No Police State

A Laptop

2008-08-29T14:13:00.000-07:00

And it seems to be the age of technology and computers, as those computers seem to be found just about everywhere on planet earth these days. And if you are one of those blogaholics that I find myself being sometimes, you may be looking for one of those computers to connect to that internet. And even if you are not one of those blogaholics, you could still be looking for a computer for some reason or another. And if you are looking for a laptop, Charter Communications is having a Charter Laptop-a-Day Giveaway. What? A free laptop a day giveaway? How interesting. If buy one of three great Charter Communications services of Cable TV, High Speed Internet and Telephone Service online, you can be automatically entered to win one of 30 HP Compaq Presario C770US Laptops! And the first winner will be announced Sept. 1st. Plus all online orders right now also receive a Shell gas card valued up to one hundred dollars. And this notebook computer comes with an Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor, 15.4" WXGA Screen, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, a DVD Burner, Built in Wi-Fi and Ethernet, Plus a NEOtec Laptop Backpack. Now that sounds like a super duper computer that could be great for the Internet highway, surfing the web at high speeds and back to school time.

A State Of Police

2008-08-28T16:07:00.001-07:00

Hey Bloggers, and being that I am on the topic of headlines and news again, what are these headlines all about from emails that have been sitting in my email inbox for a while now with titles like "MTV Warns Viewers of Looming Police State", a video that is to be found here, "Endgame: Blueprint For Global Enslavement" another video that is from one of those NewPacifica Yahoo Group emails that I have somehow found myself subscribing to. And then there's "Crime-ridden Arkansas town expands 24-hour curfew" another Yahoo News story, and then there is that one that is on the Yahoo Home Page at the moment as I type this blog entry, "Not Patriotic Enough?, A man gets ejected from Yankee Stadium for leaving his seat during "God Bless America." And for what reason does the word patriot have the word traitor, riot, or parent in it, maybe. And I could click on the title of these emails to read what they are all about, and from what those headlines say it gives me the question, is it a state of police and policies. And what would George Orwell, nineteen eighty four and Aldous Huxley and that Brave New World novel have to say about this, if anything. Is there hope for the world, where is the world headed. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

Light

2008-08-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

And I am here wondering what this title "Is it really green?" that was in the am New York newspaper from some time ago is all about. And this article says something about are those new light bulbs that have been replacing regular incandescent light bulbs really green. And for some reason that phrase "Too much light makes the baby go blind" comes to mind. Are these little spirally shaped designed energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs really safe? And they seem to be a gazillion and hundreds of times times more brighter that those regular home electric light bulbs that I am used to. And though they may be safer for the environment, I am not so sure if they are safer for the eyes and eyesight. And then there is that topic of fluorescent light. And for some reason that word fluorescent reminds me of the word Lucifer, Luciferfluoresce, the devil, the deceiver and bearer of light who changes form. And then it has me wondering if all of these institutional lighting that is to be found throughout the world could really be from or some form of the devil, evil that lives, to deceive mankind in my fanatic thoughts. And this changing of regular household standard light bulbs to fluorescent "Go Green" lighting gets me to wondering if it is really environmentally conscious at all. Help save planet mother earth. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind..

This Airplane Ride

2008-08-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

Hey Bloggers, tis the season to be travelling, maybe. And travelling on one of those vacations or for some other reason such as one of those tourists can be fun sometimes to become one of those sight seeing people. And then there is that ago old question of how to get to that destination that your are going to in the most comfortable way possible. And if you find yourself travelling to that destination by airplane, you may find yourself freezing cold from that airplanes air conditioner and without one of those pillows by the end of that flight. And then what's up with those office buildings that are so cold, even in the middle of winter that it could have one wondering, for what reason is this place freezing inside with an air conditioner in the middle of winter? Well Cabin Cuddler has an interesting solution to these situations. They can cuddle you while you are in that cabin or office with their wide range of products that include airplane travel blankets, airline travel accessories, fleece travel blankets, airline luggage, these really cool inflatable pillow and tote bag that turns into your own personal hygienic pillow case and more. These items are great for travelling and working in comfort, and they can be great for the home too. With the Cabin Cuddler, comfort haw never been more comfortable.

Music

2008-08-27T06:28:00.000-07:00

And while I am on the topic of events, there seems to be events, events, and more events going on. And Brazilian Girls, that really cool awesome band, has an album titled "New York City" that is to be found now. And I know because their website says so. And it seems to be a Nublu, Zebulon, and The Himalayas family and friends event with artists like Baaba Maal,Clark Gayton,Michael Irwin,Doug Wieselman,Kenny Wollesen,Didi Gutman,Richard Marriott,Mauro Refosco,Mike Williams,Aaron Johnston,Sabina Sciubba,Steven Bernstein,Byron Isaacs,Jesse Murphy,Héctor Castillo,Daniel Jodocy,Jennifer Harris,Jonathon Haffner,Dalius Naujo, William Paden Hensley, Chris Athens,Hollis King,Kenji Shimoda,Dahlia Ambach Caplin, Héctor Castillo,Dan Bora,Michael Trepagnier,Adam Thompson,Anne Metz, and Petar Timotic. And this Album rocks.

