Just 30 days into 2009.
Wall Street has come up with the game plan sighting citizens of the USA are not bending over far enough.
They complain their taxes have gone to support welfare mother,and are aghast if they are asked to give up $18 Billion in Bonuses...
It is time to pull on the reigns hard,punish the wrong headed greed of these Madof Morons.
Solution is unwritten,the public will continue boycotting all extraneous spending to punish The Wall Street Gang of Robber Barons.
It will hurt,but somehow over time the citizens will have to say "Stop the Groping".
Jan 30, 2009
Nov 6, 2008
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Nov 5, 2008
Phew !!! Obama is the MAN.....
what a relief!
Obama's JOB NOW
his first hundred days should be.... In My Humble Opinion
Obama's JOB NOW
his first hundred days should be.... In My Humble Opinion
- date to be out of IRAQ
- stop all foreclosures and adjust mortgages to keep families in homes
- prosecute wall street executives for fraud
- stop drug advertising and have Medicaid bid out for lowest price on drugs including from Canada
- line item veto for all earmarks till USA has a surplus again
- reduce military spending 10% per year for 5 years
- National service for education payment
- National infrastructure improvement
- energy policy to reduce oil use
- add to list and send back
My LibraryThing
My library of books I have read and a image of all the Authors.Michael Crichton passed away today. He was a great story teller. [Jurassic Park series etc]
International Medical Procedures Price List
Common Sense Medical Treatment.So,
If you are sick,some companies are willing to pay you your salary to travel to another country for a medical procedure,pay for your travel and pay for a vacation to recover, and still save money. Whats wrong with that picture?
My Pandora Radio list of Stations
My Convoluted Pandora Radio list of Stations I listen to and I subscribe to..makes for continuous easy listening.
[click on image to see exploded view]
Sep 27, 2008
The Pyramids The Capunist are Building
There are "one million" millions in one trillion!!!
Now we are talking serious cake.
With the Meltdown on Wall Street.
[otherwise used only pertaining to Nuclear]
The Banks did what all Banks do. Aggressively,Make a Profit!
They Shorted the cash their customers gave them, then loaned out long term loans.[Mortgages]
Unfortunately, instead of lending $9 for every dollar on their books,which has long been accepted practice.
After de-regulating all common sense out of a true capitalism.They lent out $99 for every dollar the customer gave them in good faith.
Like a gambler at a roulette table the house always wins in the end....
But this is how the bank loses,
it loses your cash not its' own.
From Truthout.com
For example, in 2006, Goldman Sachs had a banner profit year and the average bonus for its 25,000 employees was $650,000. But most of this money was paid to those at the top, with key traders taking home $50 million. Everyone knew that such risk-taking would eventually lead to disaster when markets turned down, but they would not have to give back the big bonuses from the boom.
So when just 5% of the loans got in trouble, the banks cannot cover the loss, and do the Americian thing, go bankrupt, and start over.
We no longer have a Market Capitalism working within and for a Democracy in this Country.
With Globalization we have entities that have no respect or regard for the government or responsibility to anyone but the top tier of companies seeking power and money.
The End Justifies the Means to a larger profit.[Sound Familiar?]
Your basic crony capitalism that we use to see in Latin America, Africa and communist nation where the rulers and rule makers greatly favor the company's with biggest pocketbook
[ Chinese Milk products found in OREO filling cookies! Kidney Stones for All.].
Well the pyramid scam, that has so clogged up our In-boxes have come to roost on Wall Street.
Heads-They Win, Tails You Lose.
$700 billion up to $1.2 trillion.
The 7 Yr IRAQ War hasn't blown that kind of cake ,Yet.
It will take a plague to bring The Pharaohs down to their Knees...
Now we are talking serious cake.
With the Meltdown on Wall Street.
[otherwise used only pertaining to Nuclear]
The Banks did what all Banks do. Aggressively,Make a Profit!
They Shorted the cash their customers gave them, then loaned out long term loans.[Mortgages]
Unfortunately, instead of lending $9 for every dollar on their books,which has long been accepted practice.
After de-regulating all common sense out of a true capitalism.They lent out $99 for every dollar the customer gave them in good faith.
Like a gambler at a roulette table the house always wins in the end....
But this is how the bank loses,
it loses your cash not its' own.
From Truthout.com
For example, in 2006, Goldman Sachs had a banner profit year and the average bonus for its 25,000 employees was $650,000. But most of this money was paid to those at the top, with key traders taking home $50 million. Everyone knew that such risk-taking would eventually lead to disaster when markets turned down, but they would not have to give back the big bonuses from the boom.
So when just 5% of the loans got in trouble, the banks cannot cover the loss, and do the Americian thing, go bankrupt, and start over.
We no longer have a Market Capitalism working within and for a Democracy in this Country.
With Globalization we have entities that have no respect or regard for the government or responsibility to anyone but the top tier of companies seeking power and money.
The End Justifies the Means to a larger profit.[Sound Familiar?]
Your basic crony capitalism that we use to see in Latin America, Africa and communist nation where the rulers and rule makers greatly favor the company's with biggest pocketbook
[ Chinese Milk products found in OREO filling cookies! Kidney Stones for All.].
Well the pyramid scam, that has so clogged up our In-boxes have come to roost on Wall Street.
Heads-They Win, Tails You Lose.
$700 billion up to $1.2 trillion.
The 7 Yr IRAQ War hasn't blown that kind of cake ,Yet.
It will take a plague to bring The Pharaohs down to their Knees...
