Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
AlterNet: DrugReporter: Breaking the Drug Taboo: Group of Traumatized Veterans Get Experimental Ecstasy Treatment
AlterNet: DrugReporter: Breaking the Drug Taboo: Group of Traumatized Veterans Get Experimental Ecstasy Treatment
Indeed, out of all of the MDMA research underway, it seems to be Mithoefer's work, conducted in a warmly lit cottage in South Carolina with his wife and registered nurse Annie, that seems best positioned to aid MDMA's American crossover from a Schedule I danger to a FDA-approved wonder drug. But that's just the beginning of a long, bureaucratically tangled road to redemption. "Michael's study is the furthest along," added Doblin, "and after June, we'll do the data analysis and submit our findings to the FDA. After that, we will work with the FDA to come up with ideas about phase three studies, and that's when we have to spend the millions of dollars and treat hundreds of patients."
Indeed, out of all of the MDMA research underway, it seems to be Mithoefer's work, conducted in a warmly lit cottage in South Carolina with his wife and registered nurse Annie, that seems best positioned to aid MDMA's American crossover from a Schedule I danger to a FDA-approved wonder drug. But that's just the beginning of a long, bureaucratically tangled road to redemption. "Michael's study is the furthest along," added Doblin, "and after June, we'll do the data analysis and submit our findings to the FDA. After that, we will work with the FDA to come up with ideas about phase three studies, and that's when we have to spend the millions of dollars and treat hundreds of patients."
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
A recent study shows that the human brain reacts differently... (kottke.org)
A recent study shows that the human brain reacts differently... (kottke.org):
"In other words, a civilized society depends not on the people who are currently the most civilized, but those who are most willing to accept change, as social or cultural groupings change, split or coalesce. Inevitably this means reasonable people rather than faithful people."
"In other words, a civilized society depends not on the people who are currently the most civilized, but those who are most willing to accept change, as social or cultural groupings change, split or coalesce. Inevitably this means reasonable people rather than faithful people."
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Physics: Next Year, We'll Discover Alternate Dimensions
Physics: Next Year, We'll Discover Alternate Dimensions:
...there is no "Are there alternate dimensions?" It's just: "What do they look like?"
...there is no "Are there alternate dimensions?" It's just: "What do they look like?"
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
The Freeman Perspective: Anna Nicole, Britney, and Mind Control
The Freeman Perspective: Anna Nicole, Britney, and Mind Control
Could it be that what we are witnessing in our top pop stars recently is the result of trauma-based mind-control? Have the Monarch mind-controlled slaves gone wild? Anna Nicole mysteriously dies, Britney shamelessly shaves herself bald, Astronaut Lisa Nowak sets off on a mission of doom in diapers; what is going on!?
There is a program so grim, its aspects are difficult to talk about. I am referring to Satanic Ritual Abuse.
Could it be that what we are witnessing in our top pop stars recently is the result of trauma-based mind-control? Have the Monarch mind-controlled slaves gone wild? Anna Nicole mysteriously dies, Britney shamelessly shaves herself bald, Astronaut Lisa Nowak sets off on a mission of doom in diapers; what is going on!?
There is a program so grim, its aspects are difficult to talk about. I am referring to Satanic Ritual Abuse.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
MDMA/Ecstasy : interview with Dr Alexander Shulgin
MDMA/Ecstasy : interview with Dr Alexander Shulgin
Q. So how did it make you feel?
A. It was a new type of action. I found myself able to remain completely clear, completely lucid, I had excellent recall. I had none of the cloudiness of recall that sometimes does come with some of the delusional drugs. None of that was there at all. I found myself being able to think honestly. That's a strange term because you think of honesty as interaction between two people. But to be able to be honest with yourself and think, 'Why did I do that? Well, I'll tell you, I did that because of such and such', was fantastic. It was an honest answer in an area where we're so used to denial or to disavowing, or to just hiding our feelings. I felt myself come open.. » Blog Archive » 7 Craziest Conspiracy Theories
. » Blog Archive » 7 Craziest Conspiracy Theories
The Phantom time hypothesis is a theory developed by Heribert Illig (born 1947) in 1991, which suggests that the Early Middle Ages (more precisely, the period 614–911 AD) never occurred, meaning that all artifacts attributed to this period are from other times and that all historical figures from this period are outright fabrications. The vast majority of historians believe this theory to be wrong.
