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Raphael Trujillo commented on Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism on October 9, 2009, 4:06 PM

Wow, simple idea but really profound if you've never heard it stated like that.  Disaster capitalism seems like the worst kind of economic situation we could be in. And there aren't many debt settlement options for the US, so I'm very scared about how we're going to get out of this mess.

Raphael Trujillo commented on Water Can’t Be Free on September 11, 2009, 6:40 PM

In the future, water will be more more valuable than gold. So while today, people sell gold for cash, in the future, it will be like Waterworld, where everyone's selling things for water. And it's only a matter of time before they try to desalinate the sea water to create fresh drinking water. I wonder how that will effect coast activities? Water is definitely more important with oil, so I hope people pay attention to this video and start recognizing the importance this is going to play in our world economy.

Raphael Trujillo commented on How do you make your marriage work? on September 10, 2009, 6:38 PM

Everyone knows that a great marriage starts with great communication, and the first real test of that communication is making wedding plans.  From the cake to the wedding invitations, how you create your wedding day ultimately determines the type of marriage you have.  Is one partner doing all the work? How are decisions made? Everything comes down to a partnership, decision making, and communication around hard topics, including money.

Raphael Trujillo commented on Having Sex With Lolita in Tehran on September 10, 2009, 6:17 PM

It's ridiculous to think that men and women only want to engage in couplings in poorly lit rooms for purely procreative purposes!  Women should feel comfortable and sexy in their bodies. And a little roleplaying with some sexy costumes couldn't hurt a relationship either.