Aug 18, 2008
Advice to Young Men from an Old Man
as seen on best of craiglist.com
Date: 2007-02-15, 9:08AM PST
Advice to Young Men from an Old Man
1. Don’t pick on the weak. It’s immoral. Don’t antagonize the strong without cause, its stupid.
2. Don’t hate women. It’s a waste of time
3. Invest in yourself. Material things come to those that have self actualized.
4. Get in a fistfight, even if you are going to lose.
5. As a former Marine, take it from me. Don’t join the military, unless you want to risk getting your balls blown off to secure other people’s economic or political interests.
6. If something has a direct benefit to an individual or a class of people, and a theoretical, abstract, or amorphous benefit to everybody else, realize that the proponent’s intentions are to benefit the former, not the latter, no matter what bullshit they try to feed you.
7. Don’t be a Republican. They are self-dealing crooks with no sense of honor or patriotism to their fellow citizens. If you must be a Republican, don’t be a “conservative.” They are whining, bitching, complaining, simple-minded self-righteous idiots who think they’re perpetual victims. Listen to talk radio for a while, you’ll see what I mean.
8. Don’t take proffered advice without a critical analysis. 90% of all advice is intended to benefit the proponent, not the recipient. Actually, the number is probably closer to 97%, but I don’t want to come off as cynical.
9. You’ll spend your entire life listening to people tell you how much you owe them. You don’t owe the vast majority of people shit.
10. Don’t undermine your fellow young men. Mentor the young men that come after you. Society recognizes that you have the potential to be the most power force in society. It scares them. Society does not find young men sympathetic. They are afraid of you, both individually and collectively. Law enforcement’s primary purpose is to suppress you.
11. As a young man, you’re on your own. Society divides and conquers. Unlike women who have advocates looking out for them (NOW, Women’s Study Departments, government, non-profit organizations, political advocacy groups) almost no one is looking out for you.
12. Young men provide the genius and muscle by which our society thrives. Look at the Silicone Valley. By in large, it was not old men or women that created the revolution we live. Realize that society steals your contributions, secures it with our intellectual property laws, and then takes credit and the rewards where none is due.
13. Know that few people have your best interests at heart. Your mother does. Your father probably does (if he stuck around). Your siblings are on your side. Everybody else worries about themselves.
14. Don’t be afraid to tell people to “Fuck off” when need be. It is an important skill to acquire. As they say, speak your piece, even if your voice shakes.
15. Acquire empathy, good interpersonal skills, and confidence. Learn to read body language and non-verbal communication. Don’t just concentrate on your vocational or technical skills, or you’ll find your wife fucking somebody else.
16. Keep fit.
17. Don’t speak ill of your wife/girlfriend. Back her up against the world, even if she’s wrong. She should know that you have her back. When she needs your help, give it. She should know that you’ll take her part.
18. Don’t cheat on your wife/girlfriend. If you must cheat, don’t humiliate her. Don’t risk having your transgressions come back to her or her friends. Don’t do it where you live. Don’t do it with people in your social circle. Don’t shit in your own back yard.
19. If your girlfriend doesn’t make you feel good about yourself and bring joy to your life, fire her. That’s what girlfriends are for.
20. Don’t bother with “emotional affairs.” They are just a vehicle for women to flirt and have someone make them feel good about themselves. That’s the part of a relationship they want. For you it is a lot of work and investment in time. If they are having an emotional affair with you, they’re probably fucking someone else.
21. Becoming a woman’s friend and confidant is not going to get you into an intimate relationship. If you haven’t gotten the girl within a reasonably short period of time, chances are you won’t ever get her. She’ll end up confiding to you about the sexual adventures she’s having with someone else.
22. Have and nurture friendships with women.
23. Realize that love is a numbers game. Guys fall in love easily. You’re going to see some girl and feel like you’ll die if you don’t get her. If she rejects you, move on to the next one. It’s her loss.
24. Don’t be an internet troll. Got out and live life. There is not a cadre of beautiful women advertising on Craigslist to have NSA sex with you. Beautiful women don’t need to advertise. The websites that advertise with attractive women’s photos and claims of loneliness are baloney. All they want is your money and your personal information so that they can market to you. The posts on Craigslist by young “women” seeking NSA sex, and asking for a picture are just a bunch of gay troll pic collectors. This is especially true if the post uses common gay lexicon like “hole” as in “fuck my hole” or seeks “masculine” men, or uses the word cock (except in the context of “Don’t send a cock shot.”) There are women on Craigslist. They are easily recognizable by their 2-5 paragraph postings. Most are in their 30's or older.
25. When you become a man in full, know that people will get in your way. People who are attracted to you will somehow manage to step in your path. Gay guys will give you “the look.” Old people will somehow stumble in front of you at the worst time. Don’t get frustrated. Just step aside and go about your business. Know that these are passive aggressive methods to get you to acknowledge their existence.
26. Don’t gay bash. Don’t mentally or physically abuse people because of who they are, or how they present themselves. It’s none of your business to try to intimidate people into conformity.
27. If your gay, admit it to yourself, your parents, your friends and society at large. Be prepared to get harassed. See rule 14. If someone threatens you or assaults you, call the cops. Have them arrested. You have no obligation to self sacrifice because of who you are. As a gay person, you’ll have more social freedom than straight men. Use it to protect yourself. Be prepared to get out of Dodge if your orientation makes your life unbearable. Move to San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, or New Orleans. You’ll find a welcoming community there.
28. Don’t be a poser. Avoid being one of those dudes who puts a surfboard on top of their car, but never surfs, or a dude with a powder coated fixed gear bike and a messenger bag, but was never a messenger. Live the life. Earn your bona fides.