And there are even more events going on this weekend and beyond in that City of New York, and here is an email I received with one of them:

Hello all, Rucma, a progressive non-profit organization aiming to highten the awarness of the arts in every community, given the present situation in nyc, in which more and more art venues, spaces, opportunities are quickly diminishing at an absurdly rapid pace, as part of the effort to transform this crisis, RUCMA, Arts for Art, and the Vision Festival organizations are scheduling several performances in numerous community gardens around the city. Thank you! Arts for Art and Rise Up Creative Music and Arts present In Gardens Manhattan and Brooklyn Sunday September 7 Saturday September 13 What: Avant Gardens, an important step in embedding innovative music in our communities with avant jazz performances and workshops plus informationon affordable housing that doesn't displace our gardens. Who: Cooper-Moore / Charles Gayle / Fay Victor / Gerald Cleaver Jason Kao Hwang / Lorenzo Sanguedolce / Rob Brown Bradley Farberman / Daniel Carter / Sabir Mateen / Daniel Levin Diana Wayburn / Todd Nicholson / Dave Sewelson / Matt Lavelle Roy Nathanson / Steve Swell / James Keepnews / and many others The Avant Garden series is intended to strengthen the artists'connection to their community. Literature from the Metropolitan Council on Housing, as well as other information that we have put together on affordable housing that does not displace our gardens will be made available. RUCMA AND ARTS FOR ART Rise Up Creative Music and Art (RUCMA) is a grassroots group of artists and their supporters whose goal is to embed art in the communities of NYC. GARDEN LOCATIONS AND PERFORMERS In Gardens SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Manhattan (LES)Parque de Tranquilidad: 4th St. between Ave. C & D -Workshop led by Daniel Levin-Improvising Strings led by Cristian Amigo (guitar) withDaniel Levin (cello), Francois Grillot (bass) and David Moss (bass)-Cooper Moore Solo : Manhattan (LES)6BC Botanical Garden: 6th St. between Ave. B & C-Diana Wayburn (flute), Ken Silverman (guitar) and Kevin Ray (bass), Workshop led by Jason Kao Hwang, Jason Kao Hwang (violin), Todd Nicholson (bass) and Zen Matsuura (drums), Rob Brown solo : Manhattan (Hell's Kitchen)Clinton Community Garden: 48th St. between 9 & 10 Ave, Dave Sewelson (bari sax) and Darius Jones (alto sax), Brad Farberman (guitar) and Chris DiMeglio (trumpet), Open Jam! : Brooklyn (Bedford-Stuyvesant)Target Community Garden: Bedford Ave. & Dekalb Ave, The Firefly Collective: Ophra Wolf, Tatyana Tenenbaum and Danica Holoviak (movement), Lorenzo Sanguedolce (tenor sax), ChrisDiMeglio (trumpet), Tom Zlabinger (bass) and Tim Bulkley (drums), Ahmed Abdullah (trumpet) and Monique NGozi Nri (poetry), Workshop SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 : Manhattan (LES): 6th Street and Avenue B Garden-Workshop led by Steve Swell, Charles Gayle (alto sax) / Jackson Krall (drums), Dom Minasi (guitar) / Steve Swell (trombone) : Manhattan (LES)El Jardin del Paraiso E. 4th and 5th Streets betw. Ave. C & D, Steve Dalachinsky, Miriam Parker and others : Brooklyn (Bedford-Stuyvesant)Hattie Carthan Community Garden: Clifton Ave. and Marcy Ave., Workshop led by Fay Victor, Kyoko Kitamura (vocals), Khabu Doug Young (guitar, ukelele) plus Special Guest, Fay Victor (vocals) and Anders Nilsson (guitar) : Brooklyn (Crown Heights)Walt L. Shamel Garden: Dean St. betw. Bedford and Franklin Ave. Despers USA (Steel Drum Group), Sabir Mateen (reeds), Hilliard Greene (bass) and Zen Matsuura, Soundpainting workshop: Lorenzo Sangueldolce and Eric Eigner: Brooklyn (Red Hook)Red Hook Community Farm: Corner of President and Van Brunt St., Two Sisters: Dave Sewelson (bari sax), Claire Daly (bari sax),Dave Hofstra (bass), Otic Band: Dave Sewelson (bari sax), Todd Nicholson (bass),Mike Golub (drums), Peoples Revolutionary Party: James Keepnews (guitar),Daniel Carter (reeds), Ras Moshe (reeds), Tom Chess (reeds), MattLavelle (trumpet), Nick Gianni (bari sax), Welf Dorr (alto sax), TedMcEvoy (el. bass), Mike Golub (drums) Brooklyn (Windsor Terrace)East Fourth Street Community GardenEast 4th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue, Gerald Cleaver (drums), Roy Nathanson (reeds), Jean Carla Rodea (vocals) and David Moss (bass). And you can visit Vision Festival for more information.
Have a great music day.