The Phantom time hypothesis is a theory developed by Heribert Illig (born 1947) in 1991, which suggests that the Early Middle Ages (more precisely, the period 614–911 AD) never occurred, meaning that all artifacts attributed to this period are from other times and that all historical figures from this period are outright fabrications. The vast majority of historians believe this theory to be wrong.
Everything you ever wanted to know about anarchism
Everything you ever wanted to know about anarchism
The alleged necessity of authority is so firmly planted in the average mind that anarchy, which means simply 'no government' is almost unthinkable to most people. The same people, on the other hand, will admit that rules, regulations, taxes, officiousness and abuse of power (to name but a few) are irritating to say the least. These things are usually thought to be worth suffering in silence because the alternative - no power, no authority, everybody doing what they pleased - would be horrible. It would be anarchy.
The alleged necessity of authority is so firmly planted in the average mind that anarchy, which means simply 'no government' is almost unthinkable to most people. The same people, on the other hand, will admit that rules, regulations, taxes, officiousness and abuse of power (to name but a few) are irritating to say the least. These things are usually thought to be worth suffering in silence because the alternative - no power, no authority, everybody doing what they pleased - would be horrible. It would be anarchy.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The City: 'Getting drunk won't help because there is more to come' - Independent Online Edition > Business News
The City: 'Getting drunk won't help because there is more to come' - Independent Online Edition > Business News
"I was sitting here between 9am and 2pm, and in principle the only thing I got was sell orders," said Stefan Kaiser, a trader at the Frankfurt brokerage NM Fleischhacker. He added: "Getting drunk won't help because there'll be more of the same tomorrow."
I know how ya feel, buddy.
seriously though, in a past life
I was a stock-broker and
from what little I understand
about the markets...
we're all fucked.
"I was sitting here between 9am and 2pm, and in principle the only thing I got was sell orders," said Stefan Kaiser, a trader at the Frankfurt brokerage NM Fleischhacker. He added: "Getting drunk won't help because there'll be more of the same tomorrow."
I know how ya feel, buddy.
seriously though, in a past life
I was a stock-broker and
from what little I understand
about the markets...
we're all fucked.
Monday, January 21, 2008
FAQ about the Meaning of Life
it seems to me, according to this -
FAQ about the Meaning of Life
the meaning of life is to make cylons.
FAQ about the Meaning of Life
the meaning of life is to make cylons.
It's miserable Monday: How to think positive on the bleakest day of the year | the Daily Mail
It's miserable Monday: How to think positive on the bleakest day of the year | the Daily Mail
Monday, January 21, you see, has been officially declared the gloomiest day of the year.
Monday, January 21, you see, has been officially declared the gloomiest day of the year.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
the Anarchist Library
the Anarchist Library
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the
animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel
nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest
lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
Samuel Adams, (1722-1803)
U.S. Founding Father and Public Enemy #1
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Rot at Diversworks!!
Hey everybody!
go see "Rot"
it is a great show!
I'm gonna try to see it at least once at every venue (may not make Austin...
and I'm bummed about it)
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go see "Rot"
it is a great show!
I'm gonna try to see it at least once at every venue (may not make Austin...