29. Don’t believe the crap about the patriarchy. More women are accepted and attend college. More degrees are awarded to women than men. Women outlive men. More men commit suicide. Men are twice as likely to be victims of violence, including murder. If you consider sexual assaults in prisons, twice as many men are raped as women (society thinks prison rape is funny). The streets are littered with homeless men, sprinkled with a few homeless women. Statically, women are happier than men. The myth that girls are being cheated by are educational system is belied by the fact that schools are bastions of femininity, mostly run by and taught by women. Girls outperform boys in school. It is the boys in school getting fucked over, and prescribed ritalin for being boys. Real wages for men are falling, while real wages for women are rising. Just because someone says something enough times, doesn’t make it true. You have nothing to feel guilty about.
30. Remember, 97% of all advice is worthless. Take what you can use, and trash the rest.
vicioustwist
san francisco
02-15-07
1. Don’t pick on the weak. It’s immoral. Don’t antagonize the strong without cause, its stupid.
2. Don’t hate women. It’s a waste of time
3. Invest in yourself. Material things come to those that have self actualized.
4. Get in a fistfight, even if you are going to lose.
5. As a former Marine, take it from me. Don’t join the military, unless you want to risk getting your balls blown off to secure other people’s economic or political interests.
6. If something has a direct benefit to an individual or a class of people, and a theoretical, abstract, or amorphous benefit to everybody else, realize that the proponent’s intentions are to benefit the former, not the latter, no matter what bullshit they try to feed you.
7. Don’t be a Republican. They are self-dealing crooks with no sense of honor or patriotism to their fellow citizens. If you must be a Republican, don’t be a “conservative.” They are whining, bitching, complaining, simple-minded self-righteous idiots who think they’re perpetual victims. Listen to talk radio for a while, you’ll see what I mean.
8. Don’t take proffered advice without a critical analysis. 90% of all advice is intended to benefit the proponent, not the recipient. Actually, the number is probably closer to 97%, but I don’t want to come off as cynical.
9. You’ll spend your entire life listening to people tell you how much you owe them. You don’t owe the vast majority of people shit.
10. Don’t undermine your fellow young men. Mentor the young men that come after you. Society recognizes that you have the potential to be the most power force in society. It scares them. Society does not find young men sympathetic. They are afraid of you, both individually and collectively. Law enforcement’s primary purpose is to suppress you.
11. As a young man, you’re on your own. Society divides and conquers. Unlike women who have advocates looking out for them (NOW, Women’s Study Departments, government, non-profit organizations, political advocacy groups) almost no one is looking out for you.
12. Young men provide the genius and muscle by which our society thrives. Look at the Silicone Valley. By in large, it was not old men or women that created the revolution we live. Realize that society steals your contributions, secures it with our intellectual property laws, and then takes credit and the rewards where none is due.
13. Know that few people have your best interests at heart. Your mother does. Your father probably does (if he stuck around). Your siblings are on your side. Everybody else worries about themselves.
14. Don’t be afraid to tell people to “Fuck off” when need be. It is an important skill to acquire. As they say, speak your piece, even if your voice shakes.
15. Acquire empathy, good interpersonal skills, and confidence. Learn to read body language and non-verbal communication. Don’t just concentrate on your vocational or technical skills, or you’ll find your wife fucking somebody else.
16. Keep fit.
17. Don’t speak ill of your wife/girlfriend. Back her up against the world, even if she’s wrong. She should know that you have her back. When she needs your help, give it. She should know that you’ll take her part.
18. Don’t cheat on your wife/girlfriend. If you must cheat, don’t humiliate her. Don’t risk having your transgressions come back to her or her friends. Don’t do it where you live. Don’t do it with people in your social circle. Don’t shit in your own back yard.
19. If your girlfriend doesn’t make you feel good about yourself and bring joy to your life, fire her. That’s what girlfriends are for.
20. Don’t bother with “emotional affairs.” They are just a vehicle for women to flirt and have someone make them feel good about themselves. That’s the part of a relationship they want. For you it is a lot of work and investment in time. If they are having an emotional affair with you, they’re probably fucking someone else.
21. Becoming a woman’s friend and confidant is not going to get you into an intimate relationship. If you haven’t gotten the girl within a reasonably short period of time, chances are you won’t ever get her. She’ll end up confiding to you about the sexual adventures she’s having with someone else.
22. Have and nurture friendships with women.
23. Realize that love is a numbers game. Guys fall in love easily. You’re going to see some girl and feel like you’ll die if you don’t get her. If she rejects you, move on to the next one. It’s her loss.
24. Don’t be an internet troll. Got out and live life. There is not a cadre of beautiful women advertising on Craigslist to have NSA sex with you. Beautiful women don’t need to advertise. The websites that advertise with attractive women’s photos and claims of loneliness are baloney. All they want is your money and your personal information so that they can market to you. The posts on Craigslist by young “women” seeking NSA sex, and asking for a picture are just a bunch of gay troll pic collectors. This is especially true if the post uses common gay lexicon like “hole” as in “fuck my hole” or seeks “masculine” men, or uses the word cock (except in the context of “Don’t send a cock shot.”) There are women on Craigslist. They are easily recognizable by their 2-5 paragraph postings. Most are in their 30's or older.
25. When you become a man in full, know that people will get in your way. People who are attracted to you will somehow manage to step in your path. Gay guys will give you “the look.” Old people will somehow stumble in front of you at the worst time. Don’t get frustrated. Just step aside and go about your business. Know that these are passive aggressive methods to get you to acknowledge their existence.
