masculino

awesome video essay on masculinity:

so there

after a great, relaxing week off from work--resting up for the chaos of summer at bgc, i was confronted with a suddenly unresponsive (aka dead) computer. blam.

and i learned that it's much easier going without a car than a computer. huh. funny that.

so after a lot of unexpected research on computers, environmental impact, etc. my new dell studio 15 should be on its way in the next couple of weeks.

the cure for cancer, heart disease, etc?

the china study

extend

'people are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. forgive
them anyway.

'if you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
be kind anyway.

'if you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some
genuine enemies. succeed anyway.

'if you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. be honest and
sincere anyway.

'what you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. create anyway.

'if you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. be happy anyway.

'the good you do today, will often be forgotten. do good anyway.

'give the best you have, and it will never be enough. give your best anyway.

'in the final analysis, it is between you and god. it was never between
you and them anyway.'

--mother teresa

earth hour

participated in earth hour this saturday. amazing how sitting around a candle in the dark resonates deep within.

japan is calling

'twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. so throw off the bowlines. sail away from the safe harbor. catch the trade winds in your sails. explore. dream. discover.'

--mark twain

gardening the talk

the obamas are planting a vegetable garden!

now, how about xeriscaping the white house lawn?

grow food not lawns

idiocy

pope claims condoms could make african aids worse

is it really possible to be any more out of touch with reality than this and carelessly do so much harm?

biking the talk

well, my trusty steed for the past eight years burned out a valve last saturday. the mechanic bill along with the work the brakes needed exceeded the car's worth by at least a thousand dollars, so i sold it to the mechanic for $150.

fortunately, it's getting warmer, so i turned around and spent the money on a rack, pannier, helmet, and light for my bike. i was a little sad to give up my little blue friend, but it's freeing to have to rely on my own power to get around (not to mention the gas, insurance, and mechanic's bills). and hey, isn't this what i believe in? aren't we supposed to be finding ways to reduce our dependence on oil.

so here's to a new chapter in transportation...

dionysos returns