of the Ihanktonwan tribe of South Dakota, standing with Standing Rock at the Sacred Stone Camp set up in Cannonball, North Dakota. The camp has grown in this past month up... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2016 at Be Reckless

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F *WORDS THAT CAN INSPIRE

I am usually not crazy about memoirs, often finding them limited or arrogant points of view. But when I stumble upon a good one, I get very excited. I believe that there is a story behind every face and I... Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2016 at Be Reckless

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UNCLASSIFIABLE RHEIMS

The reason why I still love journalism is that it gives me the opportunity to meet people I cherish and respect, people I consider role models. Lots of them are women who dare to follow their passion and live their... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2016 at Be Reckless

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PRESIDENT'S DAY SALE

No way, just kidding:) It's a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!! Can you believe that two years already went by since we published the book Dakota Warrior-The Story of J.R.Weddell, which already sold thousands of copies? A spectacular result for a self-published adventure!... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2016 at Be Reckless

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The Power of The Sword and Why All Girls Should Be Trained in Martial Arts (and your "friends" on social might not be exactly your friends)

I get about 10 new skype connect requests from strangers any given day. Weird, since I don’t even post my picture on skype, having learned from my facebook experience that lots of unknown guys ask for your” friendship” only because... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2015 at Be Reckless

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SPOOKY THOUGHTS

Being scared out by kids in spooky costume on Halloween night is fun. Being scared every other day of the year suck. If you're proclaiming to be "not afraid", mean it. The first thing to live a fearless life is... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2015 at Be Reckless

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Wild by Nature

This is a short extract from the diaries of Sarah Marquis a great solo explorer I had the pleasure to interview a few months back, while she was getting ready for this new adventure in Australia.What I most appreciate about... Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2015 at Be Reckless

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Poetry Love

When Jim (James R. Weddell) was still locked up in the SD state penitentiary, isolated in administrative segregation-- with no yard recreation, no contacts with other inmates, no tv or radio to listen to music-- as a further punishment for... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2015 at Be Reckless

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Work For Fun Only?

This article of the Atlantic nails it on the head, and I'm glad not to be the only one who has always wondered the question. If people had enough for their basic needs without having to earn that money, would... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2015 at Be Reckless

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Cannabis Oil

Since I accepted to share my positive experience managing post-cancer surgery with cannabis oil and The Mind Unleashed picked up my post on Reset.me, I get a lot of emails from people who are battling the same disease and would... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2015 at Be Reckless

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TOUGH LOVE

I started to re-read Bottoms, one of the best Joe R. Lansdale's novels (the picture above is the cover of the Italian edition titled In fondo alla Palude) that tells a ferocious story of racism, violence and, yes, tough love... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2015 at Be Reckless

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ELEVEN YEARS OF FREEDOM

Jim is no longer with us in flesh and bones but he will always be in spirit. His long due victory in court, eleven years ago, was a victory for the whole Indian Nation. Click the link below and take... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2014 at Be Reckless

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Eleven Years Ago, Almost

I drove through a strong winter storm from Sioux Falls, SD, where my plane from Los Angeles had landed, and arrived in Wagner around 7 pm. The wind had turned into a blizzard and even my down jacket wasn't enough... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2014 at Be Reckless

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BOOK-SIGNING of DAKOTA WARRIOR IN ROME, ITALY

It's happening on Tuesday, 7 October, in Rome, Italy. We'll get together at 6.40 pm at the ANICA theatre, located in Viale Regina Margherita 286. Come to celebrate James R. Weddell with us, one year from his departure to the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2014 at Be Reckless

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Things I Like Better In Italy (and France, and Spain) And Not

Ups:-Couples kissing on the street. And I don't mean a chaste smooch neither an overly sexual exchange but, exactly, a love-kiss, or what Americans (only them) call a French-kiss; -people (lots!) walking up and down the streets: sidewalks are as... Continue reading

Posted Sep 26, 2014 at Be Reckless

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The Mind Unleashed

I usually don't brag about where my work has been published and try to refrain from shameless self-promotion. But the fact that a site like The Mind Unleashed decided to publish my personal essays about the way I chose to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2014 at Be Reckless

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Pleased to announce BIG NEWS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL...

Pleased to announce BIG NEWS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY. Thanks to the dedication and relentless work of Jodi Zephier, James' niece, we are going to have a book-signing of Dakota Warrior-The Story of James R. Weddell in James' native land.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2014 at Be Reckless

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Indians Like American Indians

Review by Kokila Gupta This letter arrived this morning from India, together with the news that Dakota Warrior has been reviewed on Kokila Gupta's blog: "The narration was a shocking revelation to me. Not regarding the way he was framed... Continue reading

Posted Jul 20, 2014 at Be Reckless

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The Naked Author's Interview

It is part of the job. You cannot just sit at your desk and write your story nowadays. You also have to go out and promote your books. You have to dialogue with your readership. You have to make yourself... Continue reading

Posted Jul 18, 2014 at Be Reckless

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Goodreads Giveaway: Consolation Prizes

In the spirit of sharing and to make James R. Weddell"s story more well known, I have taken adavantage of the possibility offered by Goodreads to give away a few copies of my book, "Dakota Warrior-The Story of James R.... Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2014 at Be Reckless

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Tom Robbins' Tibetan Peach Pie

Happiness comes in many forms. Sometimes it has a UPS stamp on it and gets delivered to your address. Today, it was all contained in a small box from Amazon with inside three copies of the same book, Tibetan Peach... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2014 at Be Reckless

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MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL

Just in time for Mother's Day, a special edition of The Family Hour, the podcast by the amazingly awesome Duncan Trussell, with me and Daniele talking about... Guess who? Our beloved, respected, missed and never forgotten Dakota Warrior, aka James... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2014 at Be Reckless

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From Time to Time

.... time to time, I feel exposed stripped of my mystery too bright the lights too sharp the blades of my thoughts crowding in glueing to my wings like petroleum jelly. ... time to time, I want to leave my... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2014 at Be Reckless

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I'm an Earthwalker

I took some awesomly inspiring walks in the forests during this Easter break. My mind first clears up and then starts to entertain a new course of thoughts while I walk. It happens faster in a forest among tall, scented... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2014 at Be Reckless

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BOOK-SIGNING PARTY!

THURSDAY APRIL 3rd 7.30 pm @ Lexington Social House in Hollywood Please come to join us, know more of the story of James R.Weddell, meet his family arrived from South Dakota, share some good time and get your copy of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2014 at Be Reckless

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