26. Don’t gay bash. Don’t mentally or physically abuse people because of who they are, or how they present themselves. It’s none of your business to try to intimidate people into conformity.
27. If your gay, admit it to yourself, your parents, your friends and society at large. Be prepared to get harassed. See rule 14. If someone threatens you or assaults you, call the cops. Have them arrested. You have no obligation to self sacrifice because of who you are. As a gay person, you’ll have more social freedom than straight men. Use it to protect yourself. Be prepared to get out of Dodge if your orientation makes your life unbearable. Move to San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, or New Orleans. You’ll find a welcoming community there.
28. Don’t be a poser. Avoid being one of those dudes who puts a surfboard on top of their car, but never surfs, or a dude with a powder coated fixed gear bike and a messenger bag, but was never a messenger. Live the life. Earn your bona fides.
29. Don’t believe the crap about the patriarchy. More women are accepted and attend college. More degrees are awarded to women than men. Women outlive men. More men commit suicide. Men are twice as likely to be victims of violence, including murder. If you consider sexual assaults in prisons, twice as many men are raped as women (society thinks prison rape is funny). The streets are littered with homeless men, sprinkled with a few homeless women. Statically, women are happier than men. The myth that girls are being cheated by are educational system is belied by the fact that schools are bastions of femininity, mostly run by and taught by women. Girls outperform boys in school. It is the boys in school getting fucked over, and prescribed ritalin for being boys. Real wages for men are falling, while real wages for women are rising. Just because someone says something enough times, doesn’t make it true. You have nothing to feel guilty about.
30. Remember, 97% of all advice is worthless. Take what you can use, and trash the rest.
vicioustwist
san francisco
02-15-07
Aug 14, 2008
3 Hr Refrigerator Pickles
We are being over-run with Cucumbers this year.
[ 2 plants have yield 35 and counting very nice cukes!!!]
This recipe created some very tasty pickles.
Three Hour Pickles
6 lbs cuccumbers
4 onions
4 cups sugar
4 cups white vinegar [ I used apple vingear, because thats what I had]
1/2 cup salt
1 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon mustard
[ I used pickling spices from my sister Sue] worked great!!
Slice the cukes 1/4 "
Slice onions thin 1/8".
combine and stir- all ingredients and pour over veggies in non-metallic container.
store in glass jars.
Ready in 3 hrs.
Whole process took about an hour to throw together.
Well worth the effort!
Store for up to 3 months in Frig.
I bet they don't last that long.
Great snacking while watching the Red Sox and a Cold Beer.
[ 2 plants have yield 35 and counting very nice cukes!!!]
This recipe created some very tasty pickles.
Three Hour Pickles
6 lbs cuccumbers
4 onions
4 cups sugar
4 cups white vinegar [ I used apple vingear, because thats what I had]
1/2 cup salt
1 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon mustard
[ I used pickling spices from my sister Sue] worked great!!
Slice the cukes 1/4 "
Slice onions thin 1/8".
combine and stir- all ingredients and pour over veggies in non-metallic container.
store in glass jars.
Ready in 3 hrs.
Whole process took about an hour to throw together.
Well worth the effort!
Store for up to 3 months in Frig.
I bet they don't last that long.
Great snacking while watching the Red Sox and a Cold Beer.
Aug 7, 2008
Save Gas, $30,000, Learn to Drive a Stick Shift
August 6, 2008 at 1:09PM
by Jeff Yeager
Learning to drive a car with a manual transmission might not only
save you some major embarrassment in life, but it can also save you gas
and some serious money.
Consumer Reports found that cars with manual transmissions
get two to four miles per gallon more than the same models with
automatic transmissions. If you drive, say, 15,000 miles per year,
that's going to save you about $350 annually at today's gas prices.
But that's only the beginning of the savings. New cars with manual
transmissions generally cost about $800 less than those with automatic
transmissions, and a manual transmission is less expensive to repair or
replace when the time comes. Plus, because you're using the car's
engine to help you decelerate, manual transmissions are easier on the
brakes, which means added savings on brake maintenance and repairs.
All told, you'll probably save about 5,000 gallons of gas and
$30,000 or more by only driving cars with manual transmissions over the
course of your lifetime. And with a little practice, driving a stick is
easy, fun, and oh sooo cool.
Aug 6, 2008
Iraq’s $79-Billion Windfall
Posted on Aug 5, 2008
A congressional report has found that the Iraqi government will soon havea $79-billion surplus, thanks to the record price of oil. It’s a figure
that will surely raise eyebrows as the U.S. shells out an additional
$48 billion for reconstruction, but the situation, like all things
involving billions and bombs, is a lot more complicated.
For one thing, it’s a bit rude to shock and awe
a country, funnel billions in reconstruction funds to corporate cronies
that suck at reconstructing things, and then demand that those ingrates
we’ve occupied start paying their share.
New York Times:
The soaring price of oil will leave the Iraqi government with a
cumulative budget surplus of as much as $79 billion by year’s end an
American federal oversight agency has concluded in an analysis released
on Tuesday.
The unspent windfall, which covers
surpluses from oil sales from 2005 through 2008, appears likely to put
an uncomfortable new focus on the approximately $48 billion in American
taxpayer money devoted to rebuilding Iraq since the American-led
invasion.
Over all, the report from the Government
Accountability Office estimates, Iraqi oil revenue from 2005 through
the end of this year will amount to at least $156 billion. And in an
odd financial twist, large amounts of the surplus money is sitting in
an American bank in New York—nearly $10 billion at the end of 2007,
with more expected this year, when the accountability office estimates
a skyrocketing surplus.