These Events

2008-08-23T15:06:00.000-07:00

And sure enough there seems to be more events going on this weekend, beyond and more in this that City of New York. I know because these newspapers, brochures, flyers and postcards here before me say so. And there is this big full page advertisement in this weeks New York Press for this years Howl Festival 08 that honors the poet Allen Ginsberg in Tompkins Square Park with performers and venues that include Bowery Poetry Club, Gathering of the Tribes, Nuyorican Poets Cafe and St Mark´s Poetry Project, Bowery bartenders Shappy and Moonshine, Collapisble Poetics Theater Director Rodrigo Toscano, the Ultimate Street Poet, Kimm and Alexisa O´Hare, the Nuyorican All-Stars: Jamaal St. John, Rico Steal, Akua Doku and Adam Faulkner, rock port Todd Colby, CocoRosie´s MC Celena Glenn, Erica Kaufman, Simone White, The Mayhem Poets, Jade Sharma, Tsaurah Litzky, Marguerite Van Cook, Billy Lamonte, John Farris, Bob Holman, Art Around The Park, The Carl Solomon Book that includes Mark's Books, Punk Magazine, The Jack Kirby Museum, Bowery Poetry Club A Gathering of the Tribes, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Rizzoli, Mocca, Ephemera Press, Judson Memorial Church, comics collectives World War 3 Illustrated, Act-i-vate, House of Twelve and more, Bang the Drum for the Brothers, J. Fitzgerald, Middle Collegiate Choir, Blonde Boy Wilson, On Davis, Timbila, Reverend Billy, Trachtenberg Family, Sara Valentine, Spray Paint Star, Felice Rosser and Faith, Quinn Marston, Nick Zedd, Mankind, Becky Wreck, Hattie Hathaway, Joey Arias, Dirty Martini and more. And this festival rocks. Long Live The Lower East Side.

And there's more events going on this weekend here, there in New York City...

And somehow I found myself at Lincoln Center yesterday to watch that concert by the "Spam Allstars" that is part of the Lincoln Center Out of Doors music series at Damrosch Park. And that concert rocked. And all of those events are free. And their performers and performances include, included: Stephane Wrembel, Soledad Barrio, Noche Flamenca, Irma Thomas, Patti Smith, East Village Opera Company, Burkina Electric, Hal Willner, Adam Dorn, Vieux Farka Toure, Cheikh Lo, Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete, Getatchew Mekurya, Martha Redbone, Vishal Vaid, Taiyo Na, Al Young, Marian Yalini, Regina Carter, Bob Belden, Mose Allison, Roberta Flack, Doug Elkins, Rhys Chatham, Fred Wesley, Betty Harris, Pete Seeger, Josh Haden, Petra Haden and many more. And this music series rocks also.

And there are more events going on this weekend, beyond and more. And they are passing me now. Have a great music and event day.

News And Events

2008-08-21T15:53:00.000-07:00

And as I find myself reading headlines of the day with titles such as "India nabs boy, 14, in iPod slay, Police look to screen every vehicle in New York for terrorism, In 1976 Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne design and began selling the Apple 1 computer at a price of $666.66, Mosquito's are responsible for more deaths annually than all other animals and human wars combined, Long Island teens apparently inspired by the violent video game "Grand Theft Auto" went on a robbery and crime spree, A Brooklyn church is buying guns off the street for $200 cash, no questions asked" and other interesting headlines too inumerous and horrendous to mention, I am still finding myself wondering what events are going on this weekend, even in the midst of what seems like the last days and the beginning of the end of society and the world and its morals when one reads the news. And so I thought to post some events because, hey, it's less writing sometimes.

And some good friends "Dubtronics" are playing some ambient electronica tonight at the Stain Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn if you happen to be in the neighborhood. And that Charlie Parker Jazz Festival seems to be happening this weekend as well at Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park with artists such as the Barry Harris Trio, Charles McPherson, Vanessa Rubin, Rashied Ali, Robert Glasper, Randy Weston, Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache , Eric Lewis, Gretchen Parlato and more. And that New York Fringe Festival 2008 has been going on this past week as well with so many performances and show listings that it can take a while to see them all. And I imagine there must be an infinity more of events happening this weekend, and they are passing me by at the moment. Have a great event day.

Bills

2008-08-21T07:44:00.000-07:00

Hey Bloggers, and this posting happens to be about bill, bills, and more bills, and money, money and more money, and also debt, debt and more debt. And if you happen to find yourself using that thing called money every so often for some reason or another in this world, you may sometimes find yourself running out of it sometimes, maybe. And then you may find yourself starting to contribute to that thing that is called the national debt that has been in the news a lot lately. And then you may find yourself in personal debt for some reason or another. And from what I believe, debt usually has something to do with not having enough money, or not having enough money to pay for those items and things that one wants or needs in this world. And if you may find yourself in debt, bills.com can help you. They are your one stop resource for saving money. They are everything Debt help related and all Debt consolidation and more all the time. Their website offers debt consolidation, loan quotes, credit counseling, mortgage refinancing, insurance, bill consolidation and Debt relief to get relief from your debt. And in case you could be wondering how you could have got yourself in that debt in the first place, they can help you answer how to get yourself out of that debt. With bills.com you can find credit help, advice and solutions to help yourself save money today. And try and remember to pay your creditors back before you find yourself hiding out from the telephone, if the telephone has not been repossessed by that point.

