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Woody Harrelson: San Antonio
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The actor who played his screen brother Jimmy Flynt is Woody's real-life brother Brett Harrelson. Criminal defense lawyers in San Antonio have asked that a new trial be granted for Woody's father,
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Instead, Harrelson has come out with a collection of projects to help spread the word more directly. In 2001, he and his yoga- and raw food-fueled eco-posse embarked on a biodiesel and pedal-powered tour of the West Coast to promote sustainable living. In the process of biking 1,500 miles, Harrelson addressed several thousand people in towns and college campuses from Seattle to San Diego. "Go Further," the 2003 film that chronicles the experience, seems a little like the kind of self-indulgent road-trip video you'd expect from a bunch of hippies on a bus -- but with a bigger budget. Still, "How to Go Further," this year's book about the journey, is an engaging and practical introduction to the idea of sustainable living in today's world.
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Harrelson was convicted in 1982 of the slaying of a federal judge in San Antonio, Texas, in what prosecutors described as a $250,000 contract murder. Harrelson maintained his innocence and appealed in 1998, but the conviction was upheld.
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In recent years, Woody has taken it upon himself to extole the virtues of hemp. Besides the obvious uses, hemp can be used to create a fabric second in quality, durability and comfort only to silk, satin, velvet, microfiber, flannel, cotton, nylon, denim, polyester, canvas, felt, burlap and sand paper (among others).
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