Aug 5, 2008
North Shore Weather Event
It was a real boomer with a couple lightning strike with in couple hundred yards....
May 27, 2008
Blogging As Therapy
"Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off.
Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits
of writing about personal experiences,
thoughts and feelings.
But
besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing
produces many physiological benefits.
Research shows that it improves
memory and sleep, boosts immune cell activity and reduces viral load in
AIDS patients, and even speeds healing after surgery.
A study in the
February issue of the Oncologist reports that cancer patients who
engaged in expressive writing just before treatment felt markedly
better, mentally and physically, as compared with patients who did not."
Mar 27, 2008
Collected Web Shots -March 2008
Man of the Mountain
Loon,N.H. No longer there...
What's in a Laptop, anyway?
Route of Ideas
Whale O' a Photo
Mar 21, 2008
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Mar 3, 2008
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The Yes We Can Song
by will.i.am
I was sitting in my recording studio watching the debates...
Torn between the candidates
I was never really big on politics...
and actually I’m still not big on politics...
but 4 years ago, me and the black eyed peas supported Kerry...
And we supported Kerry with all our might...
We performed and performed and performed for the DNC...
doing all we could do to get the youth involved...
The outcome of the last 2 elections has saddened me...
on how unfair, backwards, upside down, unbalanced, untruthful,
corrupt, and just simply, how wrong the world and "politics" are...
So this year i wanted to get involved and do all i could early...
And i found myself torn...
because this time it’s not that simple...
our choices aren’t as clear as the last elections ...
last time it was so obvious...
Bush and war
vs
no Bush and no war...
But this time it’s not that simple...
and there are a lot of people that are torn just like i am...
So for awhile I put it off and i was going to wait until it was decided for me...
And then came New Hampshire...
And i was captivated...
Inspired...
I reflected on my life...
and the blessings I have...
and the people who fought for me to have these rights and blessings...
and I’m not talking about a "black thing"
I’m talking about a "human thing" me as a "person"
an American...
That speech made me think of Martin Luther King...
Kennedy...
and Lincoln...
and all the others that have fought for what we have today...
what America is "supposed" to be...
freedom...
equality...
and truth...
and thats not what we have today...
we think we are free...
but in reality terror and fear controls our decisions...
this is not the America that our pioneers and leaders fought and
died for...
and then there was New Hampshire
it was that speech...
like many great speeches...
that one moved me...
because words and ideas are powerful...
It made me think...
and realize that today we have "very few" leaders...
maybe none...
but that speech...
it inspired me...
it inspired me to look inside myself and outwards towards the world...
it inspired me to want to change myself to better the world...
and take a "leap" towards change...
and hope that others become inspired to do the same...
change themselves..
change their greed...
change their fears...
and if we "change that"
"then hey"..
we got something right...???...
1 week later after the speech settled in me...
I began making this song...
I came up with the idea to turn his speech into a song...
because that speech effected and touched my inner core like nothing in a very long time...
it spoke to me...
because words and ideas are powerful...
I just wanted to add a melody to those words...
I wanted the inspiration that was bubbling inside me to take over...
so i let it..
I wasn't afraid to stand for something...
to stand for "change"...
I wasn't afraid of "fear"...
it was pure inspiration...
so I called my friends...
and they called their friends...
in a matter of 2 days...
We made the song and video...
Usually this process would take months...
a bunch of record company people figuring out strategies and release dates...
interviews...
all that stuff...
but this time i took it in my own hands...
so i called my friends sarah pantera, mike jurkovac, fred goldring, and jesse dylan to help make it happen...
and they called their friends..
and we did it together in 48 hours...
and instead of putting it in the hands of profit we put it in the hands of inspiration...
then we put it on the net for the world to feel...
When you are truly inspired..
magic happens...
incredible things happen...
love happens..
(and with that combination)
"love, and inspiration"
change happens...
"change for the better"
Inspiration breeds change...
"Positive change"...
no one on this planet is truly experienced to handle the obstacles we face today...
Terror, fear, lies, agendas, politics, money, all the above...
It’s all scary...
Martin Luther King didn't have experience to lead...
Kennedy didn't have experience to lead...
Susan B. Anthony...
Nelson Mandela...
Rosa Parks...
Gandhi...
Anne Frank...
and everyone else who has had a hand in molding the freedoms we have and take for granted today...
no one truly has experience to deal with the world today...
they just need "desire, strength, courage ability, and passion" to change...
and to stand for something even when people say it's not possible...
America would not be here "today" if we didn’t stand and fight for
change "yesterday"...
Everything we have as a "people" is because of the "people" who fought for
change...
and whoever is the President has to realize we have a lot of changing to do
I'm not trying to convince people to see things how i do...
I produced this song to share my new found inspiration and how I've been moved...
I hope this song will make you feel...
love...
and think...
and be inspired just like the speech inspired me...
that’s all...
Let's all come together like America is supposed to...
Like Japan did after Hiroshima...
that was less than 65 years ago...
and look at Japan now...
they did it together...
they did it...
"We can't?...
Are you serious..?..
WE CAN!!!
Yes we can...
A United "America"
Democrats, Republicans and Independents together...
Building a new America
We can do it...
"TOGETHER"
Thank you for reading and listening...
will.i.am
DIPDIVE.COM
The Yes We Can Song
by will.i.am
I was sitting in my recording studio watching the debates...
Torn between the candidates
I was never really big on politics...
and actually I’m still not big on politics...
but 4 years ago, me and the black eyed peas supported Kerry...
And we supported Kerry with all our might...
