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James Cameron, the film director and intrepid underseas explorer is lining up for his next project – asteroid mining!! The company Planetary Resources has been set up by numerous wealthy investors including Cameron. The aim of the project is to improve the prosperity of humanity and to add “trillions of dollars to the global GDP.” Many people are guessing that this includes asteroid mining.

A mysterious message has been put out about Planetary Resources that is encompasses two important areas of our life – space exploration and natural resources. The aim is to develop a new industry that will help sustain life on planet Earth. Full details will be given at a later date.

There are many challenges associated with commercial exploration of space including financial and technological. There are also many benefits though it could be a long time before they are seen.

“Planetary Resources” will be launched on April 24 at 10:30 a.m. The project will be presented during a press conference that will be organized at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.

James Franco is one of Hollywood’s top celebrities these days.  He has appeared in many movies including 127 Hours, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Milk, and Pinapple Express to name but a few.  He is also a writer producer and director!!  As well as these monumental tasks he has appeared on Saturday Night Live and hosted the Oscars!

When he’s not busy with these time consuming tasks James has put a major focus on college and education.  And this has been a priority in his life right up till the present.

His first college experience was as an English major with an emphasis on creative writing.  This was undertaken at UCLA in 2006.  He continues to act throughout this time often studied during breaks.  In 2008 he received his undergraduate degree from UCLA with a GPA of over 3.5.

He then moved to New York City and undertook a graduate degree at Columbia University enrolled on the MFA writing program.  At this time he was also enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts studying filmmaking and Brooklyn College studying fiction writing, and also atteneding North Carolina’s Warren Wilson College for poetry.

In 2010 he received his MFA from Columbia University and has since enrolled in the PhD program at Yale University.  In 2012 he plans to attend the University of Houston where he has been accepted into the PhD program for literature and creative writing.

As well as this he will be teaching a fall course in poetry and short films at NYU.

Franco’s philosophy on education is that he loves attending school and sharing his interests with others.  He loves the subjects that he studies which makes a big difference.  He also credits it with helping his acting career.

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From reader William Gemlich comes this statement. Is there any reason why this Nation is getting so bad?. Now it is Samual L Jackson talking “garbage”. Hollywood has not helped this Nation to become a better Nation. For the past 30 years, Hollywood has turned out films that feature the F word as the most used word, followed by MF, CS and everything inbetween. Can anyone wonder why this Nation is going “down the toilet”. We deserve everything we get. And all you and others can do is snicker and say what a great film it is.

Chris Klein’s name may have been mentioned in the headlines recently, but not because of his inclusion in a blockbuster movie, like when he did “American Pie” all those years ago. Instead, Klein’s had a public battle with alcohol, one that landed him in rehab after his second drunk driving offense. Now that’s he clean and sober, he’s being given another chance, and has announced that he’ll be doing a multi-episode arc on the new FX comedy, “Wilfred,” premiering this summer. Read more..