and I'm bummed about it)
| Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company and Bobbindoctin Puppet Theatre Present "The Best Original Show in 2007", touring Texas in 2008! |
"Rot"by John Harvey "..a mini-festival of the willfully weird and woeful." ".. exudes enough despair to make the average Samuel Beckett outing look like Annie." ~Everett Evans , Houston Chronicle "..the two companies together have created a smart, wildly literary piece of experimental theater the likes of which no Houstonian will see anywhere else this season. " - Lee Williams, Houston Press Rot won 'Best Original Show' in The Houston Press in 2007 when the two companies collaborated on its premier in 2007. Now, for all of you unfortunate souls who missed it the first time, we are doing a remount of the production for our "Rotten to the Core" tour, beginning at Diverseworks January 17, 18 and 19, 2008, and traveling to other Texas Cities in February and March, such as Rude Mechanicals in Austin, and The Strand Theatre in Galveston. What is Rot? A by Mildred's Umbrella resident playwright John Harvey. What is Rot? A collaboration between two of Houston's premier theater companies. What is Rot? A husband dying of the plague. What is Rot? A daughter who, after setting the world on fire and destroying the sun, comes home to find out what happened to her dog. What is Rot? Two gentlemen sitting in the front parlor in their underwear. What is Rot? Puppets in the furniture remembering what the family would like to forget. What is Rot? A happy death. Featuring Jennifer Decker, Eric Doss and Patricia Duran, Joel Orr, Troy Schulze and Karen Schlag, Rot will entertain, unsettle and infect the dreams of Houston theatre-goers. The production will also feature an original score by University of Houston Honors College student Meghan Hendley. The show will premier at DiverseWorks, January 17, 18 and 19, 2008 at 8pm. For further information or reservations to this show, call 832-418-0973 or email mildredsumbrella@hotmail.com. More information is on the web: www.mildredsumbrella.com and www.bobbindoctrin.org . Tickets may be purchased via paypal at www.mildredsumbrella.com or paid by cash or check at the door. Reservations recommended as seating is limited. More info |
 Presented by Mildred's Umbrella And BobbindoctrinWho: Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company and Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre. What: Rot, by John Harvey When: January 17, 18, 19, 2008 at 8pm. Where: DiverseWorks Price: $13.00 Other Tourdates: February 1 and 2, 2008- The Off Center space run by Rude Mechanicals- Austin, TX February 15, 16, 2008- SuperhappyFunLand's new, improved location- 3801 Polk, Houston TX March 14,15- Strand Theatre, Galveston TX |
 INDEPENDENT THEATRE COALITION OF HOUSTONUNHINGED PRODUCTIONS "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead" "A welcome antidote to the notion that the Peanuts gang provides merely a slice of American cuteness." —NY Times When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group's bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that's both haunting and hopeful. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm February 29 - March 22. Silver House Theatre Tickets: $20 Discounts are available for seniors, students and groups of 10 or more. Free preview February 28th at 8pm. Unhinged's website |
Nova Arts Project"Love Loves a Pornographer" by Jeff Goode Blackmail. Adultery. Cucumber Sandwiches. April 15 - May 4. I think this is right! Keep an eye on their website for updates and more details More info and updates |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Firedoglake - Firedoglake weblog » The Polls You Won’t Hear Much About
Firedoglake - Firedoglake weblog » The Polls You Won’t Hear Much About
2) John Edwards is by far the Democrats' strongest candidate in the general election. He is the only one who is not beaten outright by any Republican candidate: He ties with Giuliani at 44% each, but easily beats McCain, Thompson, Romney, and Huckabee, the latter two by double-digit margins.
I would never have thought that this would be an argument I could make for a candidate I support.
2) John Edwards is by far the Democrats' strongest candidate in the general election. He is the only one who is not beaten outright by any Republican candidate: He ties with Giuliani at 44% each, but easily beats McCain, Thompson, Romney, and Huckabee, the latter two by double-digit margins.
I would never have thought that this would be an argument I could make for a candidate I support.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
The Blotter: Oil Crisis As Barrels Go Missing, According to Audit
The Blotter: Oil Crisis As Barrels Go Missing, According to Audit
How do you not notice when 308,000 barrels of oil go missing?
Incompetent or criminal?
if we had real journalists in this country eventually we'd find out.
I, however, am not holding my breath.
How do you not notice when 308,000 barrels of oil go missing?
Incompetent or criminal?
if we had real journalists in this country eventually we'd find out.
I, however, am not holding my breath.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Joan Z. Shore: They're Driving Us Crazy (or, A Couple More Reasons Why I Love France) - Politics on The Huffington Post
File Under: Paper Please or Doesn't Anybody Remember All The Jokes About The U.S.S.R?
Joan Z. Shore: They're Driving Us Crazy (or, A Couple More Reasons Why I Love France) - Politics on The Huffington Post
Joan Z. Shore: They're Driving Us Crazy (or, A Couple More Reasons Why I Love France) - Politics on The Huffington Post
There are plenty of reasons to object to Voter ID cards. Besides the basic question of constitutionality, there is the huge expense of setting up such a system in every state, and there are real difficulties and hurdles (and expense) for everyone trying to obtain the necessary proof' of citizenship -- even for something as seemingly straighforward as a birth certificate.
And there are even more reasons to object to the plan for new ID driving licenses. The scheme would automatically exclude young people who cannot yet drive; elderly and infirm people who can no longer drive; and people who simply have no need to drive, or don't want to. Will they be forced to pass a driving test anyway? Or simply be denied a valid ID?
Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign Battles - New York Times
Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign Battles - New York Times
The New York Times found 121 cases in which veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan committed a killing in this country, or were charged with one, after their return from war. In many of those cases, combat trauma and the stress of deployment — along with alcohol abuse, family discord and other attendant problems — appear to have set the stage for a tragedy that was part destruction, part self-destruction.
Three-quarters of these veterans were still in the military at the time of the killing. More than half the killings involved guns, and the rest were stabbings, beatings, strangulations and bathtub drownings. Twenty-five offenders faced murder, manslaughter or homicide charges for fatal car crashes resulting from drunken, reckless or suicidal driving.
About a third of the victims were spouses, girlfriends, children or other relatives, among them 2-year-old Krisiauna Calaira Lewis, whose 20-year-old father slammed her against a wall when he was recuperating in Texas from a bombing near Falluja that blew off his foot and shook up his brain.
A quarter of the victims were fellow service members, including Specialist Richard Davis of the Army, who was stabbed repeatedly and then set ablaze, his body hidden in the woods by fellow soldiers a day after they all returned from Iraq.
e.Peak (31/10/2005) news: science: Study shows marijuana increases brain cell growth
e.Peak (31/10/2005) news: science: Study shows marijuana increases brain cell growth
Though most drugs inhibit the growth of new brain cells, injections of a synthetic cannibinoid have had the opposite effect in mice in a study performed at the University of Saskatchewan. Research on how drugs affect the brain has been critical to addiction treatment, particularly research on the hippocampus.
Though most drugs inhibit the growth of new brain cells, injections of a synthetic cannibinoid have had the opposite effect in mice in a study performed at the University of Saskatchewan. Research on how drugs affect the brain has been critical to addiction treatment, particularly research on the hippocampus.
Multiverse by Michael Coleman
Multiverse by Michael Coleman
Ok, that’s the basic concept of the multiverse, or as it is sometimes called (notably by Sun-Ra) the OMNIVERSE. Now let’s look at how to define types of alternate universes and the main theories as to why they are as “real” as anything else. Close-by universes presumably share the same fundamental laws of physics, more ‘distant’ ones may have entirely different laws of physics, math, etc. however, recent studies are pointing towards the conclusion that the “laws of physics” actually may change and evolve as our universe expands, so this is a consideration.
Ok, that’s the basic concept of the multiverse, or as it is sometimes called (notably by Sun-Ra) the OMNIVERSE. Now let’s look at how to define types of alternate universes and the main theories as to why they are as “real” as anything else. Close-by universes presumably share the same fundamental laws of physics, more ‘distant’ ones may have entirely different laws of physics, math, etc. however, recent studies are pointing towards the conclusion that the “laws of physics” actually may change and evolve as our universe expands, so this is a consideration.
Kimberly Brooks: First Person Artist: Chris Roth Takes On Superheroes - Living on The Huffington Post
Kimberly Brooks: First Person Artist: Chris Roth Takes On Superheroes - Living on The Huffington Post
In his piece entitled "Holy Trinity," Jesus flies over a graveyard with Superman and Santa Claus.
Awesome.
In his piece entitled "Holy Trinity," Jesus flies over a graveyard with Superman and Santa Claus.
Awesome.
Houston Bicycle Company
I'm an every day rider.
I've been getting a lot of work done on my bike.
These guys have been great.
Houston Bicycle Company
I've been getting a lot of work done on my bike.
These guys have been great.
Houston Bicycle Company
LAist: Vampira Goes to the Great Beyond
LAist: Vampira Goes to the Great Beyond
Hollywood has lost another legend. Maila Nurmi, who became synonymous with her character, Vampira, passed away in her sleep yesterday at the age of 86.
Hollywood has lost another legend. Maila Nurmi, who became synonymous with her character, Vampira, passed away in her sleep yesterday at the age of 86.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Cuckolded US man wins damages for 'theft' of wife | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
Cuckolded US man wins damages for 'theft' of wife | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
Sandra Fitch, too, was not impressed that she had been treated as a piece of property by the courts. "I don't consider myself property," she said. "Not Johnny's, not anyone's. Just my own."
Sandra Fitch, too, was not impressed that she had been treated as a piece of property by the courts. "I don't consider myself property," she said. "Not Johnny's, not anyone's. Just my own."