An Interestng Email Message

2008-08-20T14:33:00.000-07:00

And here is another one of those emails I received from a friend, who received from another friend, and so on and so on and so on. And I thought this interesting to post on this blog, though I could not exactly get those colorful photos that came along with that email to post on this blog so easily:

God's Pharmacy! Amazing!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye.. and yes, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows to matoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility. Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just l ike the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

Have a great God and Health day.

Sky Mall

2008-08-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

Now this Sky Mall magazine seems like one interesting magazine to be found in the sky. And I gather these magazines are to be found on airplanes and airline travel to pass ones time shopping and contemplating shopping away throughout that flight to ones destination. And this book seems like one of those magazines for everyone who already has everything when it comes to gadgets, as most of the inventions to be found in this magazine are gadgets that one does not usually come across in those strip malls to be found across the country. And some of those gadgets and inventions are almost hilarious, so much that one could fill up their time and place of dwelling with manuals on just how to operate all of these gadgets. And some of those products have names and titles such as: "Get the big screen experience on the go with Vuzix wear, serve up piping hot mini doughnuts in less than a minute, solar panel bags charge your electronics on the go, x5: the next generation of laser hair therapy, fog free mirror keeps you on time, teak seating for the shower, charging tray eliminates need for unsightly wall adapters, the floating wireless speaker, the tabletop photo studio, the only digital camera swim mask, the slide and negative to digital picture converter, the voice activated r2-d2, the indoor dog restroom, the lp and cassette to cd recorder stereo system, the cordless rechargeable fan, the digital photo to dvd converter, the portable inflatable whirlpool spa, the original sleep sound generator, the peaceful progression wake up clock, the motion sickness relief wrist band, the keep your distance bug vacuum, the foldaway 39 exercise gym, the fingerprint reading garage entry system, the worlds largest crossword puzzle, the backyard dog agility course, the pets observation porthole, the upside down tomato garden, bring the magic of the big screen to your backyard, ice in under 10 minutes, peel and press berber tiles make the easiest wall to wall carpeting, wireless headphones let you listen to your stereo, cd or tv without disturbing others, pets who need a little help getting up onto furniture will appreciate this fold away pupstep plus, dispense paper towels with a wave of your hand, break the language barrier wit this talking translator, with the proper support you can sleep sitting up, protect your identity with out rfid blocking wallet, passport holder and billfold, portable uvc light kills 99.99 percent of germs without harsh chemicals, provide your lost pet a toll free calling card the pet finder id system, detox foot patches, become a spelling bee champ with the speaking spelling bee, the portable office, personalized hometown jigsaw puzzle, everwood outdoor shower, design your own kitchen cart. And this list of Sky Mall products goes on and on. Have a great shopping day.

A Web Host

2008-08-18T17:41:00.000-07:00

And it seems to be the age of technology and computers these days. And it seems to be such a computer age that I wonder what life was like before the invention of the computer and that internet that seems to be found just about everywhere on planet earth these days. And is it possible that there could be life without the internet these days, maybe. And in case you haven't heard of web hosting services, than you may not be one of those blogaholics like me who find themselves looking for web hosting services and companies every so often to host that website. And in case you do happen to be looking for a web hosting company, NetworkSolutions can help you find a solution for those web hosting needs. Network Solutions website offers web hosting, domain names, domain name registrations, website design services, do it yourself websites, e commerce websites, online stores and more. You can find the domain name you maybe looking for at their website. And where would the internet be without those internet website providers, as it seems as if the internet could be one internet free website without them. And with NetworkSolutions you can find affordable web hosting packages. They are a leader when it comes to web hosting services and you can find lots of solutions when it comes to the domain name game and other internet land business at their website.