We performed and performed and performed for the DNC...
doing all we could do to get the youth involved...
The outcome of the last 2 elections has saddened me...
on how unfair, backwards, upside down, unbalanced, untruthful,
corrupt, and just simply, how wrong the world and "politics" are...
So this year i wanted to get involved and do all i could early...
And i found myself torn...
because this time it’s not that simple...
our choices aren’t as clear as the last elections ...
last time it was so obvious...
Bush and war
vs
no Bush and no war...
But this time it’s not that simple...
and there are a lot of people that are torn just like i am...
So for awhile I put it off and i was going to wait until it was decided for me...
And then came New Hampshire...
And i was captivated...
Inspired...
I reflected on my life...
and the blessings I have...
and the people who fought for me to have these rights and blessings...
and I’m not talking about a "black thing"
I’m talking about a "human thing" me as a "person"
an American...
That speech made me think of Martin Luther King...
Kennedy...
and Lincoln...
and all the others that have fought for what we have today...
what America is "supposed" to be...
freedom...
equality...
and truth...
and thats not what we have today...
we think we are free...
but in reality terror and fear controls our decisions...
this is not the America that our pioneers and leaders fought and
died for...
and then there was New Hampshire
it was that speech...
like many great speeches...
that one moved me...
because words and ideas are powerful...
It made me think...
and realize that today we have "very few" leaders...
maybe none...
but that speech...
it inspired me...
it inspired me to look inside myself and outwards towards the world...
it inspired me to want to change myself to better the world...
and take a "leap" towards change...
and hope that others become inspired to do the same...
change themselves..
change their greed...
change their fears...
and if we "change that"
"then hey"..
we got something right...???...
1 week later after the speech settled in me...
I began making this song...
I came up with the idea to turn his speech into a song...
because that speech effected and touched my inner core like nothing in a very long time...
it spoke to me...
because words and ideas are powerful...
I just wanted to add a melody to those words...
I wanted the inspiration that was bubbling inside me to take over...
so i let it..
I wasn't afraid to stand for something...
to stand for "change"...
I wasn't afraid of "fear"...
it was pure inspiration...
so I called my friends...
and they called their friends...
in a matter of 2 days...
We made the song and video...
Usually this process would take months...
a bunch of record company people figuring out strategies and release dates...
interviews...
all that stuff...
but this time i took it in my own hands...
so i called my friends sarah pantera, mike jurkovac, fred goldring, and jesse dylan to help make it happen...
and they called their friends..
and we did it together in 48 hours...
and instead of putting it in the hands of profit we put it in the hands of inspiration...
then we put it on the net for the world to feel...
When you are truly inspired..
magic happens...
incredible things happen...
love happens..
(and with that combination)
"love, and inspiration"
change happens...
"change for the better"
Inspiration breeds change...
"Positive change"...
no one on this planet is truly experienced to handle the obstacles we face today...
Terror, fear, lies, agendas, politics, money, all the above...
It’s all scary...
Martin Luther King didn't have experience to lead...
Kennedy didn't have experience to lead...
Susan B. Anthony...
Nelson Mandela...
Rosa Parks...
Gandhi...
Anne Frank...
and everyone else who has had a hand in molding the freedoms we have and take for granted today...
no one truly has experience to deal with the world today...
they just need "desire, strength, courage ability, and passion" to change...
and to stand for something even when people say it's not possible...
America would not be here "today" if we didn’t stand and fight for
change "yesterday"...
Everything we have as a "people" is because of the "people" who fought for
change...
and whoever is the President has to realize we have a lot of changing to do
I'm not trying to convince people to see things how i do...
I produced this song to share my new found inspiration and how I've been moved...
I hope this song will make you feel...
love...
and think...
and be inspired just like the speech inspired me...
that’s all...
Let's all come together like America is supposed to...
Like Japan did after Hiroshima...
that was less than 65 years ago...
and look at Japan now...
they did it together...
they did it...
"We can't?...
Are you serious..?..
WE CAN!!!
Yes we can...
A United "America"
Democrats, Republicans and Independents together...
Building a new America
We can do it...
"TOGETHER"
Thank you for reading and listening...
will.i.am
18 -ONO
PATRIOTS LOSE TO THE GIANTS !!
NOTHING MORE TO SAY........
WHOLE SEASON DOWN THE TUBE....
MAN DID THAT SUCK....
NOTHING MORE TO SAY........
WHOLE SEASON DOWN THE TUBE....
MAN DID THAT SUCK....
Jan 20, 2008
Patriots reach 4th Super Bowl in 7 years
By BEN WALKER, AP National Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 victory that sent them back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven seasons.
I think there will be a time to sit back and reflect," Patriots coach
Bill Belichick said. "We'll certainly enjoy this for a few days."
Brady made several stunningly poor throws that fluttered in the
chilly wind, Randy Moss was a non-factor for the second straight game
and the highest-scoring team in NFL history sputtered all afternoon.
Instead, the Patriots (18-0) relied on Laurence Maroney's spins, cuts
and helmet-rattling runs.
With injured Chargers star LaDainian Tomlinson reduced to mostly watching in a parka, the Patriots moved on to a Feb. 3 matchup in Glendale, Ariz., against the winner of the NFC title game between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants.
"Now we're going someplace warm, because I'm freezing my you-know-what off," Brady said.
Yet for all the Brady Bunch
has accomplished — they're the only team in NFL history to start out
with 18 straight victories — the Patriots are well aware they must win
that final game to avoid being relegated to a footnote.
