i love vinyl!

Well, i don't do it as often as i used to , to be sure.

But there's nothing like the thrill of walking down the steps into a basement record shop with money in your pocket to spend on a potential score. I think the smell that slowly fading vinyl emits must be universal. I bet if I was to walk into a record store anywhere in the world, it would strike me as familiar, and instantly send me into a nostalgic swirl of musical memories.

Anyway, today I ventured into a shop in my hood that i have ridden by many times. After flipping for a few minutes and being tempted at times to commit to the likes of kate bush and a smiths single, I intuitively sensed that there was still greater treasure to be found- if i just gave it more time...

and I did. and I scored. (in MY mind!) I adore the 4AD label and have an ongoing quest to find old releases. Today I got a This Mortal Coil that I have not seen before. Pretty happy!!!

I LOVE THIS!!!

this made me tingle. this made me cry. this made me feel united with those aroundf the world who remember, who believe, who KNOW that WE ARE FREE! and we can live our beauitufl free lives here together. there is nothing to be afraid of and hugging strangers and loving everybody is our birthright!!!

yuck!

so kids....

...apparently we are now living in the future.

It has been reported, and you can read for yourself, that American Apparel and others, are now selling their wares with an added bonus!

You get your very own RFID microchip conveniently sewn right into the clothing. And it will even transmit personal and private information for you, about you and your life to...?!?

Hmmm...that's a good question, really.

Who is taking the courtesy of eavesdropping on our lives, and why?

tapestry woven from silk. spider silk.

this is truly amazing. truly.

wow. humans are impressively ingenious at times.

but i must admit to having mixed feelings about the use of the spiders. i tend to be annoyed by humans who impose their own will over another life-form.

Aside from this "typically vegan" perspective, i can certainly appreciate the magnificence of this beautiful tapestry and what went into bringing it about.

In fact I'll go so far as to choose to believe it was a collaborative effort...i like to think of the spiders consciously choosing to take part in such an intriguing project.

"You wanna what??! Make a wall-hanging out of my body-silk?!....OK. Yeah. Let's do it!"

Perhaps this particular kind of art will encourage a movement towards greater appreciation for life, in general, and a deeper compassion for all the creatures with which we co-exist.

Let's hope so.

funny.

Martin Streek is

a blast from my past.
He's also dead.

And according to this article in EYE WEEKLY, he killed himself.

I can't believe it.

What a wonderful life chapter that was: highschool radio....CFNY.

Not only would i go to sleep listening to whatever was being aired, I would wake up every day to my radio alarm clock, with "102.1 the Edge" cranking out some wicked tune. I loved the 'live to air' shows, too, which he and May Potts hosted.

Basically, I learned about cool music listening to him and others on CFNY. Needless to say, it was a hugely formative time for me.

Without more information to go on, it appears it may have been depression from having been let go by the station he he worked for twenty years. Maybe his identity was so wrapped up in being a DJ that he didn't know who he was without the job. We will never know for sure.

Thanks for the education, Martin Streek.

swine flu, aka the viral farce

hello my long lost blog-readers....

I am not doing a great job of posting regularly, am I?

I promise to write every week, if not every day from now on, as part of my determination to share information and inspiration.

Today's post is a bit of a shocker (not so much, really) in the sense that so many people are too trusting of the one's in charge of their health "care".

Not I. From the moment I first heard the swine flu propaganda I knew it was nothing to take seriously. Not only is the mainstream media in charge of perpetuating fear and self-"dis"empowerment, the ones who pay them to spread the bad news also have a lot to gain from our believing what they say to be true.

It takes a minimal amount of research to discover that the world health organizations, 'scuse me, CORPORATIONS, do not have our best interests at heart.

And one brave journalist is now speaking out about the bio-engineered swine flu virus and the attempt by the powers that be to cause a mass pandemic.
PLEASE read It is empowering and fascinating.

But never forget that your health is in your hands.