The Melting Pot

2008-08-16T10:06:00.000-07:00

And it seems as if the only thing constant is change. Some stories do not end as you expect and everything happens for a reason. And it is the grim reaper that people seem to be born to die and some are cursed at birth and one can only play with the cards they are dealt with. And so those are some of philosophies of life I find myself thinking on this day. And so after my ears are ringing from everyones cell phone chatter of their life stories along the way, I am finding myself in this City of New York again. And there was a rainbow over the sky over that place that is called "The Melting Pot" that day. And I guess it was from the clouds and the sun that come together as one. And for what reason is this place called a melting pot anyway. Is it a pot that melts in some sort of way. And I think it is one of those synonyms of a place of all existing nationalities in one place, maybe. And after having travailled on one of those travelling tours as one of those tourists attempting to blog their vacation, I am now finding myself able to post those photos that I took as one of those blogaholic bloggers blogging their vacations. And those above photos are of the Kansas City Missouri area and their tourists sites they have around that town. And there seem to be a lot of photos that I attempted to post in this post. And Kansas City, Missouri seems to be a city of jazz, bar b que and fountains. And some of those photos above are of a city of fountains to be found throughout that town, and of the historic 18th and Vine jazz district, mostly known for where Charlie Parker, that well known jazz musician grew up and lived. And now the American Jazz Museum is located there on 18th and Vine, along with the Blue Room, a jazz club with live music, The Black Archives of Mid America and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. And is that a statue of Charlie Parker, and an artist sculpture rendering of Billie Holiday in those photos above? And there is a current exhibition in that Jazz Museum at the moment titled "381 Days", that is a photo history of the Montgomery Alabama bus boycott story during the civil rights movement era. And this exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Rosa L. Parks. And Gates and Sons and Authur Bryants Bar Be que are to be found in that city also. And I also found myself at some cemetary looking at headstones of the deceased for some reason. And this citys inner city ghetto seems to be reeling in the midst of a crack epidemic and crime runs rampant as if it is the wild wild west. And what is the wild, wild west anyway. And the daily and nightly news seems to be devoted to crime, crime and more crime. And what would happen if no one died there or anywhere today, tomorrow or thereafter, would the media and the death industry be out of a job. As it seems as if it is a vicious cycle of a beast that feeds upon itself. And guns are the worst invention of an industry ever. If only guns could be abolished from every human being on the face of planet earth. And this city seems to be one of Americas cities that have become war torn zones suffering from what seems like a silent curfew, where there are no bars, clubs or nightlife entertainment to be found. Most every building seems to be boarded up and the only thing open are payday loan stores, liquor stores and churches, and one usually hides behind closed doors after dark. And the only advertisements and billboards to be found seem to be for gun shops and gun expos. And most every venue has a "No firearms, weapons or guns allowed on this property" sign posted on their entrance. And there seems to be entertainment and personal services further out into the surburbs of those who have left the inner city. And people have taken to srtipping light poles and air conditioners for copper, metal and money. And if and when one sees a polizei police person or any other official standing next to them with a gun, here, there or anywhere, does one ignore that person and their weapon as if that person has no intent to harm another. Is one supposed to pretend as if one could not lose their life at any given moment, for any given reason, by that person and their weapon standing next to them if they were to use their gun at any given time. No one is free when others are oppressed, Is there hope for the world and society. Where is the world headed. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind. And what does this have to do with a No Police State? Have a great travelling day.

This Directory

2008-08-13T14:53:00.000-07:00

And I am always finding myself visiting directories every so often for some reason or another when I am on the internet. And if you happen to be looking for Cincinnati landscaping, home or office services, you can find home and office services for all the states of America at by city, state and zip code at Clicksmart. You can click and connect for services at their website. Clicksmart has certified landscaping experts for Cincinnati and other cities throughout America. And they have many contractors listed on their list of contractors for home improvement and remodeling for Cincinnati. With Clicksmart, they can help you find landscaping services a contractor anywhere in America for just abut any service you may be looking for.

Gog And Magog

2008-08-11T19:40:00.000-07:00

And in my religious fanaticism, I am starting to wonder if doomsday and the apocalypse are near or here and if this war of Russia and Georgia that has almost seemingly come from out of nowhere with its recent headlines of war and oil could be the beginning of the end of the world and the beginning stages of World War III. And did these Russia, Israel headlines all start around 08/08/08, the beginning of the summer Olympics? And then what about that 12/12/12 end of the world thing. and what would that Nostradamus, Quatrain X.74 have to say about this and that seven year tribulation. And is this the war of Gog and Magog? And who or what is Gog and Magog? And I have always wondered if Russia, Gog and Magog had something to do with the end of the world and prophecy of some sort that is beyond me at the moment to even attempt to try and comprehend. And in my 2012 fanaticism thoughts and those top ten signs of the end of the world, I have always looked out for signs of Russia and WWIII in there somewhere. And I have been following this year 2007 and 2008 and that number of four years of something or someone to appear during these years for a while now, that passes me by at the moment. And what does this all mean. And that internet bible dictionary Wikipedia does seems to have entry for this Gog and Magog as follows:

7. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, :8. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

And what this all may mean, it is beyond me to comprehend. Though I do believe these recent events may be found in prophecy somewhere. And so I just came across this posting I posted a while ago as follows, if you believe:

The Holy War

Easter is upon us. It is the Holy Week and Jesus, religious articles and programing are gracing the pages of publications and airwaves everywhere. While this topic is too extensive to write about in one paragraph, I am attempting to summarize it. Just a couple of days ago I was watching a program on CNN about the end times. Is it the end of the world? There were two guests on who had written a book about the end of the world who could have been speaking right off of the website Prophecy Central http://bible-prophecy.com , a world of information about biblical prophecy that details an outline of the future. I am a religious fanatic and I believe we are living in the last days, though this has been said since the beginning of time many of the bible prophecies and scriptures are being fulfilled in our time. I believe in the Mayan calendar 2012 theory also, that when their calendar ends in 2012 the world is over. And I also believe that Babylon is New York, The Statue of Liberty, a great whore who sits on a beast having seven heads over many waters, nations and tongues with ten horns on her head who burns with fire. The CNN program detailed something like: Israel became a nation in 1948, captured Jerusalem in 1967 plus 40 years, a bible generation equals 2007, a super sign the end is near. The Battle of Armageddon, World War III, the Antichrist, and the mark of the beast will occur in 2007, now that's a really scary sign, and Iran preparing for nuclear war against Israel, possible Ezekiel's war of Gog and Magog. And the false prophets will say "Peace, peace" when there is no peace. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Matthew 24:6-8. Here is a prophetic top 10 predictions of the end of the world from a prophecy website to be interpreted: 1. Global Terrorism 2. Unrest in the Middle East 3. National I.D. Initiatives 4. Military buildup 5. The worlds growing focus on Jerusalem 6. The European Unions political merger . 7. Ecumenicalism (One World Religion) 8. Civil liberty concerns 9. The collapse of morality 10. China's growing economic and military might.
The microprocessor and microchips fit in there somewhere. Watch and be ready for the return of Jesus Christ and if the year 2007 passes and no end of the world.......
Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.