No matter, New England
took care of the nuts and Bolts. The sellout crowd at Gillette Stadium
chanted "Super Bowl! Super Bowl!" in the closing minutes, anticipating
the Pats' first appearance in the big game since the 2004 season.
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Jan 9, 2008
Patriots v.s. Jaguars
With Bill B, and Tom B with their heads together, will come up with an attack the Jags simply cannot answer. I'd have to agree, the Pat's Defense will play tough,score two times in a mismatch, and skate the second half.I hope the Chargers beat the Colts, the only team that can give the Pat's fits.
Jan 8, 2008
Idio Magazine
FYI => Hit the ||-Pause button in FineTune Module to just listen to Idio Daily magazine,otherwise they both start playing. Idio plays one or two songs per day so come back and listen daily.
Jan 7, 2008
Hard-Wired
Here is an article a friend wrote about his experiences with and about dogs and people.
I think it is well worth a read. enjoy.
HARD-WIRED
How many children must be mauled & scarred by dogs before we understand this: we don't understand. We think that correct rearing & training is everything, that we can repair & control anything about a dog. Unfortunately even most dog trainers and supposed canine experts subscribe to this belief, the very people we look to for advice and knowledge about these animals.
Let me illustrate some things I know, by telling a couple of stories.
Story #1: A New York City apartment dweller decides to get a dog, and chooses a Border Collie, because he heard they are smart, and athletic. (Ordinarily I would comment on the lack of wisdom in this choice, but that’s not what this story is about.) He raises the dog, cares for it, walks it, plays with it, trains it in obedience. He is a responsible dog owner. But the dog never sees anything but pavement and tall buildings for 5 or 6 years, aside from an occasional leash walk in the park. The owner is kept very busy with his job and his life, and is pretty much city-bound, but loves his dog and gives the dog every minute he can spare.
There comes a day when his friend up in New Hampshire invites him up to visit for a long weekend, and he goes. His friend has a small farm, and the first thing they do is take a walking tour of the acreage. The Border Collie is off-leash and has a chance to run free in tall grass and smell the country for the first time in its life. As they take their walking tour, they go through the gate into the sheep pasture, where the man's friend keeps a small flock, to cut across to the barn. Suddenly the Border Collie is all business, it goes into a low creep, eyes riveted on the flock at the other end of the pasture. The man & his friend are talking, not paying much attention, and the next thing they know, the flock of sheep are in front of them, clustered together. The Border Collie is in a lie-down, on balance, 180ยบ opposite the men, on the other side of the flock. Before they even realize what's happening or can say anything, one of the sheep begins to leave the flock, and the Border Collie has cut it off and returned it where it belongs, and gone into another lie down. The dog’s owner is still speechless.
Where does this come from? This dog has never seen anything but the depths of a huge city; never seen another animal except other dogs and maybe cats & rats & pigeons. Yet there it lies, the flock gathered & brought, contained, and the dog is waiting for the next thing we want the sheep to do. How is this possible?
Hard-wiring. It can't help itself. We bred for this specific purpose for hundreds of years in this dog, as we have bred other dogs for other purposes. Hard-wiring doesn't just go away. It isn't something you can train out of an animal. It goes much deeper than environment and training. All canines have hard-wiring of a less specific nature also, things that apply to dogs in general.
This brings me to story #2: You decide to get 2 puppies, and raise them together. What breed they are is not important in this story, pick any you want. You are a responsible, dedicated dog owner, you train them and care for them, and they are a joy in your life. They are also the best of pals with each other, playing, walking, whatever. And in any situation that ever arises, they have each other's back. They are pack-mates.
One day you are at an off-leash dog park, dogs of all kinds are running and playing and chasing, typical dog park activity. You are chatting with other dog owners while the dogs run and play, when suddenly you hear loud growling and the sounds of a dog fight. You look, and several dogs have begun attacking one of your dogs. You see your other dog heading in the direction of the commotion as you start running that way too, and you feel comforted knowing that your dog that's under attack will soon have the support of his pal. But when your other dog arrives at the scene of the fight, to your complete dismay, it joins the other dogs in the attack of its pal, instead of trying to help it.
I have seen this happen many times. Not with my dogs, because I know pack behavior, I know what potentials exist within canines, and I avoid or pre-empt these situations. In fact, I avoid dog parks precisely because people don't pay attention to what's going on while they chat, and because they don't understand dogs in general, and because they don't control their own dogs well enough to suit me.
I will never spend a lot of time saying that some people simply should not own dogs, it’s time wasted. It will never change. People will never stop getting that cute little furry puppy so their kids can have a cute furry thing, then throw it away like a used-up doll when it grows up and becomes too much responsibility, when it becomes “inconvenient”. It's not cute anymore, the kids have lost interest, so just get rid of it.
No, I'm simply asking, again -- how many children, and adults, must be mauled by dogs before we realize that we don't understand all we should about canines? I haven't counted, but I know I am shocked at the number of articles about dog attacks I have seen over the past 10 or 15 years. What will it take to change this? The first step is admitting our ignorance.
Other than the general things that apply to all dogs, what specific hard-wiring might have come with the dog you have, or the one you are considering? What types of situations or stimuli might trigger the potential behavior that lies within your dog? Do you understand the prey drive, and what factors can trigger that? Do you have an understanding of pack behaviors & protocols? Will you concentrate and pay close attention at all times in situations where your dog will interact with humans, or other dogs?
If you are unwilling or unable to consider these questions, and do your best to answer them, then I would recommend you stick with pet rodents, or something else kept in a cage. Dogs are advanced pet ownership.
Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking you know what it’s like to be a dog. It doesn’t matter what breed we’re talking about, this is wolf DNA. The wolf – left in a natural state, one of the most intelligent and successful carnivorous predators on the planet. See that. Know that. Respect that in your pet wolf. That would be a good place to start.
G. Davis
Phoenix, AZ
I think it is well worth a read. enjoy.
HARD-WIRED
How many children must be mauled & scarred by dogs before we understand this: we don't understand. We think that correct rearing & training is everything, that we can repair & control anything about a dog. Unfortunately even most dog trainers and supposed canine experts subscribe to this belief, the very people we look to for advice and knowledge about these animals.
Let me illustrate some things I know, by telling a couple of stories.
Story #1: A New York City apartment dweller decides to get a dog, and chooses a Border Collie, because he heard they are smart, and athletic. (Ordinarily I would comment on the lack of wisdom in this choice, but that’s not what this story is about.) He raises the dog, cares for it, walks it, plays with it, trains it in obedience. He is a responsible dog owner. But the dog never sees anything but pavement and tall buildings for 5 or 6 years, aside from an occasional leash walk in the park. The owner is kept very busy with his job and his life, and is pretty much city-bound, but loves his dog and gives the dog every minute he can spare.
There comes a day when his friend up in New Hampshire invites him up to visit for a long weekend, and he goes. His friend has a small farm, and the first thing they do is take a walking tour of the acreage. The Border Collie is off-leash and has a chance to run free in tall grass and smell the country for the first time in its life. As they take their walking tour, they go through the gate into the sheep pasture, where the man's friend keeps a small flock, to cut across to the barn. Suddenly the Border Collie is all business, it goes into a low creep, eyes riveted on the flock at the other end of the pasture. The man & his friend are talking, not paying much attention, and the next thing they know, the flock of sheep are in front of them, clustered together. The Border Collie is in a lie-down, on balance, 180ยบ opposite the men, on the other side of the flock. Before they even realize what's happening or can say anything, one of the sheep begins to leave the flock, and the Border Collie has cut it off and returned it where it belongs, and gone into another lie down. The dog’s owner is still speechless.
Where does this come from? This dog has never seen anything but the depths of a huge city; never seen another animal except other dogs and maybe cats & rats & pigeons. Yet there it lies, the flock gathered & brought, contained, and the dog is waiting for the next thing we want the sheep to do. How is this possible?
Hard-wiring. It can't help itself. We bred for this specific purpose for hundreds of years in this dog, as we have bred other dogs for other purposes. Hard-wiring doesn't just go away. It isn't something you can train out of an animal. It goes much deeper than environment and training. All canines have hard-wiring of a less specific nature also, things that apply to dogs in general.
This brings me to story #2: You decide to get 2 puppies, and raise them together. What breed they are is not important in this story, pick any you want. You are a responsible, dedicated dog owner, you train them and care for them, and they are a joy in your life. They are also the best of pals with each other, playing, walking, whatever. And in any situation that ever arises, they have each other's back. They are pack-mates.
One day you are at an off-leash dog park, dogs of all kinds are running and playing and chasing, typical dog park activity. You are chatting with other dog owners while the dogs run and play, when suddenly you hear loud growling and the sounds of a dog fight. You look, and several dogs have begun attacking one of your dogs. You see your other dog heading in the direction of the commotion as you start running that way too, and you feel comforted knowing that your dog that's under attack will soon have the support of his pal. But when your other dog arrives at the scene of the fight, to your complete dismay, it joins the other dogs in the attack of its pal, instead of trying to help it.
I have seen this happen many times. Not with my dogs, because I know pack behavior, I know what potentials exist within canines, and I avoid or pre-empt these situations. In fact, I avoid dog parks precisely because people don't pay attention to what's going on while they chat, and because they don't understand dogs in general, and because they don't control their own dogs well enough to suit me.
I will never spend a lot of time saying that some people simply should not own dogs, it’s time wasted. It will never change. People will never stop getting that cute little furry puppy so their kids can have a cute furry thing, then throw it away like a used-up doll when it grows up and becomes too much responsibility, when it becomes “inconvenient”. It's not cute anymore, the kids have lost interest, so just get rid of it.
No, I'm simply asking, again -- how many children, and adults, must be mauled by dogs before we realize that we don't understand all we should about canines? I haven't counted, but I know I am shocked at the number of articles about dog attacks I have seen over the past 10 or 15 years. What will it take to change this? The first step is admitting our ignorance.
Other than the general things that apply to all dogs, what specific hard-wiring might have come with the dog you have, or the one you are considering? What types of situations or stimuli might trigger the potential behavior that lies within your dog? Do you understand the prey drive, and what factors can trigger that? Do you have an understanding of pack behaviors & protocols? Will you concentrate and pay close attention at all times in situations where your dog will interact with humans, or other dogs?
If you are unwilling or unable to consider these questions, and do your best to answer them, then I would recommend you stick with pet rodents, or something else kept in a cage. Dogs are advanced pet ownership.
Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking you know what it’s like to be a dog. It doesn’t matter what breed we’re talking about, this is wolf DNA. The wolf – left in a natural state, one of the most intelligent and successful carnivorous predators on the planet. See that. Know that. Respect that in your pet wolf. That would be a good place to start.
G. Davis
Phoenix, AZ
What I'm Reading => Motion Mountain
This is a FREE e-book I stumbled upon. The author has an incredible way to discuss complex ideas. This, I guess is intended for students, but if you have any interest in your physical world around you and discovery and expanding your mind, download this book and give it a try.Motion Mountain
I highly recommend it.
Here is a snippet , to wet your whistle;
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