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Diana author names Tom Cruise as 'World Number Two in Scientology' | the Daily Mail
Diana author names Tom Cruise as 'World Number Two in Scientology' | the Daily Mail
• Daughter by Katie Holmes "conceived like Rosemary's Baby"
• Nicole Kidman "feared blackmail" over sex tapes made with Scientologists
• Scientologists "planted meadows of flowers for Tom and Nicole to run through"
• Cruise's next mission is to recruit David Beckham
AlterNet: Health and Wellness: Pentagon, Big Pharma: Drug Troops to Numb Them to Horrors of War
AlterNet: Health and Wellness: Pentagon, Big Pharma: Drug Troops to Numb Them to Horrors of War
In June, the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health acknowledged "daunting and growing" psychological problems among our troops: Nearly 40 percent of soldiers, a third of Marines and half of National Guard members are presenting with serious mental health issues. They also reported "fundamental weaknesses" in the U.S. military's approach to psychological health. That report was followed in August by the Army Suicide Event Report (ASER), which reported that 2006 saw the highest rate of military suicides in 26 years. And last month, CBS News reported that, based on its own extensive research, over 6,250 American veterans took their own lives in 2005 alone -- that works out to a little more than 17 suicides every day.
In June, the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health acknowledged "daunting and growing" psychological problems among our troops: Nearly 40 percent of soldiers, a third of Marines and half of National Guard members are presenting with serious mental health issues. They also reported "fundamental weaknesses" in the U.S. military's approach to psychological health. That report was followed in August by the Army Suicide Event Report (ASER), which reported that 2006 saw the highest rate of military suicides in 26 years. And last month, CBS News reported that, based on its own extensive research, over 6,250 American veterans took their own lives in 2005 alone -- that works out to a little more than 17 suicides every day.
HAARP Hits Moon With Radio Waves
Now they're controlling the weather on the moon...
or
Angels don't play this -
HAARP Hits Moon With Radio Waves
or
Angels don't play this -
HAARP Hits Moon With Radio Waves
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
karmic shit still pouring down
someone tried to steal my replacement bike today.
another employee saw them in the back and they took off,
but not before breaking my gear changer on the front...
grr!
another employee saw them in the back and they took off,
but not before breaking my gear changer on the front...
grr!
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
New Year's Resolution
So, getting punched in the face on New Year's Eve almost brought me to repent... Well, not repent but change course - quit drinkin' too much too often, stop chasing the wrong women, etc. Then last night I went drinkin' and this morning on the bike ride in I got to hear "devil do" by o Golightly and The Broke-offs
and I finally made my New Year's resolution - I pledge another year of bad behavior - and if it gets me punched in the face, well, at least now I know I can take a punch... Hell, I figure G.W. was a drunk till he was forty and he got to be president. I'm far less ambitious so I got at least a coupla years left, right?
and I finally made my New Year's resolution - I pledge another year of bad behavior - and if it gets me punched in the face, well, at least now I know I can take a punch... Hell, I figure G.W. was a drunk till he was forty and he got to be president. I'm far less ambitious so I got at least a coupla years left, right?
Saturday, January 05, 2008
A Whore in the Temple of Reason: Secular Charities
A Whore in the Temple of Reason: Secular Charities
In the last few years since discovering there are no gods, I have started donating more to charities.
give to secular charities...
In the last few years since discovering there are no gods, I have started donating more to charities.
give to secular charities...
Warren Ellis » The Three Laws Of Robotics
Warren Ellis » The Three Laws Of Robotics
Rule 2:
Robots do not want to have sex with you. Are you listening, Japan? I don’t have a clever comparative simile for this, because frankly you bags of meat will fuck bicycles if they’re laying down and not putting up a fight. Just stop it. There is no robot on Earth that wants to see a bag of meat with a small prong on the end approaching it with a can of WD-40 and a hopeful smile. And don’t get me started on that terrifying hole that squeezes out more bags of meat.
Rule 2:
Robots do not want to have sex with you. Are you listening, Japan? I don’t have a clever comparative simile for this, because frankly you bags of meat will fuck bicycles if they’re laying down and not putting up a fight. Just stop it. There is no robot on Earth that wants to see a bag of meat with a small prong on the end approaching it with a can of WD-40 and a hopeful smile. And don’t get me started on that terrifying hole that squeezes out more bags of meat.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
happy new year?
so...
I was biking home from a party NY's eve and was assaulted...
I was riding down wheeler, and as I got to 288 I heard someone running up behind me...
trusting guy that I am I slowed down, and then starting getting punched...