Windows Vista

2008-08-09T11:15:00.000-07:00

And if you have ever heard of a computer, or even used one of those computers in these days and times, you may have heard of Windows Vista. And it seems as if that ever since those modern day home and office use personal computers have been invented, that every other computer uses one of those Microsoft Windows programs to operate. And are there any computers that do not use this Windows program? And as far as I can remember during my computer using days, there has always been different versions of Windows and their newsest operating system for those computers. And I can remember there has been Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and now in the year 2008, Windows Vista, Microsoft's newest operating system. And those Windows operating systems are usually all the rage when they come out, as those televisions, newspapers and other media outlets seem to show people going to the store to buy Microsoft's latest version of their software and Windows operating system. And this Windows Vista seems to have all the latest features and looks of those Windows operating systems that I am used to using on those computers and more. And I find that Windows Vista operating system easy to use, with its colors and simple point and click instructions that does not require me to be a rocket scientist to figure out. And what would the world of invention of computers and the internet be like today without the world of Microsoft.

Tompkins Square Park

2008-08-08T18:52:00.000-07:00

And there seems to be a new book of photography from Powerhouse Books called "Tompkins Square", with photographs in black and white by Q. Sakamaki and essay by Bill Weinberg that has appeared this week in memoriam of the 20th Anniversary of the Tompkins Square Park Riots in that Park, that park everywhere in that former New York City neighborhood of the Lower East Side, that is now called the East Village for real estate marketing purposes maybe. I know this book has been written because a friend, The Village Voice, The New York Times, The New York Press, The Villager and other newspapers this week say so. And that book seems to be about documenting the history of that park then and now, its symbol of resistance, its bandshell long torn down, lost and forgotten, it's homeless encampments, its home for the homeless, its abandoned buildings,its tents, its affordable housing, its squatters squats, its riots, its protests, its arrests, its evictions, its police confrontations, its Squatter May Day Concerts, its festivals, its AIDS souls, its punk rockers, its hippies, its Dinkinsville, its Avenue A,B,C and D Alphabet City scene, Its La Plaza Cultural, its neighborhood, its 80's, 90's and pre gentry gentrification, genocide era, its destruction and its resurrection. And it is a book of photos and there seems to be lots of historical and archival photos of that neighborhood and times indeed in that book. And there was a book launch and 20th Anniversary Commemoration at the Powerhouse Arena just yesterday I believe, to commemorate that park and era I guess. And this book seems to be a book to read. Squatters Rights... The Squatters Are Your Neighbors...No Housing No Peace...Squat The World...No one is free when others are oppressed...Is another world possible...Long Live CBGB's. Long Live The Lower East Side. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

A Squatting Forum

2008-08-07T18:38:00.001-07:00

And maybe it could be possible to free the world and squat the land. I know because when I just signed into my MySpace there was one of those inbox messages with a title that read "Tomorrow, 8/7: Squatting Forum @ 123". And I gather by that title, that there is a forum and discussion about Squatting, an ideal that's been long gone, lost and forgotten as the last remaining Squats of New York's Lower East Side, that is now called the East Village for real estate marketing purposes have been bought off or sold off. And it is an era on gentrification and genocide, so much that even the yuppies, or young urban professionals can no longer afford the rent without ten roomates or twenty full time jobs. And that internet bible dictionary Wikipedia seems to have an entry for this alternative type of housing. And whose idea is it that the land is for sale anyway. And New York seems to be an ever changing era and landscape in its real estate. And the text of that event invite read:

"Join Freegan.info for a forum on squatting and reappropriation of the conditions of homelessness. The dispossessed are denied their rights to food and shelter by a system that recycles suffering and servitude. It is time to take advantage of the conditions of neglect by resettling abandoned buildings to forge the consensual space of extra-political collectives. The talk will be about squatting, and the formation of networked collectives to engage in the nuts and bolds of every-day class struggle. The spaces of every-day life need to be revolutionized for autonomy, self-determination, and freedom! Admission and Food Free.
Sponsored by Freegan.info and 123 Community Space

And the squatters are, were your neighbors. Long Live The Lower East Side. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

Postcard Printing

2008-08-04T19:53:00.000-07:00

VistaPrint, the best print and the best service. And I think I may have seen their logo on many a business card that has passed my way or has passed by my way somehow. And usually those business cards can be handy when one does not feel like searching all around for a pencil, pen and paper of some sort. And VistaPrint is great for everything Postcard Printing, as they seem to print on most every kind of business card and product available. And you can also shop for home and family and find announcements, calendars, calling cards, note pads, note cards, holiday cards, pens, sticky notes and more. And if you use the coupon code PC50, you can receive 50 Free Oversized Postcards, and that sounds like a great deal indeed. And with VistaPrint, you can upload your own design without ever having to leave home. VistaPrint is a digital printing company with full color printing chosen by more than 13 million people worldwide and they are an easy design and print solution. And those words "Free Products" are enough for me to visit their website at this very moment, as their website says they offer free pens, free product samples, free logo design, free sticky notes and more. And if it's for free, then it's for me, so I have heard someone say. And with VistaPrint, you can shop for everything business and more.

