Andres Calzada

2010-07-06T21:32:00.000-07:00

An open letter to Ghana national soccer team by Kofi A. Annan

"The lasting trophy to take away from the tournament is this incredible moment of unity. I wish we could preserve it and invoke it more broadly for the development and wellbeing of the continent. There is no reason why we should wait another four years for another moment of solidarity; we can draw upon what you have created, now.

to view to full letter click here

2010-05-28T14:39:00.000-07:00

California Poised to ban plastic bags

I'm glad a ban on single use plastic bags is finally becoming a reality. It has a negative impact on the environment, most notably sea turtles who mistake the bags for jellyfish. I heard of this being implemented in Seattle last year.

2010-04-30T13:32:00.000-07:00

Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The beauty and diversity of Prince William Sound is worth many times more than all the oil that will ever be drilled from Prudoe Bay. The same can be said for the oil leaking in the gulf of Mexico. The short term benefits of oil do not outweigh the long-term costs to nature.

2008-06-05T13:15:00.000-07:00

Speed Racer
Best movie of 2008.

2008-04-17T21:17:00.000-07:00

We'll miss you...

Ollie Johnston

October 31st, 1912-April 14th, 2008

2008-02-01T18:22:00.000-08:00

Overgrad

This is a cover I did for my friend Michael Gemballa's book called Overgrad. It's a really good story dealing with the period after graduating college. I can personally relate to a lot of the situations in this book. Check it out on Amazon.com.

Overgrad at Amazon.com
Overgrad at Barnes & Noble.com
Overgrad at Lulu.com

2007-03-05T12:42:00.000-08:00

LA Marathon

My friend Chapu and I completed the 22nd Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday! It was probably one of the better experiences of my life and I hope to do it again next year. I finished in a respectable 4:47:33, but if it weren't for my calf muscle that pulled at mile 15, who knows what my time could have been.

2006-10-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

NIGHT GAMES

I play soccer in the evening, and one night the lights were out at our field. Did this stop us from playing? Nope. Luckily there was a full moon out and we had a great game.

2006-08-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

JUAN

This is a Clerk at a nearby Albertsons who just can't take the complaining any more.

2006-05-20T23:00:00.000-07:00

I finally decided to make a blog, thanks to my friends who encouraged me to do so. Here is my first upload, a painting I've been working on. It shows the direction I've been going with my artwork, which has been heavily influenced by artists along CesarChavez ave in Boyle Heights, CA.