I was hit 3 - 5 times. I immeadiately starting to tell the guy to take what he wanted, of course, being drunk I wasn't even thinking to get off the bike - so I just stood there and took the punches. When I regained consciousness my bike, phone and glasses were gone.
I made my way towards main st. yelling the entire time,"I've been attacked, please help, call 9-1-1." nobody stopped, nobody helped.
I one point I was standing in the middle of the street trying to flag down cars. I yelled at three guys in their car when they stopped at a light. they wouldn't even look my direction.
eventually I made it to Main St. and one of the rail stations - walked down the line and finally the third pay phone worked. I called 9-1-1. They kept asking where I was (shouldn't they have known?)...finally figured it out and an ambulance was on the way...
there's a lot more to the story - how the guy who did my cat scan thought the guy who hit me was trying to kill me from the damage done and the fact that he was only hitting me in the nose. How the ambulance guys were asking me if I wanted to go to the hospital, "I'm not a doctor. I don't know. You tell me. All I know is I just had the crap beat out of me. What is the other option? I walk home bleeding?" - how I told them I didn't have insurance and still they took me to 12 oaks not ben taub. The only other folks I saw waiting in the emergency room there were in cuffs. Once again it took me being hospitalized for my parents to talk to each other.
Ultimately nothing was broken - I'm just bloodied and bruised and tired and doped up on hydrocodone.
happy new year?
I was biking home from a party NY's eve and was assaulted...
I was riding down wheeler, and as I got to 288 I heard someone running up behind me...
trusting guy that I am I slowed down, and then starting getting punched...
I was hit 3 - 5 times. I immeadiately starting to tell the guy to take what he wanted, of course, being drunk I wasn't even thinking to get off the bike - so I just stood there and took the punches. When I regained consciousness my bike, phone and glasses were gone.
I made my way towards main st. yelling the entire time,"I've been attacked, please help, call 9-1-1." nobody stopped, nobody helped.
I one point I was standing in the middle of the street trying to flag down cars. I yelled at three guys in their car when they stopped at a light. they wouldn't even look my direction.
eventually I made it to Main St. and one of the rail stations - walked down the line and finally the third pay phone worked. I called 9-1-1. They kept asking where I was (shouldn't they have known?)...finally figured it out and an ambulance was on the way...
there's a lot more to the story - how the guy who did my cat scan thought the guy who hit me was trying to kill me from the damage done and the fact that he was only hitting me in the nose. How the ambulance guys were asking me if I wanted to go to the hospital, "I'm not a doctor. I don't know. You tell me. All I know is I just had the crap beat out of me. What is the other option? I walk home bleeding?" - how I told them I didn't have insurance and still they took me to 12 oaks not ben taub. The only other folks I saw waiting in the emergency room there were in cuffs. Once again it took me being hospitalized for my parents to talk to each other.
Ultimately nothing was broken - I'm just bloodied and bruised and tired and doped up on hydrocodone.
happy new year?
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
The Raw Story | Feds: Employers allowed to block e-mails related to labor union activity
The Raw Story | Feds: Employers allowed to block e-mails related to labor union activity
On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board ruled 3-2 that an employer, using internal company policy, has the right to classify a union-related communication as a "non-job-related solicitation."
On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board ruled 3-2 that an employer, using internal company policy, has the right to classify a union-related communication as a "non-job-related solicitation."
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
...Paul got to the part about the Fed. "We need a much better monetary system," he said, a system based on "sound money, money that's backed by something." Paul, who is small and delicate and has a high voice, spoke in a near monotone, making no effort to excite the audience. They cheered anyway. Then he said this: "The Constitution gives no authority for a central bank." The crowd went wild, or as wild as a group of sober Republicans can on a Monday night. They hooted and yelled and stomped their feet. Paul stopped speaking for a moment, his words drowned out. Then he continued on about monetary policy.
I'm not about to jump on the Paul bandwagon,
but as an anti-fiat money nutjob myself I do find
the phenomenon encouraging.
...Paul got to the part about the Fed. "We need a much better monetary system," he said, a system based on "sound money, money that's backed by something." Paul, who is small and delicate and has a high voice, spoke in a near monotone, making no effort to excite the audience. They cheered anyway. Then he said this: "The Constitution gives no authority for a central bank." The crowd went wild, or as wild as a group of sober Republicans can on a Monday night. They hooted and yelled and stomped their feet. Paul stopped speaking for a moment, his words drowned out. Then he continued on about monetary policy.