Galapagos

2008-08-04T19:19:00.000-07:00

And even though I am finding myself in this City of Kansas City at the moment staring at event newspapers named "The Pitch", which looks like some reincarnation version of the New York Village Voice, and "Ink", I still find myself wondering what is going on in the world of culture in that City of New York. And then there is that Nonsense NYC event email list that I receive every week from Jeff Stark that I have found myself subscribing to that seems to be all events all the time. And one of this weeks list of events that I received is Galapagos, who seems to be moving around from Williamsburg, Brooklyn to what now looks like Dumbo, Brooklyn in the seemingly never ending gentrification, real estate and housing crisis of what seems like the current state of New York City. And that email is as follows:

Welcome Wagon, Tuesday August 5th

At a time when many theaters and performance spaces in New York have closed, Robert Elmes, Galapagos' Director, has managed to make his vision for a new and expanded Galapagos a reality. This kick off event provides a wonderful opportunity for artists and audiences alike to glimpse the possibilities this stunning venue provides. To christen this beautiful new venue independent producer and curator Earl Dax presents a marathon night of performance to benefit scene downtown. The evening is hosted by Broadway singer and MAC Award-winning comic Kim Cea and the legendary start of cult classic The Queen, Flawless Mother Sabrina. Confirmed performers include Tony Award-winner Stew; writer and cultural critic Cintra Wilson; caburlesque sensation Lady Rizo; Def Poetry Jam's Hebrew Mamita Vanessa Hidary; Sultan of Swing Julian Fleischer; performance artist Erin Markey; boylesque wunderkind La John Joseph; composer and singer Nick Hallett; new music composer Ryan Tracy (Collective Opera Company); dance/theater artist Jack Ferver; performance artist and former Miss LEZ Glenn Marla; and the mind-blowing gogocuntrypunkmashupelectrohouse dance troupe Daisy Spurs. Aural delights courtesy of DJ Dirty Jean. Galapagos, 6 Main Street, Brooklyn. NOTE: Congrats Galapagos!

Have a great art, dance, theater, performance, music day.

Kansas City

2008-08-03T18:28:00.000-07:00

And in continuation of my Kansas City Missouri blah blogs from that blog post a couple of posts ago.., I saw my first National Rifle Association sticker on a bus shuttle that was headed toward Kansas City, Missouri of all places, some place that seems to be somewhere between Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz and the wild, wild west to me. And that sticker was a red, white and blue eagle with guns and rifles and gold trimming on its circle rim on someones luggage. And what does this mean? And I could repost the same blog entry over and over in my appeal to end gun violence, to banish guns from the face of planet earth and from every human being on the face of planet earth, and from every form of advertising and marketing campaign, toys and video games. Is not society influenced by advertising? Guns are the worst invention ever. And it seems that crime is so rampant in this town of Kansas City that people are taking air conditioners, and stripping light poles to sell copper from these objects for money. And there are what seems like Wonderbread bakery outlets on every other block in this town, some sort of wonderbread nation. And the weakening economy of the George Orwellian never ending war for oil seems to appear more pronounced in this part of town as more and more people take the buses for transportation instead of driving ones car as the price of a barrel of oil and gasoline seems to go through the roof. And there are signs on the side of the roads and highways that advertise gun shows and expos at convention centers. And there are stores on the side of the roads that sell martial arts supplies, pepper spray and stun guns. And if only that fourth or is it fifth amendment can be changed to say the right to bear sticks and stones to protect ones property, instead of the right to bear arms, as if property is worth more than people. And is another world possible. Is it possible to have a world free of guns, gun violence and fear. No one is free when others are oppressed. And what would happen if nobody died or lost their life to gun violence tomorrow, would the death industry be out of a job. And it is an industry that feeds upon itself. And then there is that drug crack that has been invented and has changed the world and has infiltrated and destroyed the worlds inner city ghettos in the past two decades, seemingly forevermore. And what is that Cointelpro thing all about, that could be a whole another blog posting. And what is that beast machine in Europe, and that Carnivore intelligence program for surveillance thing in America all about. Does that Internet bible dictionary Wikipedia have an entry for this? And this all seems to be the mark of some beast to me, the beginning of the end of the last days of the world and society, its morals, values and its decline. And it is Kali Yuga, the Iron Age, the age of vice, the deceiver descending. And what about that 2012 thing. And is there hope for the world that seems to be spinning out of control in these days and times. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

