tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.comments2009-07-24T20:58:50.639-04:00Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880gregg.newsom@gmail.comBlogger458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-7097548300012310792009-06-03T18:34:56.426-04:002009-06-03T18:34:56.426-04:00from one vegan to another:<br /><br />it&#39;s amazing how acceptable PETA practices become once u get laid...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-89971917921762075802009-04-28T18:53:00.000-04:002009-04-28T18:53:00.000-04:00Lovely picture of the 3 of you ... :)susiegbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676716409243787432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-81799745164645106062009-03-04T13:29:00.000-05:002009-03-04T13:29:00.000-05:00Congratulations to you and Angela! Aya is adorable. I'm so happy everyone is healthy and happy! - Shannon and RussellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-86789293148784060872009-01-05T23:08:00.000-05:002009-01-05T23:08:00.000-05:00I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Deborah<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://termlifeinsurance2.com" REL="nofollow">Term Life Insurance</A>Sherallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04339686077178923275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-74983534540707560192009-01-02T17:47:00.000-05:002009-01-02T17:47:00.000-05:00All right! Thanks for sharing a bit of the story of you and Crosby. Must have been great looking through the special collection materials...<BR/><BR/>Count me as another who enjoys Crosby's writing. I came upon it via the late great poet Philip Lamantia. In 1976, Philip wrote that via <I>Mad Queen</I>, Crosby was one of the very few genuine American proto-surrealists.<BR/><BR/>Have a great new year.Steven Famahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733977161680651117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-21789134446272558882008-12-31T04:03:00.000-05:002008-12-31T04:03:00.000-05:00Vegan - we must become more.<BR/>:)Ursulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05477281246856984993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-42599192143739690922008-12-14T03:34:00.000-05:002008-12-14T03:34:00.000-05:00Well, knowing me I won't have a chance to check this out :( But, it seems like a really cool event. I love 2012 topics!Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295253573382645048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-7371310361719050182008-12-03T17:55:00.000-05:002008-12-03T17:55:00.000-05:00Just wanted to say I've enjoyed reading your blog, and your adventures in babyland! :) I get to live vicariously through your happy relationship! lol What an exciting time in your life!!!I'll definitely check out the music. Always up for finding new music!Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853536630715233457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-15516870153194225122008-12-01T03:59:00.000-05:002008-12-01T03:59:00.000-05:00Your wife is very sweet. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing the pictures.<BR/><BR/>UrsulaUrsulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05477281246856984993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-85065754745611359932008-11-20T12:09:00.001-05:002008-11-20T12:09:00.001-05:00:) the imagery is lovely in this piece!little dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00427320278512878696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-3362175693937048422008-11-20T12:09:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:09:00.000-05:00:)little dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00427320278512878696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-12057044317123909252008-10-22T10:36:00.000-04:002008-10-22T10:36:00.000-04:00Congratulations to all three of you!Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15517556213710968795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-79319351104405784782008-10-14T09:50:00.000-04:002008-10-14T09:50:00.000-04:00congrats!rewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527095944994889322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-40989593555927825772008-10-13T17:00:00.000-04:002008-10-13T17:00:00.000-04:00Your writings have always had a touch of the magickal, dear Brother.lupus le fouaeonic.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-90395011071175991342008-10-12T14:23:00.000-04:002008-10-12T14:23:00.000-04:00Long way to go for that little one! Best wishes.Veda Lesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07736252957198565284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-40808500085796658892008-09-28T12:56:00.000-04:002008-09-28T12:56:00.000-04:00Hey. It's been a while. Congrats to both on the hook-up. Life is much of the same and yet always getting better. Smilin' hugs o' peace.randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-66376093984828727802008-09-14T10:18:00.000-04:002008-09-14T10:18:00.000-04:00hi<BR/>hello<BR/>how was your day?<BR/>i liked your blog<BR/>you are fantastic!!!<BR/><BR/>really nice blog<BR/>fabulous fantastic<BR/>bye<BR/>take care<BR/>see youROHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067609354256616974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-62780661866972881272008-09-08T19:34:00.000-04:002008-09-08T19:34:00.000-04:00great icon... and nice quotejames gyre...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11184362211862366791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-88000032128821586582008-09-01T17:00:00.000-04:002008-09-01T17:00:00.000-04:00Thank YOU for the Labor behind the Labor Day post. I love to spread the word out here to the West of the City, and to participate in the (r)evolution in many small ways throughout my every day.lifewithellabellahttp://lifewithellabella.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-18265837240353052542008-07-14T09:47:00.000-04:002008-07-14T09:47:00.000-04:00Hooray for permaculture!<BR/><BR/>I just got back from studying Permaculture at a farm in Japan, and am settling into Detroit!<BR/><BR/>If you can, please let me know about any permaculture/urban farming projects going on in the area that you know of!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post,<BR/><BR/>-emily<BR/><BR/>emcanosa@gmail.comEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861565984718165264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-23147840041990546162008-07-13T12:13:00.000-04:002008-07-13T12:13:00.000-04:00beautiful photos. and congrats on the wedding!rewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527095944994889322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-44187038482132063892008-07-07T07:28:00.000-04:002008-07-07T07:28:00.000-04:00Unfortunately I just bought a book and ran through a few of the songs. I did just connect with a potential teacher here in the Market. I'll post on how it goes. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, <BR/>~GreggGregg Newsom - Detroit Evolutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-3252557851516073662008-07-06T16:53:00.000-04:002008-07-06T16:53:00.000-04:00where did you take your banjo lessonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-78419503375391759042008-07-01T20:07:00.000-04:002008-07-01T20:07:00.000-04:00It's me! Hello!creaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239525855613048930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12477585.post-43042567050475860092008-05-29T15:38:00.000-04:002008-05-29T15:38:00.000-04:00Many arguments against ethanol. One point usually missed is the major impact the questionable US Central Bank (Fed Res Brd) measures have had on price levels. This may be a major driver feeding price spikes in commodities and oil. <BR/><BR/>On bio-fuels the danger is to throw away a good idea because it had a miserable implementation. Corn-ethanol has an energy rate of return estimated at 1.3 (1.3 units of energy generated by one energy input). Corrosive ethanol transportation further decreases its EROR However there <BR/>are more competitive alternatives (sweet sorghum 8, sugar cane 8-9, crude oil EROR 20). A reasoned debate would distinguish the bad implementation (corn ethanol) from the good idea. Not all bio-fuels are created equal. Since the US will continue to face a security challenge on its energy supplies this dependency on foreign supplies could be in part addressed by smart use of bio-fuels. <BR/><BR/>Cellulosic biofuels still need research--specially with enzimatic brakedown of starches and of the lignun ring surrounding core material. But allocative inefficiency may waste taxpayer's resources. Influential groups have gained access to public grants to build to cellulosic plants when those funds might have been significantly better allocated to cellulosic research and development.<BR/><BR/>Nuclear plants, frequently suggested as the solution, must overcome a major killer issue. Scientific American recently noted the quantity of spent fuel so far accumulated by the U.S nuclear industry (about 58,000 metric tons) currently nearly equals the capacity of the cooling pools used to hold such materials at the reactor sites. By midcentury, the amount will roughly double. Thus, instead of carbon dioxide production, our people will end up with radioactive material with pretty long half lives. <BR/><BR/>Wise energy action is indispensable. But past experience shows govenrment policies have been significantly counterproductive. A strong lobby has been created around corn, one which will be difficult to neutralize. Why? Because while many US citizens may have to pay a few pennies more, a few harvest millions. This creates a political asymmetry: an extremely attractive rate of return to their campaign financing and other "investments" in our legislative and executive bodies for the very few who milk the federal trough while the taxpayer only loses marginally and their numbers are legion. <BR/><BR/>Lessons from massive subsidies to the oil industry, and more recently the Farm Bill, demonstrate the lack of functional interest by the American polity on these vital issues. This is compounded by the cost of our energy inertia. When our voters had the option to support legislation imposing a modest energy tax (e.g., initially $ .10/gallon increasing gradually over the years) they rejected it. Now, instead of keeping those taxes in the US and benefit from solutions with lower energy consumption, we are transferring our hard earned income overseas, frequently to unsavory characters our nation can ill afford to trust. <BR/><BR/>Lack of will in the past is making our on-going energy transition more painful. Will Ford, GM and Chrysler face bankruptcy because their large profit makers (SUVs, Vans, Trucks) are no longer bought by our pummeled middle class families? Or will those families see their tax dollars allocated to massive bailouts of these firms which, knowing the price energy trends, continued their profligate ways (and bonuses to their senior) and are now paying the cost (or shifting the cost to us?). <BR/><BR/>The most recent experience on a similar behavior raises worrisome concerns: the current travesty with corn-ethanol subsidies where the middle class pays for the subsidy, and then at the pump and grocery store for higher prices caused in part by those subsidies--a negative rate of return on taxes paid?) <BR/><BR/>It is amazing we have put up with this for so long...and more startling that we might continue to do so into the future.<BR/><BR/><BR/>What can we do at the personal and local level?<BR/><BR/>1. Use public transportation<BR/>2. Burn carbohydrates instead of hydrocarbons--walk, bike<BR/>3. Don't drive above 60 mphs.<BR/>4. Empty the trunk of your cars from "storage" loads (no golf clubs stored there--very fuel expensive); keep proper air pressure on your tires, use less electricity--yep, turns the lights off and follow other common sense measures; no one needs to freeze in the summer.<BR/>5. Organize car-pool networks<BR/>6. Write cohesive letters to your congressmen and senators. Team up with those who can provide technical information and economic impact data on your communities and their "voting pool". Ensure those letters are read. Yada-Yada-Yada notes or acclamations in public fora are routinely dismissed.<BR/>7. Form or join politically active groups established to gain back control over our political lives. May I suggest a key point in the agenda: improve smart public transportation in your communities. <BR/><BR/> Washington is important, but in the energy and food conundrum, local government and actions may determine the future strength of our country. In the short to medium run, some believe it may be difficult to regain power over our elected officials in Washington because we lack the deep pockets required to influence them. But we have a powerful weapon: votes, and with the Internet, small political contributions ($50) from "the masses" have become cost effective. Let's organize those votes to laser on specific issues--and hold our elected officials accountable for the delivery of suggested legislation and measures.Felipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841282641563596811noreply@blogger.com