I'm not about to jump on the Paul bandwagon,
but as an anti-fiat money nutjob myself I do find
the phenomenon encouraging.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Fwd: Rep. Wexler's Quarter Million Person Challenge / Blog Radio Announcement
I haven't done much of the political spam since I started blogging (http://notacompliment.blogspot.com)
but this is important.
The will of the people is being ignored.
More and more I think Nader was right -
both parties today are corporate parties
and there is nofuckingbody standing up
for people.
impeaching cheney would be a start.
Dear Mike,
We have already reached 100,000 supporters. Thank You.
Now We Need Each of You To Send an Email to Ten More People to Get 250,000 Signed Up at WexlerWantsHearings.com by the End of the Year.
I can guarantee that your 100,000 voices calling for impeachment hearings will now be heard in Congress. Together, through our new Quarter Million Person Challenge, let's now set a new goal of 250,000 Americans signing up to demand action.
It has been just 5 days since I called for impeachment hearings for Vice-President Dick Cheney and already over 100,000 people - including you - have answered that call by adding your name as an impeachment supporter at www.WexlerWantsHearings.com. This is a truly remarkable response that demonstrates the power that average, everyday Americans can have when we come together to pursue justice and accountability.
Never mind that the national media ignored my call and rejected an op-ed that I wrote along with my Judiciary Colleagues Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). The Netroots and citizen activists like yourself are spreading our message and demanding action.
Quarter Million Person Challenge
Our movement continues to grow by the hour and the day. But, with the media blackout, I need your help to grow our effort. With 100,000 supporters already signed-up, if each of you e-mail ten of your friends (a "Chain-ey letter") about www.WexlerWantsHearings.com and the need for Cheney impeachment hearings we will reach over a million Americans and perhaps we can reach a new goal of 250,000 signers by the end of the year!!
Join Me Thursday Night on Blog Radio to Discuss Our Next Steps
On this Thursday at 9:00 p.m. (EST) and 6:00 (PST), please join me as I appear on live on the Internet to discuss my efforts to convince Congress to hold impeachment hearing.
Congressman Wexler Live on Blog Radio:
WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 9:00 pm (EST)/6:00 pm (PST)
WHERE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fpc (a link will be posted at www.wexlerwantshearings.com and www.wexlerforcongress.com )
WHO: Rep. Wexler will appear live on Florida Progressive Radio with host Kenneth Quinnell of the Florida Netroots Caucus, Bob Fertick of Democrats.com , as well as Dave Lindorf, author of "The Case for Impeachment," and David Swanson with AfterDowningStreet.org.
More on the Media Blackout
The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, USA Today, and Boston Globe have all rejected our op ed (though the Miami Herald just put an edited version in its "Letters to the Editor" section). We have heard from the editors of some of these publications and they are telling us that they are getting overwhelmed with phone calls and letters of complaint. (Well done everybody!)
In short - we need to keep the pressure on if this news will spread far beyond the Netroots community.
With warm regards,
Congressman Robert Wexler
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Homeless Pet Placement League benefit
THE DEFENESTRATION UNIT
We're having a Happy Hour for Homeless Pet Placement League
This Thursday, December 13, from 6:30pm-8:30pm at AVANT GARDEN (the plushly remodeled former Helios) at 411 Westheimer at Taft.
Cover is $10, all of which will go to the Homeless Pet Placement League.
There will be food from Prego, The Chocolate Bar, Whole Foods and others.
Later that night, at 10pm, TDU will play again upstairs for their usual Psychedelic Thursday Party! There is no cover for this!
ALSO
TDU is playing at Brasil on Friday, December 14 at 10:30!! No Cover! 2604 Dunlavy, Houston, Texas 77006
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Friday, December 07, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
From the ashes of a theater company, a catastrophe arises | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
From the ashes of a theater company, a catastrophe arises | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
"Like the catastrophic events for which the organization is named, theater has the power to inspire fresh examination of one's priorities, through which workaday concerns are set aside and it becomes possible to focus on those things that are truly important. This is one of the most valuable functions art can provide in a civilized society, and it is the primary function of the Catastrophic Theatre."
"Like the catastrophic events for which the organization is named, theater has the power to inspire fresh examination of one's priorities, through which workaday concerns are set aside and it becomes possible to focus on those things that are truly important. This is one of the most valuable functions art can provide in a civilized society, and it is the primary function of the Catastrophic Theatre."
Saturday, December 01, 2007
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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