Eyeglasses

2008-08-03T06:29:00.000-07:00

Hey Bloggers, and this posting is about eyeglasses , eyeglasses and more eyeglasses. And I have heard of those things. And in case you have not heard of eyeglasses, those are those things that one usually see someone wearing on their eyes to see better. And I usually see people wearing them around just about everywhere I go these days in my travels. And then there is Zenni Optical, and you might have heard about Zenni Optical as they have been on the radio and Fox News TV. And the popular talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program, The Clark Howard Show, even recommended them. And what's interesting about Zenni Optical is that you can find stylish prescription glasses online at their website starting at $8. And that sounds like a really low price to me compared to some of the more costly prescription eyeglasses I have seen around town. And what also sounds great is that you can order your eyeglasses online without ever having to leave home and run around town to lots of different stores. And with Zenni Optical you can find great eyeglasses for less. Their website offers many different styles of frames, with single vision lens, sunsensor lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal lens, hard coated lenses, rimless, stainless steel, progressive lenses, anti scratch coating, UV protection and more. You can see photos of some of their more popular eyeglasses models at their website and find high quality eyeglasses. With Zenni Optical, finding eyeglasses online at great low prices has never been easier.

The Internet

2008-08-01T19:01:00.000-07:00

And after having the past few days of enduring one of those seemingly endless internet blogaholicness withdrawals of some sort of not being able to find one of those computers to maintain my blogaholicness in my travelling travails, I now find my self locating one. And is this one of those 50 Signs You're A Blogaholic. And just about ever internet withdrawal symptom may have passed through my mind in these days. And I never thought I would be so happy to see one of those Time Warner Cable guys show up at the door as if they could be some sort of doctor coming to save the day. And then there were thoughts of the local library, which does not seem to be so local in this town, and then the nearest McDonald's for free wireless which does not seem to be so near, or even trying to roam about town walking for miles and miles and miles and miles until one could just find that computer. And then the cable guy shows up and saves the day so to say. And in other thoughts as I find myself here in this town of Kansas City is it seems a whole another world from that City of New York that I am used to finding myself dwelling in. And this inner city of Kansas City seems as if it could be the wild wild west with the news of crime running rampant, and stories of crime on the news that only seems to be devoted to crime more atrocitic than the next and too many to fast to keep track of, a beast that seems to feed upon itself. And there is an article on the cover of the most recent issue of The Kansas City Call that reads "Gun Violence Needs To Be Addressed", with a photo of yellow police tape that reads "do not enter crime scene" with a photo of a smoking gun with a big red x over it. And the message is clear, if only guns can be abolosihed from every human being on the face of planet earth. Guns are the worst invention of an industry ever. Is another world possible, and what does this have to do with a No Police State?

Gone Fishing

2008-07-30T05:22:00.000-07:00

And I am gone fishing, or at least going fishing on a mission to that place in America called Kansas City, Missouri in middle america where seemingly lots of american flags are waved. And from what I hear, that inner City of Kansas City Missouri and Kansas is still reeling in the midst of a crack epidemic, and crime and gun violence are running rampant. And who invented that drug crack anyway, the State? And who is the state? And that drug crack and guns are the worst invention of a death industry ever, and it seems to be the Iron age and Kali Yuga and what seems like the beginning of the end of the world and the deterioration of humanity in these days and times. And there is a blight in this City I hear, so much that the only businesses open in the inner city are the churches and liquor stores. And schools are closing from segregation and desegregation as people move further and further out to the suburbs to avoid the inner city and its changing population and times. And has the face and population of the suburbs changed in time also? And I plan to be another one of those travelling travailling tourists again who attempt to blah blog their travelling travels I guess of whatever the tourists sites there are that that city has to offer. And from what I read, Kansas City Missouri is mostly known for Charlie Parker, that great jazz musician, and bar b que. And some tourists sites there to visit are places like Arthur Bryant BBQ, 18th and Vine, a historical jazz district which is located at the former railroad tracks and border of what was once the street where african americans could not travel past or move beyond in downtown Kansas City Missouri. And decades later, times seem to have changed indeed. And there is also the Negro Baseball Museum located there, The American Jazz Museum, The Black Archives of Mid America and a few other tourists sites I imagine. And I am not sure how my blogahohlicness and trying to find one of those computers to blog my blogaholicness may hold up during these times. And however these days and times may go have a great travelling and blogging day.

An Alzheimer's Walk

2008-07-28T22:06:00.000-07:00

And I have heard of Alzheimer's before, as I think it is a disease that afflicts humanity, particularly older people who may sometimes lose their memory amongst other things. And there will be an Alzheimer's Memory Walk for those who wish to sign up to walk for a cause. By walking with the Alzheimer's Association, you can walk with a purpose and help them toward a world without Alzheimer's. There will be walks in more than 600 communities, and there should be a community walk near you. A typical Memory Walk is a 2-3 mile walk held on a weekend morning in the fall. There is also a need for team captains who would like to participate in this event. And by participating in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk you can help to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research and you can join over 200,000 people walking to end Alzheimer's. They are on the move to end Alzheimer's. This walk is the nations largest walk for Alzheimer's and this can be one of many great ways to help save humanity and planet mother earth. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.